It was the only blot on the firedup Swede's copybook as he said: "We have nine finals left." Among the online hawks, one said: "The only thing he missed all day was his badge" Nico Gonzalez revealed Manchester City's players have held meetings about securing a Champions League place.
A2-2 draw with Brighton meant City failed to climb to fourth and while fifth should be enough, given the Premier League's coefficient ranking, even that is not certain.
Midfielder Gonzalez added: "What I care about every game is to fight, to try to win. What people talk about outside of the dressing room, we don't care." Omar Marmoush scored City's second goal after Erling Haaland's penalty gave them an early lead.
But Brighton levelled through Pervis Estupinan and an own goal from Abdukodir Khusanov.
Southampton have just nine points and are 17 from safety after a 2-1 defeat to Wolves, with a double from Jorgen Strand Larsen.
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