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Matthew Hobkinson

Micah Richards claims Pep Guardiola made half-time mistake in Newcastle vs Man City

Micah Richards has claimed that Pep Guardiola made a tactical mistake at half-time during Manchester City's 3-3 draw at Newcastle.

City got off to the perfect start at St James' Park after Ilkay Gundogan put the Blues ahead with just five minutes played. However, Eddie Howe's side were roared back into the match by the home crowd as they went on to score three goals in-a-row against the reigning Premier League champions.

It was looking as if Guardiola's team were staring at their first defeat of the season, until two quick-fire goals from Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva brought the sides level at 3-3. The game could have seen a very different end had Kieran Trippier's red card for a knee-high tackle on Kevin de Bruyne not been downgraded to a yellow card by VAR.

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