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19.08.2023 - 22:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City showed why they have been so successful with a charismatic performance against Newcastle on Saturday night.
City had less than three days to prepare for the Saturday 8pm kick-off after the Super Cup trip to Greece, and lost John Stones to another injury on top of Kevin De Bruyne's long-term lay-off, while Bernardo Silva was still out with illness. Ruben Dias did return to the defence, but the extent of City's issues were clear in their youthful, inexperienced bench. Despite fitness issues showing towards the end, Guardiola didn't make any changes in the 1-0 win.
Before the game, Guardiola had said that his side were not at their best, and needed all the support they could get from their fans during the contest. With victory secured, Guardiola praised his side's character and admitted that they continue to surprise him against all odds.
"This is the second game of the season but it is proof the reason why we won a lot," he said.
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"The mindset and mentality of this group of players, amazes me every time, surprises me every time. Against that team and the conditions we arrive, with a lot of injuries and no rest. They played really well, how they defend and how they run and the commitment of everyone was absolutely amazing."
Continuing, Guardiola said that he was impressed with his players for 'accepting the challenge' of playing on Saturday evening after only returning from Greece on Thursday. With City defending three Premier League titles in a row, plus their European trophies, the manager said he saw the winning mentality that secured those titles on show this week.
He said: "We played really good,
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