The former Citizen midfielder believes Pep Guardiola won't be happy with their performance ahead of a 'massive game' against Tottenham
Manchester City put on a sloppy performance in their FA Cup semi-final against Brighton according to Yaya Toure, with the Ivorian made to wonder if a better team would have knocked them out.
Toure even went as far as to speculate a better team might well have ended Man City’s FA Cup hopes.
“I think for [Guardiola] it’s not just about the result,” Toure told BBC Sport. “It’s about everything.”
“I was a little bit concerned because City lacked energy. They were sloppy. After the first goal we saw more of Brighton than we did of City. Maybe if they had faced a better team they would be out.”
Man City’s attention will now shift back to the Champions League, where for the second year in a row, they will face Premier League foes in the quarter-final.
Last season saw Guardiola's charges lose their quarter-final first leg 3-0 at Anfield to Liverpool, en route to a 5-1 aggregate defeat and exit from the competition.
This season Man City take on Tottenham at Spurs’ new stadium on Tuesday in the first leg, with the squad looking to avoid a similar early hole as they suffered last term.
And following the performance against Brighton, Toure sees the match as a big test for Man City against a team that has a much higher level than the Seagulls.
“They are still on their game and looking forward,” Toure added. “They have an important game on Tuesday [against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League] against a better quality of player.
"It is going to be a massive game.”