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Guardiola: “We’re top of the league, but a long road ahead” – City’s post-match reaction

Guardiola says We're top of the league, but a long road ahead - City's post-match reaction

Manchester City has taken the top spot in the Premier League with a thrilling 3-1 win over Arsenal in north London.

With this victory, Pep Guardiola’s team has made a statement and shown that they are ready to fight for the Premier League title this season. The manager’s post-match reaction highlighted the importance of the win, the team’s performance in the second half, and the upcoming schedule.

Guardiola acknowledged that despite being at the top of the league, Arsenal has one game in hand, so it’s a long road ahead. There are still many more games to be played, and it’s essential to focus on each one of them. However, he was pleased with the team’s performance, especially in the second half. “Coming here and winning against that team, second half we were much much better. The second half was excellent,” he said.

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The coach also commented on the team’s performance in the second half, where they were more comfortable, thanks to some tactical adjustments. “We let them play in the first half. We adjusted a little bit, Ruben was really good, being aggressive to Odegaard. Erling helped us a lot in 1vs1. He used his power to keep the ball. We struggled a lot in the middle in the first half,” he said.

Pep Guardiola giving instructions to Man Of The Match against Arsenal - Kevin De Bruyne

Pep Guardiola giving instructions to the ‘Man Of The Match’ against Arsenal – Kevin De Bruyne

Guardiola also talked about the upcoming schedule, acknowledging that there are many games to play. However, he emphasized the importance of this victory against Arsenal, stating that it was a crucial win against a top team in their stadium. “We have another one in three days then UCL. There’s many many games to play for everyone,” he said.

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Finally, the coach commented on the title race and how it has changed in recent weeks. “They have one game in hand, they are considered leaders, but could be 8 or 9 or 10 points behind few weeks ago. Now we are there. Just be patient. Recover well and take it game by game,” he said.

In conclusion, Pep Guardiola’s post-match reaction highlights the importance of the victory against Arsenal and the need to take it game by game. Despite being at the top of the league, there are still many more games to play, and it’s essential to focus on each one of them. Manchester City’s next challenge is a trip to the City Ground to face Nottingham Forest, and with their impressive run of form, they will be looking to continue their winning streak.

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24
7
2
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18
13
3
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3Manchester City
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18
7
9
61
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60
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10
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9
11
48
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12
12
9
48
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13
7
13
46
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34
11
12
11
45
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33
8
14
11
38
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10
8
15
38
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11
5
17
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