City consolidated their place at the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 win over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium, but there are concerns over the fitness of De Bruyne.
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But Guardiola’s team were made to work hard for their win, and they could not relax until Raheem Sterling wrapped it up 13 minutes from time.
De Bruyne has already managed two goals and four assists from six league matches.
Iheanacho scored six goals to secure him the Silver Boot as the competitions’ second-highest goal-scorer. “But I want to help him improve his game”. I am proud of my players.
Asked about the penalty, Guidolin added: “I am not a judge”.
Guardiola said that although Swansea displayed some really good football during the match, his side were able to attack and managed to gain number of great chances against them. “But I thought we did well with the ball”.
“Our defenders and midfielders supply the passes and support for me to deliver, so it is a collective effort”. “If we continue to play this way we have a good future in front of us”.
“Before the penalty, we had the chance to score and we deserved to score”.
“To be involved in our game, in our process, and keep the ball, and help us”.
Guardiola maintained that De Bruyne’s availability was important for the team as City have crucial games lined-up against Tottenham Hotspur and Celtic in the upcoming week. It is a pity.
“The way he reacted, it looked like muscular, but I am not a doctor, fortunately”.
“We will have to wait and see when we get back to Manchester, He will be going in to see the doctor on Sunday”.
Swansea have come under fire for recent performances that have piled the pressure on manager Francesco Guidolin.
“The performance was good in my opinion. They gave Manchester City difficulty and they didn’t have the same possession you’re used to seeing so I admire Swansea and how they played”. We are not in a good moment for results. But then we conceded and we lost the game. There is the referee and he is the judge.
“In this period, our fixtures are not easy. His first control for the opening goal was outstanding, but I want to help him be a better player”.
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“I don’t know what the owner and chairman are thinking, but it is not important”, he said.
