Pep Guardiola says the second-half penalty was the turning point in Sunday’s Premier League defeat at Brighton.
Match Report
Second-half goals see City beaten at Brighton
We took the lead through Erling Haaland’s 88th goal in the English top-flight in just 100 appearances in the 34th minute and enjoyed much of the play during the first period.
Brighton got back into the game after the break with a James Milner penalty before Brajan Gruda scored a late winner for the hosts.
Rodri calls for clear minds after Brighton loss
Guardiola says we lost our way after the Seagulls’ equaliser.
“We forgot to play [after the penalty]. We decided to play direct, fine, but you have to be ready – be there,” he stated in his post-match press conference.
“We were not ready to win the second [balls] when they happened. The momentum always happens in the Premier League, a goal can do that, but we forgot to play.
“We played brilliantly for the first hour. We created a lot against a tough opponent.
“But after the goal, it was like Spurs – we play really good in the beginning, we concede a goal and then we are a little bit more unstable.
“We forget to continue playing. You can never stop to play.”
Watch the full post-match press conference above...