when we lost very late to liverpool. different circumstances, of course. but we really responded really well to the defeat. at that time it was hugely painful, this one is the same. we thought we played really well today. up until the sending off i thought we were magnificent. then from the sending off afterwards it was a different game. but we still had enough chances to win that match. manchester city are top of the table with three wins out of three, the only side with a 100% record in the premier league. they won 2 1 at sheffield united. erling haaland missed a penalty late in the first half before scoring city s first with a close range header. sheffield united equalised late on throuthayden bogle, which looked to have earned them a point but rodri smashed home the inner in the 88th minute. no pep guardiola in the dug out, he s recovering from minor back surgery, his assistantjuanma lillo was relaying instructions in his absence. aston villa won 3 1 at burnley.