“I do it for the cameras, for my ego,” the City boss said. “I’m the famous person of the team, if it’s on camera then I can sleep because I have incredible satisfaction. I always try to criticise the players there and let them know how bad they are.

“When Erling (Haaland) scores three goals, the compliments have to be with me, not with them, that’s why I use the cameras to do it. My advice next time is; don’t film us and it will not be a problem.”

A Phil Foden brace either side of goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez was enough to see out a comfortable win away to Brighton, moving City one point behind league leaders Arsenal with a game in hand.