On Wednesday, Manchester City was somewhat less effective but won again to the delight of Pep Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola suggested that Manchester City get a reality check against Brighton and Hove Albion, despite moving to third with a fourth consecutive Premier League victory.
The goal of Phil Foden was satisfactory for a 1-0 win that brought City back with a game in hand to leaders Manchester United within four points.
“For the next games that we have in January, February, this is the best thing that could happen today,” Guardiola told BBC Sport.
“There are some rumours outside the team, in the team after Stamford Bridge, [Manchester] United, and the reality is today, the game that we played today.”
“It’s nice to play the way we played. For 60, 70 minutes, we were so good.”
“The first half was the way we have to play; the second half we struggled more because of the quality of the opponent – not because we were lazy or a lack of concentration, not these kinds of things.”
