In the 8th round of the English Premier League match played tonight, Manchester City won 2-1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road. After the match, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shared his thoughts on the game in an interview with the British media.
Guardiola said, "We are not used to winning in the last minute of a game, but tonight we did it and that makes us very happy. Like Klopp's many last-minute comebacks when he was at Liverpool, winning is always exhilarating for us."
On the controversy of the match in which XI B was ruled offside for interference, Guardiola said, "I certainly don't understand why the linesman said that. From what I saw, B Seat didn't interfere with the goalkeeper in that position. In modern soccer, players often make it difficult for the keeper, but in that moment, Wolves goalkeeper José Sa had perfect vision. Foden's cross and Stones' header were both fantastic and we should have got that goal."
Guardiola also spoke about Wolves' strengths: "Wolves were very good tonight, they had 11 players concentrated on the penalty spot, which made it difficult for us to break through. We've been facing this kind of opponent for years and they decided to come at us this way. But we stayed patient and didn't rush things."
Guardiola praised City's patience and commitment: "They had some counter-attacking opportunities and had a speed advantage up front and great physicality in midfield. But we stayed patient and did what we had to do. The commitment of the players was unbelievable and that was the key to us being able to turn it around and win."
On the situation in the table, Guardiola said, "Of course we pay attention to the table, but after 10 to 12 games in the Premier League, you don't have to pay too much attention to it. This is just the beginning and we still have a lot of games to play. It's good to win and we're at the top of the table at the moment, which makes us very happy. But we'll keep it up and keep working hard."
