After securing a 2-0 lead, City appeared to relax slightly and allowed United to get back into the game right on the stroke of halftime following a gaffe from debutant Claudio Bravo.
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That success in the Premier League was City’s sixth victory in succession since Guardiola took charge but the Spaniard insists his there is still much to prove. In the first half we were incredible when we controlled the ball, had lots of chances and in the second half we played differently – defensively we were very, very solid. I spoke to him before and he said he watched me at Liverpool. Beyond medals and results, I want to show my support and admiration to all these athletes because they are a leading example to us and show how good sports can be to society. “Normally, people look to the football talent but the personality at this level is very, very important and he was showing that immediately”. “He gave us in the second-half what we needed but didn’t get from Micki or Jesse in the first-half”.
In the short-term it seems destined to bring great success to City as he has achieved with his previous spells in management but in the long-term it does raise the question as to whether either Pep or more likely, his players, will grow tired of this insatiable quest for non-stop growth. We speak about Eric Bailly.
Marcus Rashford of Manchester United is challenged by Bacary Sagna of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford on September 10, 2016 in Manchester, England. I am going to tell you something.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s winning penalty clinched a record 11th European Cup for Real a season ago, but no team has successfully retained their crown since the competition was rebranded as the Champions League in 1992. He was unlucky to face Barcelona twice [in 2014 and 2015] as they are the strongest team in the world. “Ander was phenomenal in his attitude”.
“The performances are the deciding factor”, said the Special One. Just to decide in relation to what I have and what do I have [to help me decide]?
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But according to the Sun, Mourinho, who brought off Jesse Lingard and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, let his players have clear-the-air talks before he tried to calm them down. Is it to punish? No.
