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		</div><p>Boss Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City to remain mentally strong after their collapse at Wolves dealt a hammer blow to their fading Premier League title hopes.</p>
<p>The defending champions lost a 2-0 lead to slump to a 3-2 defeat on Friday after playing almost 80 minutes with 10 men following Ederson’s red card.</p>
<p>Matt Doherty’s 89th-minute strike capped Wolves’ comeback after Adama Traore and Raul Jimenez had hauled the hosts level.</p>
<p>Raheem Sterling’s brace – including a rebound from a twice-taken penalty – had put City in control but they now sit third, 14 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool having played a game more.</p>
<p>Guardiola said: <em>“For the players it hurts a lot, to lose in the last three, four, five minutes always hurts. I don’t have anything to say.</em></p>
<p><em>“We have to stay mentally strong because in less than two days we have another one (against Sheffield United).</em></p>
<p><em>“We are used to being at the top fighting and now we are far away. We have to adjust mentally to the situation and prepare for the next games.</em></p>
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<p><em>“I said many times, ‘it’s unrealistic to think about Liverpool. We have to think about Leicester’. We have a chance to recover second position. We are third and that is the situation.</em></p>
<p><em>“We have to move on. The first season was quite similar to now but in the second and third seasons we were there all the time and winning a lot of games.</em></p>
<p><em>“Now, because of some mistakes and some other situations, we are far away.”</em></p>
<p>Wolves, though, face a Football Association investigation after a hip flask was thrown from the stands in the aftermath of Sterling’s first goal.</p>
<p>The stadium PA also warned fans during the game they faced punishment if caught throwing objects.</p>
<p>It was one of a number of flash points during the first half, with goalkeeper Ederson sent off for fouling Diogo Jota after 12 minutes.</p>
<p>VAR awarded the visitors a penalty after Leander Dendoncker brought down Riyad Mahrez – with Sterling eventually scoring after Rui Patricio twice saved from the spot – and he grabbed his second five minutes after the break before Wolves’ comeback.</p>
<p>Manager Nuno Espirito Santo said: <em>“We performed very well, it was an incredible night. The reality of the game changes when Manchester City have one man less.</em></p>
<p><em>“We played well, we tried. We conceded a mistake in the second half for the goal but we didn’t change our way and kept looking for solutions.</em></p>
<p><em>“We keep on going and keep believing, the second goal was a mistake and we shouldn’t do it.</em></p>
<p><em>“I would not have been disappointed even if we did not win because we played well.”</em></p>
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