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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg at Stamford Bridge

‘The sun. I’m not joking’: City improve in good weather, claims Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola gestures during Premier League match at Chelsea
Pep Guardiola offers instructions to his Manchester City players in the Stamford Bridge sunshine. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/EPA

A sunny Pep Guardiola said that good weather helps his side lift their levels after Manchester City closed the gap on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Chelsea.

City were poor during the first half at Stamford Bridge but they were a different proposition after Guardiola urged his players to raise the tempo at half-time. They raced away after taking the lead through Nico O’Reilly and responded to Arsenal’s defeat at home to Bournemouth by rising to six points off the leaders.

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