Pep Guardiola praised Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland as exceptional players after they helped Manchester City defeat Arsenal 4-1, positioning them as the leading contenders for the Premier League title.
The midfielder from Belgium assisted John Stones in scoring Manchester City’s second goal and also scored a goal himself before Haaland secured the important win in the last few seconds.
Guardiola, the manager of the city team, was pleased to witness his crucial players perform exceptionally well in crucial moments.
Guardiola spoke about the exceptional connection between Kevin and Erling and how they utilized it to the fullest. Manchester City is now second in the league, only two points behind Arsenal with two extra games to play.
City will win the title for the fifth time in six seasons if they win six out of their last seven games.
Guardiola is not celebrating yet and has told his team to concentrate on their next three league games. They also have upcoming matches against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and Manchester United in the FA Cup final as they aim to achieve a historic treble.
Guardiola emphasized the significance of the upcoming three games, stating that their success will determine whether they can achieve their goals, following two matches against West Ham and Leeds at home.
De Bruyne stated that City is currently two points behind Arsenal and did not claim that their recent win guaranteed another championship title for the team, echoing the sentiments of Guardiola.
De Bruyne thinks the season is too long and unpredictable to make any assumptions about who will win. He acknowledges that his team is currently behind, despite having two games in hand.
De Bruyne commented on his partnership with Haaland, explaining that they played differently than usual. He had more freedom to move around the field and take advantage of open spaces, rather than being limited to a specific position. Haaland also assisted De Bruyne in scoring goals.
The team could have scored more, but they didn’t let the other team have many chances in the second half. The opponent was difficult to play against, but the team performed well and had to be at their best to win.