Pep Guardiola and Jan Paul Van Hecke They had a heated and long discussion yesterday on the pitch at the end of the match between Brighton and Manchester City, which ended in a local victory (2-1) and a surprisingly negative record of defeats received by the Cityzens (four consecutively).
The dispute arose from an altercation between Van Hecke and Haaland at the end of the match, inside the Brighton area. Clashes broke out between the two and the referee showed the Norwegian striker a yellow card for his heated reaction to the rival at the end of the incident. Guardiola whispered something in the Dutch defender’s ear during the conversation.
After the match, Pep Guardiola, asked about the unusual scene where he was chatting with the player, revealed what he told him: “He was marking Erling Haaland hard and I told him that ‘when Erling confronted you, stay standing, don’t throw yourself on the grass’ But he plays very well…”.
Source: La Verdad
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