Patience is the key of Manchester City



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Manchester City continue to advance fast in the Premier League, recently beating Chelsea. For Pep Guardiola, patience is the key.

Host Chelsea was beaten 1-3 by Manchester City on Sunday (3/1) below Premier league at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City even won 3-0 in the first half, with goals from Ilkay Guendogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. The hosts scored a consolation goal through Callum Hudson-Odoi at the end of the match.

The result kept Chelsea sinking. Premier League standings. Meanwhile, Chelsea are in eighth place with 26 points from 17 games. The city climbs to fifth with 29 points from 15 games.

Reporting from Sky sports, Manchester City continues to achieve a positive winning trend. In the last five games, City have never lost with three wins and two draws.

For Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, the key to his team’s victory is patience. Patience plays the ball, creates spaces and completes opportunities calmly.

“We won the Premier League that way, patiently and calmly,” Guardiola said.

Manchester City's Phil Foden, left, celebrates with teammate Kevin De Bruyne after scoring his team's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, London, England, on Sunday, Jan.3, 2021 (AP Photo / Ian Walton / Pool)Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 (AP / Ian Walton)

Pep Guardiola emphasized that Manchester City’s DNA is to dominate the rhythm of the game with thousands of passes. Then slowly stab the opponent mercilessly.

“We have to play at our own pace with many thousands of passes, passes and passes. At the right time, attack,” he said.

“We can do well from goalkeeper to forward. We play our own football,” Guardiola added.

“We are not Tottenham Hotspur or Liverpool who are making a quick transition. We are not good at that,” he concluded.

(aff / rin)




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