Revenge might not be exactly the right word, given the European dimension of Manchester City’s attempted quadruple was probably the one that mattered most to them, but Pep Guardiola will have been satisfied with the reaction his players showed after the draining events of Wednesday evening in the Champions League. The City manager had confessed he had no idea how such a cruel late setback might affect his side, though they gave one of their more solid performances of the season to take three points from a gutsy and resolute Spurs team to move back to the top of the Premier League table.
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Written by Paul Wilson at the Etihad Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/apr/20/manchester-city-tottenham-premier-league-match-report under the title “Manchester City win Spurs rematch as Phil Foden heads them top”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
