Pep Guardiola felt his Manchester City players created enough opportunities to score but they couldn’t convert them as the champions were beaten 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
The reigning premier leaque champions suffered their first home defeat of the season after Wilfried Zaha punished slack defending from Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte to fire into the far corner after six minutes.
Laporte was then sent-off for pulling down Zaha as the last man in first-half stoppage time.
City hit back well in the second half, but had what appeared to be a Gabriel Jesus equaliser ruled out for a marginal offside against Phil Foden in the build-up.
The 10-men were then caught out two minutes from time when Connor Gallagher smashed high past Ederson.
Pep Guardiola verdict on the defeat against Crystal Palace
“It could be a yellow card or red card, depends on decision of the boss, the referee,” said Guardiola.
“The goal disallowed I didn’t see it but imagine the line said offside but we didn’t lose for that. Against Brighton the line said (their goal) was offside but that stood. We conceded the first goal and after we worked really well but after played 10 against 11.
“We need to do everything right but the players showed character. Unfortunately it went wrong in many many things.”
“We conceded the goal early on so how many chances they had? The goal and no more. It is quite similar to the last seasons when Crystal Palace came here under Roy Hodgson, lost one and drew one.
“The keeper took the momentum and then long balls and they defended really well with solidarity and defend the gaps and block the shots.
“We didn’t have many chances in the first half but we had enough to score. At the end the counter-attack anything can happen.”
These Guardiola’s verdict on the defeat against Crystal Palace has prompt Plenty of Sky Blues to react on social media.
Biggest thing wrong today, no striker, sign one.
— James (@JMC_OfficiaI) October 30, 2021
Buy a striker in january
— Brian Kones (@konesbrian) October 30, 2021
Sign a striker. The whole world knows what’s the plot hole in your team plan.
— Avocado (@Avacado76459952) October 30, 2021
We only remember how bad we need a striker after loosing a game, its funny right?
— 🅰️🅿️🅾️ (@ApolloWKasirye) October 30, 2021
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— 🧚♀️ (@izmcfc) October 30, 2021
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