Pep Guardiola argument with fourth official shows mentality Man City need to turn form around

Manchester City did what they needed to at Luton to stop their winless run and get their season back on track after a 'shake' Pep Guardiola said he felt was 'necessary'.

Guardiola had admitted pre-match that he doesn't know how he would turn City's form around, if he could at all, given it was unchartered territory. He had never taken City to a fifth game without a win in the Premier League. Their preparations were given a further, significant, blow at Kenilworth Road as Erling Haaland got injured with no definite timescale put on his return.

It looked like another difficult afternoon was in store as Luton took the lead on the stroke of half-time, but Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish turned things around to record a much-needed three points. Guardiola was relieved after the match, and did not downplay the significance of the win.

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After Elijah Adebayo's header in the second minute of two added on in the first half, City restarted proceedings and referee Tim Robinson quickly blew for half time. As the benches walked across the Kenilworth Road pitch to the dressing rooms, Guardiola was in animated discussion with fourth official Craig Pawson, pleading his case over something.

There had been a couple of debatable foul throws, while Robinson had annoyed both sides with some decision-making in the first 45 minutes. But as it turns out, Guardiola was more irritated by the officials' timekeeping, as he explained after the match that City should have been given another minute to respond to the goal after the stoppage for Luton's celebrations.

His exuberant reaction to City's