Pep Guardiola felt his side had come through a tough game after grinding out a 2-0 victory over Everton on Saturday. Erling Haaland struck twice in the latter stages to secure a hard-fought Premier League success for the champions at the Etihad Stadium.
It was City’s 10th successive triumph in all competitions and Guardiola said the manner of the win would stand them in good stead as they chase a repeat treble.
The City manager said: “I love to win this type of game. The difficulty is there. We knew it, we talked about it. “Always Everton here at home is really complicated.
We’ve lost a lot of points over many years. “What pleased me the most is something the people cannot see – the body shape, the positivity, the body language. “In the first half we were complaining.