According to Tasnim news agency, Pep Guardiola praised his Norwegian striker, who scored two goals in this match and led the scorers table in this competition, following the 3-1 victory of his students against Leeds United in the 17th week of the English Premier League last night (Wednesday). With 20 goals, he became the first player in the history of the Premier League to reach this number of goals in the fastest possible time (in 14 games), said: I still think that Holland is still in the best form and Its shape has not returned.
He added: When Erling started training in our recent camp in Abu Dhabi, he could not train every day. It’s not easy for him to move that huge body, but the more Holland can play, the more minutes he’ll get. I feel he is still not in his best form. But I had this feeling during this game that he is always a serious threat for Leeds United. Erling’s stats are unbelievable.
The Spanish head coach of Manchester City stated: Anyway, we came here to win and we are still far from a team (Arsenal) that has been exceptional so far. There are still 70 points to get in our remaining games and we need to put in a great performance in the remaining games to get close to the top of the table.
Pep stated: I am satisfied with our performance in this match in all aspects. Leeds United are one of the toughest teams in the Premier League but we were able to move the ball quicker to get our chances. We were patient enough. In the second half, we did not control the game well, but overall we were excellent. We created chances, so I’m very happy.
In the end, he praised the performance of his English midfielder and noted: Grealish was good. In the first half, he missed scoring opportunities and needs to improve in this area. However, he showed his high quality. Jack is an incredibly popular player among us all. He is very humble and made good assists for Erling.
With this win, Manchester City gained 35 points and, while strengthening its second position in the English Premier League standings, reduced its gap with Arsenal to 5 points.