Following their defeat to Brighton last Saturday Manchester City entered the international break on the back of four consecutive defeats in all competitions. That represents uncharted territory for

Pep Guardiola has never lost four games in a row as a manager before this month - and he faces a new challenge to get Manchester City winning again.

You’re getting sacked in the morning,” sang the Brighton & Hove Albion fans in Pep Guardiola’s direction as Manchester City slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat. It is a very unusual quirk that Guardiola is more likely to sign a new contract than be given the elbow over the next few weeks,