Southampton: Pep Guardiola supports Manchester City to hold their courage after a 12-game victory of the Premier League leader ends when Aymeric Laporte saved a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday.
The city was rocked by the first top goal of Kyle Walker-Peters in the opening minutes at St Mary’s.
After the first half was bad with their high standards, Guardiola kicked to the teeth after resting.
Spain Defender Laporte led the equalizer, but City could not extend their victory with the one-sided final that saw visitors put Seige to Southampton Goal.
The champions must be satisfied with the consequences that left them 12 points from Liverpool who were under the second, which had two matches in hand and faced Crystal Palace on Sunday.
All the square towards the saints 🤝 # ManCity https://t.co/h0xG7it0tl- Manchester City (@mancity) 1642893307000 “Today we show the same consistency we have shown.
If people see in that game We are lazy or arrogant or arrogant or arrogant or arrogant or arrogant.
Try not to win the match – it’s really the opposite, “Guardiola said.
For the first time since they were beaten 2-0 by the palace on October 30, City finished league matches without all three points.
They remain firm in the leading position for the fourth title in five seasons, but their draws on the south coast will give luster of hope for Liverpool and Chelsea who are third.
Guardiola didn’t care about the possibility of Liverpool closing the gap.
“I feel as a manager who is confident for the future by the way we behave.
Without a ball, everyone helps each other.
I know how difficult this stadium is, by the way they play and how well we play,” Guardiola said.
The fastest manager to reach 500 points in history @PremierLeague! 🤩👏 # ManCity https://t.co/orangdaXC4- Manchester City (@mancity) 1642885200000 “I don’t understand the way people say it now, after this result, the race is open, when before it’s finished.
But this is your job to talk about things That.
“I would love to be 40 points in front of Liverpool and Chelsea, but it’s impossible.
I will never expect to be in this position, with this margin, “City manager added.
City were shaken in the seventh minute when Walker-Peters connected with Nathan Redmond on the right side.
Walker-Peters cut inside and, with the city backward, right back Having a room to shoot into a far corner with the outside of his feet.
Frustrated by the view of Southampton’s high energy, City struggled to find their usual rhythm.
Raheem Sterling almost called the equalizer against the game playing with tongs that blend only from a tight angle.
Sterling should bring a moment The city level later, but the forward refined its lines from Pass Phil Foden, which allowed Fraser Forster to save close distance efforts.
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Rodri girl strike from the edge of the area was almost caught by Forster, who played it at the post with a full stretch.
Laporte made a tremendous last trench block to frustrate Armando Broja after Southampton advanced ran with a goal.
Broja should score from the corner produced, but towards sending James Ward-Prowse against wood from only four yards.
It was Miss and City which was important to finally equalize in the 65th minute because Laporte exploited Southampton’s weakness in the air.
Kevin De Bruyne swung a free kick to the far post and Laporte left altogether not marked to score the 11th-headed goal against Southampton in the league this season.
When City encouraged the winner, De Bruyne hammered 25 yards rockets on the post and Forster saved Gabriel Jesus’s header with his legs.
City were rejected by a penalty after Var ordered Oriol Romeu’s Foul On De Bruyne had happened right outside the area.
Stuart Armstrong was lucky to escape from a red card after the VAR examination from a high violation at Laporte.
In the last minute of tense, Forster pushed the closebound of the Foden goalkeeper who was deflected and De Bruyne was rejected by the inspired Saints Guard.