Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola had a strong message for goalkeeper Stefan Ortega after the club's 2-2 draw at Brentford.
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- Man City dropped points at Brentford
- Guardiola spoke with Ortega
- Lip-reader reveals manager's message
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WHAT HAPPENED?
City's patchy form continued on Tuesday as the defending Premier League champions threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford. Guardiola was spotted raging at his goalkeeper at the final whistle and later claimed he had been telling Ortega how well he had played.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
However, an expert lip-reader has analysed the footage and believes Guardiola had wanted Ortega to slow the game down and waste time before Brentford made it 2-2. The Bees managed to salvage a point when Christian Norgaard grabbed an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time.
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WHAT THE LIP READER SAID
Lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman told the that Guardiola instructed Ortega to "take the yellow" – indicating the goalkeeper should have prepared to pick up a booking for time-wasting.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY
Manchester City go back out on the road again for their next two fixtures. Guardiola's side take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday and then face a crunch Champions League tie at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.