Pep Guardiola wasn't expecting his players to still have the fire to fight for every game at this stage of his reign. Guardiola's contract is up at the end of the season and he's previously said the mentality and hunger of his Manchester City squad will play a big role in his decision to stay or not.
And five games into the new season, Guardiola admits his players have 'surprised' and 'amazed' him with their passion - even if their performances this week could be seen as dropping below their usual high standards.
On that point, Guardiola and his players are keen to stress that Brentford and Inter Milan deserve enormous credit for their approaches at the Etihad over the last two games.
Both defended well, and broke quickly through the transitions, causing plenty of problems for City's defence. ALSO READ: Kevin De Bruyne injury latest vs Arsenal as Pep Guardiola provides update ALSO READ: 'Try to avoid' - Pep Guardiola faces one Arsenal worry he knows only too well But an Erling Haaland double gave the Blues a comeback win over Brentford, and the defence stood firm to deny Inter in the Champions League to earn a valuable point - which could have been three had Ilkay Gundogan not missed two headers late on. "Opponents know still we are there.
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