This archive report was first published on 16 August 2021.
Manchester City's Premier League title defence got off to a disappointing start with a 1-0 loss to Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, 15 August 2021.
Harry Kane, who has been linked with a move to the English champions, was absent from the Spurs squad due to his late return to pre-season training.
Despite Kane's absence, Tottenham still managed to give Nuno Espirito Santo a dream start to his reign in charge as Son Heung-min fired home the only goal on 55 minutes.
City will almost certainly need to break the Premier League transfer record for the second time in a month to sign the England captain after splashing £100 million on Jack Grealish.
Guardiola's men are looking for a successor to Sergio Aguero after the club's all-time record goalscorer left for Barcelona at the end of last season.
“Sergio is gone but we are the same people that won the Premier League last season,” said Guardiola.
“We are good enough to create chances and score goals, so we are going to do it.”
City have now lost their last three competitive games 1-0 after defeats in the Champions League final last season to Chelsea and Leicester in last weekend's Community Shield.
Guardiola's men should only get stronger with the return of many internationals and possibly Kane.
