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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Guardiola presses pause to focus on Manchester City’s battles ahead

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the Premier League match against Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola has been satisfied with his City players’ performances despite some missed opportunities. Photograph: Andrew Yates/EPA

The day after the craziness and pulse a little closer to resting levels Pep Guardiola did as he always does. The Manchester City manager looked into his laptop to run through the forensic debrief and he pressed pause.

Guardiola would have done so in the 73rd minute of the 2-2 thriller with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium when Gabriel Jesus worked an opening to the right of goal. Kevin De Bruyne was on for the cut-back. Just pass it to Kevin. But no. Jesus still shoots into the side net and 50,000 voices still scream at him – most vociferously that of De Bruyne.

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