Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola explained that his team’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest was a consequence of an isolated moment in transition.
Goalless as the game entered the dying embers at the City Ground, Callum Hudson-Odoi ran on the right and slipped the shot past Ederson.
“Tight game, we controlled the long balls to [Chris] Wood and second balls in transition,” Guardiola told BBC Match of the Day.
“But in the second half, we lost once in transition, and Callum Hudson-Odoi finished it really well.
“It is not easy to play against them. That is why they are where they are.
“We had three or four chances in the first half. In the second half, it was a bit tighter. We conceded one chance at the near post, so in the end, the balance was for them.”
Guardiola’s side remain fourth with 47 points but can be replaced by Chelsea and Newcastle United both winning their matches.
