Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola played down suggestions that his side can win all the competitions they are a part of, following his fifth successive Premier League win.
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‘He is one of [the best players I have managed].
“That is not going to happen when I am here”, he said.
“We’re really working hard and we’ll get there”.
“Unfortunately we had a red card to end the game but we realty did very well”, he added, referring to Nolito’s 86th-minute dismissal.
His start to life as Barcelona manager was his most unsuccessful of the lot.
“But to be the best, you have to win titles”.
“I have seen what happens when the trainer didn’t win, they have been so critical and they didn’t deserve that”.
“In our world with social media it’s better to stay back and don’t read and don’t listen too much”.
“I know his quality and of course he needs minutes and the next game of course he’s going to have these minutes”.
Arsenal picked another win defeating Hull City 4-1 away from home.
Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne takes a free kick to score the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on September 17, 2016. City were slick in possession throughout but especially devastating on the counter-attack.
“We are so lucky we have Kevin with us”, the coach said. “Playing with him is a great privilege”. But, according to Guardiola, the 25-year-old is fiercely ambitious, and keen to win the major individual prizes that have been the preserve of Argentine forward Messi and Real Madrid’s Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo since 2008.
“And Bournemouth were until now the best team with the ball (we have faced) – the other teams have played long balls”.
“They didn’t let us breathe today”.
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“But they weren’t enough. All the players create more chances than the opponents, we concede less chances than the opponents and that is the most important thing”. “We are disappointed with our overall performance”.
