Man City news: Fan reaction to Sporting Lisbon defeat

Manchester City supporter and contributor to the Blue Moon podcast, Rachel Herdson, says "there is lots for Pep Guardiola to think about" before Saturday's trip to in the Premier League.

Reflecting on the heavy 4-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon and what happens next for City, Herdson told BBC Radio 5 Live: "The first-half we had complete control of but we found ourselves going into the break at 1-1. Second-half we came out and the first two minutes killed us off.

"Guardiola insisted on playing a high line throughout the game but we haven't got the defensive solidarity anymore or look organised at the back.

"We are obviously missing Rodri but the concern is how open we look at the back because there is no recovery pace without Kyle Walker. We are so heavily dependant on him.

"Three defeats in a row is going to tell us a lot about our mentality and how we bounce back. Nothing has been lost in the Champions League, we have just made it more difficult for ourselves.

"But I am slightly concerned going into the weekend against Brighton because having watched the highlights against Liverpool, they were really unlucky to leave Anfield without something.

"The concerns are fair and genuine. The strong squad everyone has always spoken about is looking to be a bit of a fallacy.

"There is lots for Pep to think about before Saturday but we have to get over this result very quickly."