Honestly, I think Manchester City's performance this season is complicated. Pep Guardiola needs to plan his tactics before the team's management and supporters start to turn against him and it would be a disappointing if that happened.
Brighton outperformed Manchester City in the second half in terms of passes and shots on target, and Despite Manchester City's defense, Brighton applied pressure that still resulted in goals.They will be an issue at this club because Rodri's absence is always visible in that midfield, which is why it is not ideal to rely on one player. Kovacic is trying, but he is far from doing Rodri's duties in that middle.
Turn against pep?, i don't see that happening. If the management was to turned against him, they ought have done that a long time ago after failing to win the UCL for the club for years. Manchester city's board has always been supportive, and i don't see them sacking pep if eventually he ends up not winning anything this season. I'm not even sure if they even have a better replacement, so i believe they are still very much supportive in times like this. Maybe they might get a proper DM in january, because they've got the money.
Do you think that the management won't turn on him? I still believe Pep Guardiola is the best manager in football, and if he leaves Manchester City, it will be hard for the team to reorganize. However, keep in mind that people are dynamic, they can change anytime and despite he has worked hard for the team, if he loses three straight games now, you'll start to hear noises from supporters.
Barcelona former coach Xavi, gave his best and helped the team win both the La Liga and the Supercopa de España trophy in one season.The club was struggling financially and the management was unable to acquire the players he wanted, and he continued to try to advance the team, and the following season, when he didn't perform well, they had to fire him in a disappointing way. I know Manchester City will not fire him, but the noises from fans is something, and it has started.