Jack Hinshelwood admitted that his wrong decision Brighton cost the chance of victory in the Etihad Stadium.
With 10 minutes left and the score 2-2 shot Hinshelwood in the side, instead of squaring the ball for Kaoru Mitoma, who waited near the distant pole to tap it. Seagulls Defender Hinshelwood admitted that he made the wrong call and said: “I should have quadried one, but we take the point.
“For the rest of the game that played in my mind. You have to forget it quickly, but I thought the defender would cut the cut, so I tried to go for goal.
“But I think on closer inspection that I have to cut it back, but you can't always get these decisions good in football and we have gone away with a point, which is better than nothing.
“The run that we have been, we have responded to every game that believes that we can beat everyone and we are in a good place, the dressing room is in a good place, we are all fighting for each other, the fans have been incredible and if we can maintain this momentum, it will be difficult to stop us.”
And while Hinshelwood remained dissatisfied with his decision – and the point – his manager Fabian Hurzeler also felt the same. He claimed that his side should have beat the ruling champions, although it was irritated with the goals they gave.
Hurzeler said to the match of the day: “We have given goals away in a very cheap way and we have to improve. The fact that we returned twice and we had great opportunities to go for the victory is a very positive one.
“We have shown our identity and that's how we want to play. In general I am happy with the performance, but not happy with the result. It is very clear to me and clear that we have to leave this field as the winner. Sometimes it is like that in football.
“We have to analyze this game and then we must be disappointed about the draw. We must remain grounded, stay modest and continue to push each other. This club always works hard.
“We have a situation with the run after the forest game. It is because we do the basics well. We have to keep doing it for the rest of the season. “
The draw left Brighton in seventh place in the Premier League table on the way to the international break. In the meantime, the side of Pep Guardiola is confronted with a real battle for a Champions League place, with Chelsea One Point Clear in fourth place prior to Sunday's game.
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