PEP GUARDIOLA declared he does not care about results following Manchester City’s draw with Arsenal.
Erling Haaland again got on the scoresheet but City were denied three points thanks to Gabriel Martinelli’s 90th-minute equaliser.
City had their backs to the wall for the duration of the second half – a sight rarely seen under Guardiola – but despite that the City boss was a happy man at full-time.
Guardiola was jubilant with the spirit his side displayed, suggesting they have recovered what they lost last season.
He said in his post-match press conference: “It’s the body language – how we celebrate, how we communicate, how we make an effort.
“We lost it a lot last season. I said I don’t give a f*** about the results, I want to see the spirit back in the training sessions and us enjoying it.
“We had to recover it. This week we have recovered. We have to continue.
“I suffered. I don’t like it, I want the ball far away [from goal].
“But one time 10 years is not bad, right? Our resilience was fantastic, otherwise we cannot survive.”
Guardiola went through a range of emotions at the Emirates, and at one point he tried to kiss fourth official Craig Pawson.
His side are now ninth in the Prem after a stuttering start, but they won their Champions League opener against Italian champions Napoli on Thursday.
And Guardiola believes there has been a marked improvement from last season, when a run of six games without a win left the Spaniard scratching his face and head.
That incident occurred when City blew a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord, with Guardiola later apologising for joking that his team’s form had driven him to harm himself.
Read the full article here