Pep says City 'drank all alcohol in Manchester' before Brighton clash

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claimed his newly-crowned Premier League champions "drank all the alcohol in Manchester" ahead of a pulsating 1-1 draw at Brighton.

Guardiola was concerned his treble-chasing side may suffer a hangover following the jubilation of the weekend's title celebrations.

But the Spaniard was pleasantly surprised by the performance of his players during a gripping south-coast contest.

Phil Foden fired City ahead at the Amex Stadium before Julio Enciso's stunning equaliser cemented sixth-placed Albion's place in next season's Europa League.

Erling Haaland was denied a late winner due to VAR spotting his shirt pull on Seagulls defender Levi Colwill.

"I was a little bit worried about how much we would drop our [level] with what we had done the last four, five, six months," said Guardiola.

"Forty hours [ago] we drank all the alcohol in Manchester and the way they played was outstanding.

"I enjoyed it a lot, especially being champions.

"You have to come here to win the game, we know it will be tough. They are a fantastic team in all departments, that's why they are in the Europa League, well deserved.

"And also we showed why we are the best team in England."

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