Man City training ground arguments are adding to Pep Guardiola belief
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola banged his hand on the table to emphasise his point for him. The Manchester City manager said that he could not fully articulate what made him think it, but in his opinion his team is alive and fighting.
He is seeing more of them than anyone else, and more and more of what he is seeing he is liking. So high are the standards and expectations around City that a few poor results can appear like a huge drop-off, and there was plenty of concern around one win in six Premier League games before they went off to the Club World Cup.
However, dropped points from teams around them have kept them in the race and three straight wins after Christmas see them five points off leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. ALSO READ: Man City player ratings as Nathan Ake and Mateo Kovacic good ALSO READ: Pep Guardiola teases Man City contract hint after Jurgen Klopp shock The Blues are also through to the last-16 of the FA Cup after a late Nathan Ake goal gave them a 1-0 win at Spurs.
City controlled large spells of the game but were set for a replay before Ake stabbed home from a late corner. If City are looking better on the pitch, Guardiola is more delighted with what he sees away from the public.
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