Four reasons Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez didn't invite Pep Guardiola on Man City night out

When a video emerged on social media of a trio of Manchester City fans being 'rejected' from a city centre bar, many fans feared the worst.

The video appeared to show Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez being led away from the entrance of Albert's Schloss on Peter Street, with the Grealish supposedly too drunk to get in.

City denied these claims, saying that the players were making the most of two days off by going out for dinner. All three reported to training in perfect condition on Tuesday.

However, Pep Guardiola was not about to pass up the chance to needle his stars after a little unwanted attention.

"I am so upset because they didn't invite me," he joked during his press conference ahead of Wednesday's game against Brentford. "They will be fined because they didn't invite me."

Pep might well have felt left out, but there are likely a good few reasons why Jack and the boys didn't ask the gaffer to come along.

Oktoberfest ultra

During his three years as Bayern Munich boss, it's fair to say that Guardiola took quite a liking to Munich's famous Oktoberfest.

Perhaps it's not surprising that Pep always got involved in the 17-day extravaganza of drinking, dancing and traditional Bavarian dress, as community festivals and parties are a big part of life in Spain and Catalonia.

On his visits to Oktoberfest Guardiola even dressed up in lederhosen, showing just how invested he was in the local culture.

Given that Grealish, Walker and Mahrez planned to go into Albert Schloss - a Bavarian-style beer hall - it's not surprising that they didn't want their boss embarrassing them with his superior knowledge of German beer and dress.

Smoking ban

City won the title last season at a canter, so much so that with three games