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MAN CITY BOSS GUARDIOLA SENDS STRONG MESSAGE AFTER LIVERPOOL VICTORY

Pep Guardiola warns his Man City players they must improve to win the title, despite a 3-0 win over Liverpool. The manager demands more complete performances as the team aims to grow over the long season.

Man City boss Guardiola sends strong message after Liverpool victory
Arne Slot and Pep Guardiola - COURTESY/PHOTO

In the upcoming months, Pep Guardiola has instructed his Manchester City players to get better as he watches for more comprehensive performances.

After dominating Liverpool in a 3-0 victory at the Etihad, City pulled within four points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. With ten goals scored and just two given up, it came after equally outstanding home wins against Bournemouth and Dortmund over the previous eight days.

Guardiola was thrilled with the "great present" of defeating his fiercest opponents at home to celebrate his 1,000th game. Additionally, he believes the squad has demonstrated that they are capable of competing with the league's top teams.

Guardiola cautioned, though, that his team can still get better as their name starts to come up in discussions about the title battle. The City manager highlighted elements of each of the previous three games that he has not enjoyed, saying that if his squad is to contend for trophies once more, they must be developing over the course of a lengthy season.

"I stated the team had a nice vibe when we lost against Aston Villa or at the start of the season, but do not ask me why," he continued. "The reason for this is that Khusa (Abdukodir Khusanov), who was not chosen, is on the bench today.

"We were unable to do that last season. The players we fielded caused us to lose energy. The four consecutive Premier Leagues, in my opinion, hurt us.

"I do not think this team has performed like that in a long time. It may be somewhat comprehensible. We made an effort to push one another, but we were unsuccessful.

"Even yet, we placed third, when in the Premier League, you would typically place tenth in that circumstance. We never gave up, and we were the Premier League's top team in the final 15 to 20 games.

"I have felt different overall since the Club World Cup, and last season was not the cause. I was the first, but everyone was participating, which is why.

"People try to feel that we are improving and competing. You do not win Premier Leagues in October or November. When a team is expanding each month and you reach the finals vying for the championship, you win the Premier League.

"You need to develop; it is not about the team that wins in September or October. You must constantly improve, even if you are at the top.

"We feel like we are in that state because we talk a lot. In many respects, it is good to still feel as though we are back.

"I did not like the final 30 minutes against Dortmund, the second half against Bournemouth, or the second half against Liverpool. The first half was not like this.

REVEALED: THE SECRET TWO-WORD MESSAGE ERLING HAALAND SENT TO MAN CITY’S OMAR MARMOUSH

Erling Haaland sends a "Salam Brusjans" message to Man City teammate Omar Marmoush after Egypt's late AFCON win.

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Man City’s Marmoush and Liverpool’s Salah Rescue Egypt in 2-1 AFCON Opener

Erling Haaland, the Man City striker, sent a shout-out to Omar Marmoush after Egypt's crazy late win in the African Cup of Nations. Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scored the winning goal in the 91st minute, helping Egypt edge out Zimbabwe in their first game of the tournament.

This win gave one of the teams expected to do well a great start, especially since they had to come from behind to get the points. That goal was Salah's first since he scored in Liverpool's 2-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa in early November. Marmoush tied the game up a little after the hour mark.

After the game, Salah did what he always does and posted pics of himself with the other goal scorers on Instagram.

He put up a picture of himself with Man City’s Marmoush, and Haaland sent a message to his teammate.

The Norwegian wrote, 'Salam Brusjans,' which means 'peace brothers,' and added a thumbs-up emoji.

Even though Egypt won, their coach, Hossam Hassan, thought they could have done better in attack.

We didn't have the best luck. We missed a lot of chances and made things harder on ourselves, he told BeIN Sports. I told the players this could happen, and we need to learn from it.

There are no easy games. We want to try and win the whole thing. Egypt is a big team in Africa and should fight for the trophy.

Egypt is back in action on Boxing Day against South Africa in their group game. Then, on Monday, December 29th (4 pm kick-off), they play Angola.

Meanwhile, Man City is back in the Premier League on Saturday, December 27th (12:30 pm kick-off), when they play Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

Sean Dyche's team is now safe from relegation and is five points ahead of West Ham United, who are in 18th place.

SHOCK: ERLING HAALAND’S HALL OF FAME VERDICT REVEALED: THE SECRET TO PEP’S GENIUS

How Erling Haaland smashed Alan Shearer’s records in record time. JUST IN: His SHOCK tribute to Pep Guardiola’s help.

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How Pep Guardiola Recreated a Monster

Ever since Erling Haaland switched from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City in 2022, he's been smashing records left and right. It's cool since his dad, Alfie, played for City, too. Right off the bat, he became the Premier League's top scorer in his first month!

Just a couple of months later, this Norwegian star became the first player to score hat tricks in three home games in a row in the Premier League. By the end of his first season, he was the top scorer with 36 goals—beating Harry Kane by six.

Haaland didn't stop there. He kept breaking records, becoming the fastest player to reach 50, 75, and 100 Premier League goals, beating the legendary Alan Shearer twice.

He's only been in England for barely three years, and this 25-year-old has already snagged two Golden Boots. Now, people are seriously thinking about putting him in the Premier League Hall of Fame.

‘So far, it’s been great to work with him.’

Haaland chatted with JioStar about how much City's manager, Pep Guardiola, has helped him become the superstar he is today.

Since I signed up with City, Pep Guardiola has really helped me tweak my game and get into positions where I can score. He’s a genius, and he’s been a big help in my development as a goal scorer. So far, it’s been great to work with him,” Haaland said.

Guardiola has really turned City around. They were already doing well after the Abu Dhabi United Group bought them in 2008 and won their first title in over 40 years in 2011-12.

But with Guardiola, Man City became a real powerhouse in the Premier League. They've won six out of nine seasons under him, plus the 2022-23 Champions League and two FA Cup titles.

Haaland has been part of two of those seasons—2022-23 and 2023-24. Earlier this year, City were behind Liverpool and Arsenal, but now they’re catching up to Arsenal and are still in the running for their 11th Premier League title.

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