Pep Guardiola mentioned Metropolis misplaced some momentum after we have been held to a 2-2 draw at Tottenham within the Premier League.
Objectives from Rayan Cherki and Antoine Semenyou fired us right into a half-time lead however Spurs hit again after the break with two targets in just below 20 minutes.
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The Metropolis boss says there have been loads of positives to take from the efficiency, however for the interval after the break when Dominic Solanke struck twice.
“After [their opening] aim that they had the momentum for 15-20 minutes,” Guardiola mentioned after the sport.
“That is regular, 2-0 down, nothing to lose with the power of this crowd that they’ve, the physicality they’ve.
“However after, the final 15, 20 minutes, we got here again once more and we performed the primary half actually good.
“We missed the actions one versus one with full-backs the place folks up entrance weren’t in a position to capitalise these actions, however, generally the sport was properly performed.”
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Controversy surrounded Solanke’s opener, with the Spurs striker showing to kick via Marc Guéhi though VAR ratified the aim after a examine.
“If a central defender does that to a striker, this can be a penalty, proper?” Guardiola added.
“And after that, the second half we will prolong, you already know, 10, quarter-hour and get the management, the state of affairs is slightly bit straightforward, however the second begins to place one there, they received the second balls.
“And after that they create the momentum, and after a aim, you’ve gotten maybe one other 10 or quarter-hour.”
Guardiola added that it may be tough to cease momentum within the Premier League instantly, with Spurs discovering some perception.
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“What occurred within the Premier League as we speak, generally you’ll be able to management it, however the best way the sport is in England, this occurs generally,” he mentioned.
“We all know the entire time we can’t management the entire recreation – generally it’s simpler if it’s 0-3, 0-4.
“However you’ve gotten loads of new gamers and over actions. Now we have to attempt to end the actions slightly bit higher, however the recreation was properly performed.
“We would like to not have that transition, but it surely was an emotional difficulty for his or her first aim and after that, the second is tough to manage in England.”
