At the opening of the traditional Boxing Day Manchester City beat Leicester by 6-3, this Sunday, at Etihad Stadium. The hosts opened 4-0 in the first half, but saw the visiting team score three goals in 10 minutes in the second stage and stay one goal away from the draw.
In the final stretch, City resumed the slack in the marker and won another victory to continue in the lead of the Premier League. At a press conference, coach Pep Guardiola analyzed the match.
“A roller coaster, typical of Boxing Day, with many goals. The game was an entertainment for everyone. The victory is very important for our journey. Now we have to rest, in three days we have another game,” he said.
Guardiola also tore up praise for Leicester.
“We know the quality they have on the counterattack. They have excellent players like Schmeichel, the attacks from the full-backs and wingers are very good, Maddison knows how to play, Tielemans knows how to play, and of course, Kelechi (Iheanacho), Lookman. there’s a top team, we’ve always had work, even having won five of the last six games (against Leicester) for the Premier League. It’s always been very difficult because they’re very good, they have a very good coach,” he added.
With the rout, Manchester City reached 47 points and remained in the isolated lead of the Premier League. Guardiola’s team returns to the field on Wednesday to face Brentford, away from home, for the 20th round of the national competition.
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