Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted he was not frustrated by Everton’s game-management in their 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium. On several occasions, the Spaniard appeared to cut an exasperated figure on the touchline as the Blues held out for a well-earned point but when asked afterwards if he felt the visitors had been guilty of time-wasting, Guardiola claimed to be unmoved.
He said: “It’s Premier League. Listen, it’s a strategy for the opponent and if the referees do not intervene, I cannot do anything.
“For City, it’s a fact that I’m not absolutely frustrated, of course we dropped two points and it will be tough to get top of the league but we played really well. Since we came back from the World Cup, I feel the way we are playing is of a top, top level but we have to win and we could not do it.
