What did Guardiola say after the draw against Everton?

The 35th round match of the English Premier League between Everton and Manchester City turned into a real drama and goal show. The \"Citizens,\" fighting for the title, lost points on Merseyside, complicating their previously favorable position somewhat. Zamin.uz shares the thoughts of team head coach Pep Guardiola after this intense match and details of the tournament situation.

Two different halves and mistakes

In the post-match interview, Pep Guardiola noted that he was satisfied with the first-half performance, but the team slightly faltered in the second half under opponent\'s pressure. According to the coach, the hosts showed very aggressive play and proved their strength in set-pieces:

\"Getting one point is better than losing. But we had to win this game. We knew the opponent is very aggressive. In the second half, the opponent raised the tempo. The situation wasn\'t bad for us, but the same drive as in the first half wasn\'t there,\" said the Spanish specialist.

Guardiola also touched on defensive errors and conceded goals, acknowledging that the third — last goal was very beautiful and saved the team from inevitable defeat.

\"Before the Brentford game, everything was in our hands, now it\'s not. Now we prepare for Brentford and we\'ll see what happens,\" Guardiola added.

Title race situation

After this draw, Manchester City brought their points to 71, but ceded the initiative in the title race. According to the coach, the team\'s task now is to prepare for the Brentford match and fight to the end.

Dear football fans, do you think Manchester City can retain the title by the end of the season?

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