Lip reader reveals Pep Guardiola lambasted Stefan Ortega for failure to deploy time-wasting tactics before Man City conceded late equaliser at Brentford

City's patchy form continued on Tuesday as the defending Premier League champions threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Brentford. Guardiola was spotted raging at his goalkeeper at the final whistle and later claimed he had been telling Ortega how well he had played.

However, an expert lip-reader has analysed the footage and believes Guardiola had wanted Ortega to slow the game down and waste time before Brentford made it 2-2. The Bees managed to salvage a point when Christian Norgaard grabbed an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time.

Lip-reading expert Jeremy Freeman told the Daily Mailthat Guardiola instructed Ortega to "take the yellow" - indicating the goalkeeper should have prepared to pick up a booking for time-wasting.

Manchester City go back out on the road again for their next two fixtures. Guardiola's side take on Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday and then face a crunch Champions League tie at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.