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Pep Guardiola says Man City have successfully found treble hangover cure
03.11.2023 - 23:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
There has been no hangover from Manchester City's treble success last season, Pep Guardiola says, as the manager admitted he was fearful their levels could drop this term.
City are within two points of Premier League leaders Tottenham after 10 games, and can secure progress to the Champions League knockout stage with two games to spare this week.
Guardiola feared last season that motivation for a third-straight Premier League title may be an issue, and needed a mid-season reset to focus minds before going on to win the treble. This year, there have been no such issues with mentality as City have begun their defence in steady form.
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"In the first five or six games, our level was higher than last season in that period," he said, explaining how City's early-season form is in fact better than at the same stage last year.
"Not points, but performances. In general, with Mateo [Kovacic] inside, Matheus [Nunes] inside, Jeremy [Doku] understands what he has to do. I was really pleased.
"Wolves was the game I had. They had two shots on target, one deflection. It was a pity. Arsenal didn't play well. Credit to Arsenal because they are an exceptional team. In general, the Champions League, at half time vs Red Star, 0-1 down, but we played really good and I said to them. At West Ham we were losing I think, but we are playing really good.
"The results in the Champions League, we are one game from qualifying next Tuesday. In the Premier League we are there. We could be there ahead of second but that is a fantasy, not the reality. In general I'm satisfied, especially when I see them every day, how they
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