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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ed Aarons at Selhurst Park

Guardiola impressed with fighting spirit as City’s title push gathers momentum

Pep Guardiola congratulates goalscorer Erling Haaland after Manchester City’s win at Crystal Palace.
Pep Guardiola congratulates goalscorer Erling Haaland after Manchester City’s win at Crystal Palace. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Pep Guardiola has warned that Manchester City are growing in resilience after Erling Haaland and Phil Foden secured the side’s fifth win in succession and maintained pressure on the Premier League leaders Arsenal.

City gained revenge for their FA Cup final defeat by Crystal Palace in May with a ruthless 3-0 win at Selhurst Park after they saw off Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. It means they have won all five matches since enduring successive defeats against Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen at the end of November and are back to within two points of Arsenal.

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