"When we won 100 points and all the titles we had a lot of games like today and the resilience was part of that. Every plan from every manager wants to do the best but there are moments where you struggle. Madrid was not a perfect game but it is a step that we were there and we fought, whatever happens we fought unbelievably to achieve that."
"City gained revenge for their FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace in May with a ruthless 3-0 win at Selhurst Park after they saw off Real Madrid in the Champions League in midweek. It means they have won all five matches since suffering successive defeats to Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen at the end of November and are back to within two points of Arsenal."
Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 at Selhurst Park, with Erling Halaand and Phil Foden scoring and Halaand adding a late penalty, his 17th Premier League goal. The win followed victory over Real Madrid and completed a five-match winning run after defeats to Newcastle and Bayer Leverkusen, bringing City within two points of Arsenal. Pep Guardiola praised the team's resilience and progress, comparing current struggles to past title-winning seasons and noting that hard-fought results build character. Guardiola highlighted defensive cohesion, leadership from Ruben Dias, and the importance of full-backs' pace and composure.
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