""Energy, energy, energy," he said. "We lost it last season. We started to train better, compete better. "We needed energy and then you have a good environment. When we went out to Al-Hilal, it wasn't the fact that we didn't win but that we were so good there. "I think there, after talking with [City assistants] Pep [Lijnders] and James [French], Manel [Estiarte], Hugo [Viana], Txiki [Begiristain], we turned around and said something changed. Something [you can feel]."
""It doesn't mean you are going to win, but that you are able to recognise the team. "It is not easy to compete in a way we do. We have to improve, absolutely, but this mindset is better.""
""New players, I want to help them. When you've got the same players it is, 'Ah, tired.' "But new players you think, 'ah, how is this guy?', and try to analyse. The energy comes from there. "Energy can go down but energy"
Manchester City have won six consecutive Premier League matches and sit two points behind leaders Arsenal after a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. City finished the previous season without a trophy and endured a four-match league losing run, their worst since 2008. Exit to Al-Hilal at the Club World Cup nevertheless helped restore energy, improve training and competition levels, and create a better mindset. Summer signings Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Gianluigi Donnarumma supplied fresh stimulus. The team acknowledges the need for further improvement despite renewed recognition of its style and competitive edge.
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