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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Simon Peach

Pep Guardiola praises Southampton performance as Manchester City earn narrow win

Pep Guardiola Southampton Manchester City Russell Martin Martin Rickett Erling Haaland the Premier League Leicester Stoke the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Southampton manager Russell Martin, left, on the touchline (Martin Rickett/PA) - (PA Wire)

Pep Guardiola praised winless Southampton and said he can learn from the way Russell Martin’s bottom-placed side made life hard in Manchester City’s narrow victory.

Having failed to win a single Premier League match since promotion and last week suffering added-time heartbreak against Leicester, it felt like a case of how many the hosts would win by on Saturday.

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