After enduring two heartbreaking losses last week, Manchester City have returned to winning ways on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola's men were able to protect the 1-0 lead, which they attained courtesy of a 12th-minute strike by Erling Halland, till the end against Tottenham Hotspur. The win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium secured valuable three points in favor of City, and with that, they have climbed to the 4th position again.
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Pep Guardiola Positive Following Win Over Spurs
Following the culmination of the game, a much-relived Pep Guardiola expressed his views. The Man City boss displayed optimism and assured the fans that the Old City, which dominated the league for the most part of the last decade, will return.
“Never will be this season the old City,” Guardiola smiled. “Old City were too good, but we will be back.
“The game, it was open second half because we didn’t close the first. In this stadium always they have 20 to 25 minutes and second half we suffered but should be close in the first one. That was the problem.
“It’s happened many times this season that we give away an unbelievable amount of goals and up front there are many games, like Champions League at Sporting we should be 1-3 or 1-4 in the first half and we lost 4-1. Many times it happens and today fortunately it finished good.”
Guardiola praised the club's fresh recruit Abdukodir Khusanov for showcasing a defensively solid play. The player drew flak over his disastrous debut against City last month. However, he has redeemed himself through recent performances.
Pep Guardiola also reflected on Erling Haaland's disallowed goal.
“I didn’t see it but I’m pretty sure the referee was quicker to disallow than VAR,” Guardiola pointed out.
“It was not clear and sure. In the Champions League it is quicker but if it happens, it is because there is a lot of doubt.”