As night falls, the fire of the English Premier League is burning again. In the just-concluded 20th round of the competition, Manchester City beat West Ham United at home with a score of 4-1. After the match, Coach Pep Guardiola gave an in-depth analysis of the team's situation after this victory in the interview of the match of the day.
Faced with the question of whether the team has returned to its peak, Guardiola said frankly: "Not yet, we are still finding our way. Despite the sweetness of the victory, we are still not at our best due to a number of factors. Today's win is a shot in the arm for us, even though we played with a lot of effort. But victory is always a relief and allows us to take a breather for a while."
Speaking about the eye-catching Savinho, Guardiola was full of praise: "He's a genius, fresh blood in the team. Savinho has proven himself and his professionalism is admirable. Even though he occasionally seems to lack composure, today we picked up the pace in the game and he adjusted quickly to the tempo. Two wins in a row were crucial for us, unbeaten in the last three, and although eight years of glory have left us struggling at the low points, overall we've done reasonably well."
Talking about his team's shooting ability, Guardiola lamented, "Indeed, today was quite lucky that we scored early. In fact, West Ham United were more active in the opening period and we were facing a 0-1 or 0-2 deficit. The second goal was crucial, it was an unbelievable goal. Even though we won the game, the fluidity of our attack has not yet returned to its previous level."
