Pep Guardiola said he used Liverpool’s defeat to Everton to remind Manchester City players of the dangers of football ahead of their 4-0 win over Brighton on Thursday night.
Manchester City broke out on the south coast 24 hours after Liverpool’s 2-0 derby defeat as Phil Foden scored twice and Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez added one each to ensure they Continue to control your own destiny in the title race.
Guardiola will take his side to relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, a point behind leaders Arsenal with a game in hand. Although Guardiola says City are still serious contenders, they have a game in hand and two games ahead of third-placed Liverpool.
“They… what happened to Liverpool [at Everton]I said to the players, this could happen to us. “This could happen to Arsenal. People don’t expect them [Liverpool] Lost to Crystal Palace yesterday [at Everton] But it could happen. for us.
“Everton are fighting for the relegation zone and it’s very similar to what we were playing at Nottingham Forest, they were fighting for their lives. Maybe it’s because they have been a real contender for us for many years… What I admire about Liverpool Higher than ever.
“You saw the draw at Old Trafford [against Manchester United]their missed opportunities and yesterday [at Everton] … [Jordan] Pickford was outstanding. And against Crystal Palace, in the second half, they missed chances… don’t tell me why. This is football. They are still there because I know the personality, the institution and the squad at Liverpool. They will fight to the end. We must do the same.
Pep Guardiola says humility must be the watchword as he chases a record fourth English top-flight title. “The players know it,” he said. “One of them remembers [to them] many many times [if] We’re not humble enough to give credit to all the other teams and that’s not going to happen.
“I didn’t ask them if they had seen it [Liverpool] Last night’s game, just like Arsenal on Tuesday [the 5-0 win over Chelsea] But I’m pretty sure they’ll be focused on the results. Getting to Goodison Park is not easy. Never done that for Manchester City. So you have to do your job, and we’ve done that.
“There’s pressure. We know that if we don’t win or draw we won’t have a chance to fight to the end. What we did in the past… doesn’t mean it will happen in the future. To do it again you have to let it happen Happen. I’d love to say because we’ve won the last three Premier League games we’ll win 0-4 here, but that’s not going to happen.
