Pep Guardiola reveals what he said during animated on-pitch chat with Stefan Ortega after Manchester City collapse

Pep Guardiola praised Stefan Ortega despite shouting at him after Manchester City conceded a goal from two at Brentford.

Phil Foden scored twice in the second half in west London to settle the score. current Premier League champions on the way to getting three points.

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However, Yoane Wissa later reduced the deficit before Christian Norgaard equalized in added time.

city ​​goalkeeper ortega He got a hand on the Brentford man's header but was unable to prevent it from entering his goal as the points were shared.

The 32-year-old, who replaced Ederson on the bench, appeared to be on the receiving end of a frustrated tirade from Guardiola.

Footage shows the city boss yelling and screaming at Ortega as the full-time whistle blows.

Guardiola shouted and then hugged the goalkeeper three times in what was a contrast of emotions.

One angle shows the Spaniard looking particularly incensed, but he and Ortega calmly walked away in the end.

However, speaking afterwards, Guardiola revealed what he said to Ortega and insisted it was praise: “(Josko Gvardiol) played incredible! I was satisfied! Same with (Ortega).

“I said how well he played, the actions with the ball, the pass to Erling (Haaland), how happy and satisfied I am, especially with these two players and what they have done…”

After a dismal run towards the end of 2024, City appeared to turn a corner with recent results thanks to three conservative wins.

However, their attempts to climb further up the Premier League table have been dealt another blow with the result at Brentford.

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A win would have put them fifth and level on points with Arsenal, who have a superior goal difference.

But they will now rue their latest mistakes against the Bees, with the draw further denting their hopes of defending the title.

Foden offered an explanation for his collapse when he told TNT Sports afterwards: “We looked tired at the end, the last 20 or 30 minutes. We looked leggy and they pressed and put longer balls into the box.

“In the end we couldn't deal with the physical aspect. It's one of the most difficult places and they give you different challenges.”

“I was happy with the performance until we went 1-0 up and then we let our performance slip and gave the ball away. It's something to learn from. They gave us a challenge today and we did the best we could.”

City will hope to get back to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday and then travel to Ipswich Town.