– Manager Pep Guardiola is proud of the fighting spirit of his Man City players and insists his team will be reborn next season.
Erling Haaland scored his 20th Premier League goal this season after missing Man City’s back-to-back defeats to Real Madrid and Liverpool due to a knee injury.
The Norwegian scored the only goal of the game from Jeremy Doku’s reverse pass in the 12th minute, helping Man City to a narrow victory over Tottenham in round 27 of the Premier League on the morning of February 27.
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Manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with Haaland after the match
“That goal was what we needed, it was a difficult game. Even though we were ahead, in the first half we were under a lot of pressure from the Tottenham players. Luckily we didn’t concede.
The players gave their all and I’m proud of that. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is not an easy place to win,” coach Pep Guardiola told TNT Sports after the match.
When asked if Man City’s performance in this match resembled the strength of a team that has conquered every title, coach Pep Guardiola replied: “Man City will not be able to return to the same level as before this season. At that time, we were too strong. But I believe the team will return and dominate every tournament from next season.
We have a very young squad. The three attacking players above are the future of the team. Nico will also play an important role when Rodri returns. And today, everyone saw the potential of Khusanov. Josko is also very young, so there is still a lot of room for development.
There will be more additions in the next transfer window. Young players and new players will lead this club for the next few years”.
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Man City returned to the top 4 thanks to a narrow victory over Tottenham
Despite having just gone through a crisis, Man City still excelled in returning to the top 4 of the Premier League. The goal of coach Pep Guardiola’s team this season is a ticket to the 2025-26 Champions League.
The three points won against Tottenham helped The Citizens have 47 points after 27 rounds, at the same time pushing Chelsea down one place with one point less.
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