Pep Guardiola has revealed that he known as out Jan Paul van Hecke over his conflict with Erling Haaland after Manchester Metropolis’s 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Saturday.
Guardiola has misplaced 4 video games in a row for the primary time in his managerial profession, whereas Metropolis stay two factors behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who’re enjoying Aston Villa on Saturday night time.
Haaland opened the scoring for Metropolis within the first half however Brighton drastically improved after the break and substitute Joao Pedro equalised with 12 minutes remaning.
It was then one other substitute, 23-year-old midfielder Matt O’Riley, who got here on to attain the winner for Brighton on his Premier League debut.
Van Hecke, in the meantime, was concerned in a bodily confrontation with Haaland inside Brighton’s penalty space within the closing levels of damage time.
Each Van Hecke and Haaland, who pulled the Brighton centre-back to the ground, had been booked over the incident.
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After the full-time whistle, Guardiola approached Van Hecke on the pitch and was in deep dialog with the Netherlands worldwide.
When requested about his phrases with Van Hecke after the sport, Guardiola replied: ‘That he was robust with Erling and when Erling then stands up, it’s important to get up, he can not go to the grass. Keep robust, no? You pull him all the sport then after the combat you keep there.
‘However he performed a extremely good recreation and congratulations to Brighton.
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