Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola opened himself up to the slings and arrows he felt he “deserved” for not starting Rayan Cherki in Saturday night’s 1–1 draw to West Ham United.
Heading into the trip to the capital, Guardiola had warned his side that if they were to drop points the Premier League title race with Arsenal “will be over.” City took a slightly fortuitous lead at London Stadium through Bernardo Silva’s skewed cross before conceding the only shot West Ham would have throughout the entire 90 minutes.
