Man City boss Guardiola praises team after 4-1 win over Wolves equals club’s 28-game unbeaten record; says focus now on Sunday’s Manchester derby
Man City’s Gabriel Jesus (right) celebrates his goal against Wolves with teammate Kyle Walker during their EPL match on Tuesday. Pic/AFP; (Right) Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City equalled their club record of 28 games unbeaten on Tuesday, hammering Wolverhampton 4-1 to open up a gaping 15-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
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Pep Guardiola shuffled his pack at the Etihad against the team who did the league double against them last season as he maintained his club’s assault on an unprecedented quadruple.
The champions-elect were made to sweat after Conor Coady cancelled out an early own goal from Leander Dendoncker but two late goals from Gabriel Jesus and a Riyad Mahrez strike sealed the three points.
City’s 28-match unbeaten run in all competitions equals their run from April to December 2017 and they are red-hot favourites to wrap up a third Premier League title in four years.
The victory was their 21st in a row and their 15th straight Premier League win. City have not trailed for a single minute in any of their past 19 Premier League games—equalling Arsenal’s record set in 1998-99.
Guardiola hailed his “fantastic team” but said his only focus was on the next game, against cross-town rivals Manchester United, who are City’s nearest challengers. “After 1-1 we suffered but we created lots of chances in the end,” Guardiola said. “Manchester United. That’s all we care [about now],” he added.
“The champions are Liverpool, the crown belongs to them. We are in the best position right now to take them out and we are going to try but they are the champions. There is 33 points to play for. Tomorrow our opponents will play, we have one or two days off and prepare for Manchester United at home.”
21
No. of consecutive wins Man City have recorded across competitions
15
No. of straight victories Pep Guardiola’s men have notched up in English Premiership
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