Is Pep Guardiola facing his biggest test at Manchester City after a fourth successive defeat at Brighton?
Pep Guardiola’s body language provided compelling evidence that he is now facing the closest thing to a crisis since his transitional first season at Manchester City.
And after the final whistle, Guardiola was involved in lengthy, animated dialogue with Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who looked mystified as he was on the receiving end of a lecture from the City manager. At the other end, meanwhile, they are now conceding 1.17 goals per game, up from 0.92 goals per game, while they are facing more shots per game too.
While City’s midfield went absent without leave in the second half, the veteran Kyle Walker looked every one of his 34 years as he was given a torrid time by Kaoru Mitoma, then substitute Joao Pedro. Without Rodri, City have played 24 games, winning 14, drawing two and losing eight. City's win percentage with the Ballon d'Or winner is 73.6% compared to 58.3% without him.As former England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, speaking on Sky Sports, put it: "There was no way City lose those four games if Rodri plays."What else is going on at the club?
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