2023-04-30 22:32:23
Pep Guardiola paid special tribute to the duo of Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez, describing them as an amazing weapon, following beating Fulham 2-1 and topping the Premier League.
In the second minute, Haaland converted a penalty once morest Fulham, reaching his 50th goal in his first season with City – the first player to reach that milestone – since Tom ‘Bongo’ Waring did it for Aston Villa in 1931.
After Carlos Vinicius equalized, the Argentine and World Cup champion managed Julian Alvarez From scoring the winning goal in the 36th minute, to reach an eighth consecutive victory in the league, and City returned to the top of the table for the first time following 10 weeks.
It was an important victory, as was the 4-1 victory once morest Arsenal last Wednesday.
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Reacting to the success at Craven Cottage, the City boss highlighted the impact the pair had on today’s game, and their success during the season.
And he said Pep Guardiola After the match: “I know that Churchill was not prime minister when the record that Haaland broke today existed.”
He added, “It was a very long time ago. I admire him very much. He took the penalty kick with the mentality that he possesses, which is strong.”
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And he continued, “Congratulations to Erling, the best goals that help us reach what we want to reach.”
Pep revealed: “With Julian, every time he participates, he gives us everything. He contributed to the penalty kick, and then scored an exceptional goal.”
And the Spanish coach continued, “Having strikers is an amazing weapon that we have.”
And Pep confirmed in his statements: “To play almost matches to become world champions with Argentina, in the presence of thousands of talented people, and to be able to do so, because Alvarez has something.”
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Guardiola revealed: “This helps me a lot to understand that in the future I can adjust something, to make this duo andKevin De Bruyne He participates in matches, in tough matches that is very important.”
And Pep added: “Not only because of the penalty kick or the goal, but because of the pressure and keeping the ball. He knows very well where the other players are.”
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City are now preparing for a busy May schedule, which will see us play eight games, starting on Wednesday at home once morest West Ham.
For the coach, rest and recuperation is the coach’s biggest consideration.
Guardiola confirmed: “My big focus now is how we’re going to recover.”
He continued, “We play every three days, and this happens when you play in three tournaments.”
He stressed, “Winning matches helps us recover faster.”
Finally, Pep said: “We will return to Manchester, and then we will start preparing to face West Ham.”
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