Guardiola doesn’t see the key to being a leader now

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, confirmed that in his opinionAlthough his team are now leaders of the Premier (on goal difference compared to Arsenal), there is no point in saying that they (the ‘citizens’) have taken a decisive step towards the title. England champions City beat Arsenal 3-1 on Wednesday. Guardiola is reducing the lead now.

“They (Arsenal) have one game pending, so nothing much has changed. We are only thinking about Nottingham Forest,” Guardiola told the media on the eve of Saturday’s game at Forest’s home. “The decisive moment is to win 10 games in a row and that hasn’t happened to us this season,” said the City coach.

Guardiola said City’s current position in the Premier table matches his expectations. “I didn’t expect to be so many points ahead”said Pep, urging his team to be cautious against 14th-placed Forest, who are unbeaten in their last seven Premier games at the City Ground.

“We need to be mentally ready against a team (Forest) that has lost just one game out of 6. They will play at home, supported by their fans, and I have a lot of respect for the manager, for what he has done today. season.” Evangelos Marinakis is the Forest coach.

Pep Guardiola has praised Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruynewho scored against Arsenal, on their performances in recent games but said “they can do better, in the future we need players who feel we can do better.”

The City manager said of Grealish: “Obviously (Grealish) is playing really well. It’s not just about their quality, but about their ambition and aggressiveness to outrun opponents and attack the back line. The quality is always there, but now he shows a commitment to take risks, but it has to continue.”

Guardiola says John Stones is improving on his recovery from a hamstring injury, but added that the England international will not be available to face Forest.