A 4-0 defeat to Tottenham wasn’t what Pep Guardiola had in mind when it came to celebrating his new Manchester City contract.
Guardiola inked a two-year extension to stay at City on Thursday to put an end to speculation regarding his future.
The Spaniard’s new deal will also take his stint at the Etihad to over a decade once it expires in 2027.
City’s fixture against Tottenham on Saturday provided the perfect opportunity for Guardiola to cap off the week in style.
However, Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham side evidently did not read the script.
James Maddison struck twice in the space of seven minutes in the first half before Pedro Porro smashed home a third early in the second half to set Tottenham well on their way to victory.
Brennan Johnson provided the icing on the cake in the 93rd minute when he slid home Timo Werner’s cross as Postecoglou’s side ran out 4-0 victors.
The result left the City faithful in a stunned silence as they could not believe what was transpiring before their eyes.
As for the travelling Tottenham fans, they couldn’t help but poke fun as Guardiola became the target of their mocking.
In fact, Tottenham supporters were heard chanting to Guardiola: “You’re getting sacked in the morning”.
Given Guardiola just signed his new contract, it’s a safe bet to say the City board won’t heed Tottenham supporters’ call.
However, the 3-0 defeat to Tottenham marked the first time in Guardiola’s managerial career he had overseen five consecutive losses in all competitions.
It was also the second time in the space of a month Postecoglou had out-witted Guardiola as Tottenham knocked City out of the Carabao Cup with a 2-1 victory on October 30.
The defeat to Tottenham didn’t dislodge City from second place as they remain on 23 points.
But if Liverpool beat Southampton on Sunday, Guardiola’s side could end up being eight points behind the Reds.