Pep Guardiola Sees Manchester City Lose Fourth Straight

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City suffered a fourth consecutive defeat, a first in his managerial career, following a 2-1 loss to Brighton. After leading 1-0 at halftime with a goal from Erling Haaland, City conceded two late goals from Joao Pedro and Matt O’Riley, highlighting their inability to maintain performance for the full 90 minutes due to injury issues. Guardiola acknowledged that the team is struggling with consistency and acknowledged the impact of missing key players such as John Stones and Ruben Dias. The defeat leaves City five points behind league leaders Liverpool, who won their match against Aston Villa. Guardiola emphasized the need for players to return fit during the international break to improve results. He remains hopeful about turning the situation around once the squad is healthier.