Pep Guardiola explains screaming at Man City star after entertaining Brentford draw

However, the Bees came back in the roaring stages to earn a point with Yoane Wissa and Christian Norgaard both on target.

After the game, Guardiola was seen engaging Ortega in an animated chat – with the City boss seemingly screaming at his goalkeeeper.

Pep Guardiola was seen screaming at Stefan Ortega during Man CIty’s draw with Brentford on Tuesday night

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Ortega is currently above Ederson in the Spaniard’s pecking order but the 32-year-old could only get a hand to Norgaard’s header right at the death.

Many were left intrigued by Guardiola’s antics at a time when reports have suggested he’s split from his wife after 30 years of marriage.

But Guardiola, who also had a chat with Josko Gvardiol, has insisted he wasn’t being negative.

“[Josko Gvardiol] played incredible! I was satisfied! The same with [Ortega],” he explained.

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“I said how good he played, the actions with the ball, the pass to Erling [Haaland], how happy and satisfied I am, especially with these two players and what they have done…”

Guardiola also admitted there were both ‘positives and negatives’ to take from the showdown in London.

For most of the match, City were impressive. Yet their late collapse has dented their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.

When quizzed on what he made of the action, Guardiola stated: “Always there are positives and negatives.

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“We are happy for many things we have done but I would say it has not been enough.

“Up front the people create a lot. Since Brentford have been promoted to the Premier League, always they are really good in set-pieces, long balls and they are so quick.

“In general, the team played good with composure, incredible effort from many players to play in different positions.”

Guardiola has also called on City to improve their decision-making in order to climb up the table.

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Pep Guardiola has insisted he was pleased with Stefan Ortega’s performance on Tuesday, despite the Manchester City boss screaming at his goalkeeper following their 2-2 draw with Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium

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“The last minutes we didn’t manage well at 2-0 but after 2-1 we managed well, sometimes that happens,” he continued.

“[James] McAtee must shoot this action but imagine he doesn’t shoot and makes an extra pass and maybe the game would finish there but he has to shoot to score.

“Savinho had an action to pass to Erling and he’s one against one. Today we didn’t take the right decision in the final third.

“Long balls we won and we could run and in that moment we didn’t take the right decisions. Matheus [Nunes] in the first half, Savinho once or twice, Erling once or twice. Phil with a bit more composure would attack more the opponent and attack more the goalkeeper.

Pep Guardiola says Man City must be more clinical after they dropped more points against Brentford on Tuesday

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“Maybe that would have been different but at the same time they had chances. Their strikers are really good, Wissa and Mbeumo are really dangerous.

“Brentford have always been a really tough opponent because they are an honest team and I like the way they play but today we created a lot.

“At 2-0 we have to close it but we don’t have those specific players to defend in the box so we have to do it by controlling the ball.

“The fatigue against Brentford in the last 15 minutes is normal. I don’t have anything to regret. Recover and go to the next game.”