A well-known Manchester City fan who was in the stands for their Champions League defeat to Bodo/Glimt has made an interesting comment about Pep Guardiola's actions after the full-time whistle.
It was a performance Erling Haaland called "embarrassing". "I just apologise to everyone; every single Man City supporter and every single supporter that travelled today," the striker added in his post-match interview.
In total, 404 supporters who made the trip to Norway's 8,000-capacity Aspmyra Stadion on Tuesday night watched on as minnows Bodo/Glimt pulled off their first-ever Champions League win.
Just days after their Manchester derby defeat, the Citizens were humbled again as goals from Kasper Hogh (2) and Jens Petter Hauge sealed a well-deserved 3-1 win.
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Pep Guardiola later admitted that "everything is going wrong" for his team.
"We arrived in some departments without important players who give consistency to the team," added Guardiola. "They are a little bit fragile, [as] they were last season in a certain period."
It was a night to forget for the Premier League side, and after the full-time whistle, Manchester City fan Big Steve gave his thoughts on his team's lacklustre display.
"Unbelievable performance from Bodo/Glimt," he began. "They got right into us. There was no fight there, there was no spirit there. Rodri got sent off, didn't help us at all. I can't even defend it.
"Phil Foden didn't look happy when he went off. A lot of side-to-side passing. A lot of very passive play. There's 400 lads and girls out here supporting this team. It's absolutely freezing. And we deserved better than that tonight."
"We deserved a performance after the weekend against Man United," he added. "But it seems to be getting worse. They look clueless. They look void of ideas."
Steve, who has more than 67,000 followers on TikTok, also commented on Pep Guardiola's actions at the full-time whistle, saying it "didn't look good" as he approached those who were sat in the away end.
"Looking at Pep there at the end, come to the City section, it didn't look good," he said. "That's all I'm going to say. It didn't look good. So, I don't know what's going on."
The comments come after Guardiola was tipped to leave Manchester City following their 2-0 defeat to Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola tipped for mid-season Manchester City exit this week
After the final whistle at Old Trafford, former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys, who now works for beIN Sports, claimed Guardiola is "nailed on" to leave at the end of the season, ahead of his contract expiring at the Etihad.
In fact, Keys said "do not rule out him leaving this week" and claimed former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca would replace his former mentor for City's next Premier League game against Wolves if it did happen.
Speaking in his latest blog post, the 68-year-old doubled down on his claims, revealing that he shared information with well-connected people who know Guardiola.
He says Guardiola "has been checked out all season" and believes his players and the Manchester press pack know more than they have let on.
"Guardiola’s body language fascinated me at the end," he wrote. "He wasn’t coaching as he usually does. There were no words for the opposition nor battles with cameramen - just a mournful walk to City fans.
"I mentioned this on air at beINSPORTS and immediately got a few messages from people who know him. People well connected in the NW.
"I floated some of the well sourced info I was getting, suggesting Guardiola could leave City this week - phrasing what I said like this ‘probable? Yea. Possible? Definitely. Likely? Less so now, but 100 per cent he’s gone at the end of the season’.
"In my view Guardiola has been checked out all season. He’s not the same. Of course he’s going to be disappointed about a defeat, but it all feels odd to me. I think his players know more than we do as well. I’m told the Manchester press corp do as well, but they won’t break ranks."
Topics: Man City, Premier League, Pep Guardiola, Champions League
Jack Kenmare