Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola 'very satisfied' with side's Premier League win over Brentford

Pep Guardiola declared himself ‘very satisfied’ as Manchester City moved 12 points clear at the top after a 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday night. Riyad Mahrez — praised by the City boss at the weekend for his nerveless penalty taking — added another from the spot just before half-time to set City on their way. Ad/> Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne made it two on 69 minutes.

Premier LeagueManchester City open up 12-point league lead with comfortable win over Brentford4 HOURS AGO Speaking after the game, Guardiola praised Brentford’s commitment but said patience benefitted his side. «They are so difficult to attack. Aggressive, high pressing, we build up they drop and defend so deep.

Be patient, make no mistakes and in the end we got the result,” he told BT Sport. »Very satisfied with the performance. We conceded one shot, a few corners and were patient.