"I couldn't care less. What happened in the past, happened in the past. When we won 13 or 14 games in a row in the past to win the league ahead of Liverpool, I never knew we were going to win all those games in a row. It was game by game. We recover now, and the real season starts here, with many tough games."
"You play teams who are fighting not to go down or fighting for Europe. Every game is really, really tough - you saw it yesterday with Wolves winning [against Aston Villa]. It's tough."
Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0 at Elland Road through Antoine Semenyo's goal, closing the gap to leaders Arsenal to two points. City have won 11 of their last 16 Premier League matches, accumulating 37 points since matchday 13—at least five more than any other team in that period. Manager Pep Guardiola emphasized he disregards previous seasons' achievements, stating the team approaches each match individually rather than relying on historical momentum. City managed the victory without leading scorer Erling Haaland due to a minor training injury, maintaining a 78% win rate in Premier League games without him since 2022-23. Guardiola acknowledged the difficulty of remaining fixtures, noting every opponent presents a genuine challenge regardless of league position.
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