"Manchester City" strategist Pep Guardiola did not spare praise for the London team "Chelsea" after a crucial victory in the English "Premier" league.
On Saturday, "Chelsea" presented a challenge to the vulnerable season of "Man City". The "Blues" were the first to gain an advantage, but a lightning-fast reaction from the "Cityzens" led to a triumph with a score of 2:1.
"After conceding a goal, we had to endure a bit, but we took advantage at our best moment after Kevin's attempt", said P. Guardiola. – "Sky Sports". – "Later, we missed many great opportunities or failed to deliver the final pass properly".
"In the second half, we more or less controlled the flow of the game. We lost a few balls in dangerous zones, but that's what makes "Chelsea" different.
"Chelsea" is an incredible team, it always has been almost. Just look at the last 20 years. Now in the last 6-7 years, the title has been shared by "Man City" and "Chelsea", before that it was "Chelsea" and "Man Utd".
Before, most teams used to defend and escape on counterattacks, but now most of them have young coaches, players play with great dedication, they are not afraid to attack and play beautiful football.
All the teams at the top of the league tables - "Leicester", "Liverpool", "Chelsea", "Man City" - play incredibly high-level football", said the Catalan.