Manchester City endured their fourth consecutive defeat across all competitions, marking the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career, as they were beaten 2-1 by Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday. After the match, a visibly frustrated Guardiola approached Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke, who had been involved in several physical duels with City’s Erling Haaland throughout the game.
Guardiola later shared with reporters what he had said to the defender: “He was strong with Erling, and when Erling gets up, you have to stand up, he can’t just fall to the ground. Stay strong, right? You were pulling him all game, but after the fight, you’re just there. But he played a great game, so congratulations to Brighton.”
However, lip-reader Jeremy Freeman told *The Daily Mail* that he deciphered exactly what Guardiola had said on the pitch. Freeman reported Guardiola saying, “Are you joking? Are you serious? You don’t do that,” before adding, “You asked for… crying. Are you crying?”
Guardiola then responded, “Fair play for that…” Van Hecke, clearly puzzled, asked, “Why?” Guardiola then softened his tone, saying, “No, come on baby… No… No, let’s go clap. You played a good game. I still want to congratulate you.”
He ended the exchange with, “Congratulations, anyway… Enjoy your night.”
The defending Premier League champions, who are now five points behind league leaders Liverpool, will look to bounce back after the international break on November 23 when they face Tottenham Hotspur.
Jan Paul van Hecke
Jan Paul van Hecke
NetherlandsThis season he played in total 9 times for 728 minutes for Premier League.
Jan Paul van Hecke didn’t score any goal for Brighton & Hove Albion. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 6th in Premier League. In the last match Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1 against Manchester City. The next match in Premier League will be against AFC Bournemouth.
Brighton & Hove Albion performance and stats
Brighton & Hove Albion is currently 6th in the Premier League with 19 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won 5 times, drew 4 times, and lost twice. In its last match, Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-1 against Manchester City.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 19 goals and conceding 15.
Brighton & Hove Albion will play the next match in Premier League against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday 23rd of November in Bournemouth.
E. Haaland
Erling Håland
EnglandThis season he played in total 11 times for 990 minutes for Premier League.
E. Haaland scored 12 goals for Manchester City. He procured no assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City lost 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion. The next match in Premier League will be against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 23 points.
In the last 11 games, it has won 7 times, drew twice, and lost twice. In its last match, Manchester City lost 2-1 against Brighton & Hove Albion.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 22 goals and conceding 13.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 23rd of November in Manchester.
