"I lost my hair, Guardiola said. I thought the players were happy to work with me it's the Premier League. I know you're going to ask what happened but I don't have an answer. Football is emotion all the goals were bad defending, we go so deep to defend these kinds of crosses, we have to occupy the spaces a bit better but we made incredible things today because I know how difficult the team is."
"It was impossible for me to enjoy it. At 5-1 maybe, but at 5-4 I was watching the clock more than the game. It was tough and it would have been tougher if we could not get the result, but I will remember I was there. At 5-1 you [the media] thought it was finished. You had written your articles. Tomorrow: Manchester City are back finally.' And after, to the trash. You have to start again."
"For people up front it's a question of numbers, and his numbers have no discussion, he said. When he arrived, if you told me he would score 100 in 111 games I would say are you sure? In this league? And he did it. The milestones are insane. I'm happy for him, happy for the team to deliver for him and continue so that we improve that."
Manchester City led Fulham 5-1 at Craven Cottage after 54 minutes but almost relinquished the match as Fulham scored three times within 21 minutes to make it 5-4. Samuel Chukwueze, introduced at half-time on loan from Villarreal, scored twice and inspired the late fightback. City held on for the 5-4 win, moving within two points of leaders Arsenal. Erling Haaland opened the scoring and became the fastest player to 100 Premier League goals. Post-match reaction focused on the poor defending on several goals, the need to occupy spaces better and the emotional toll of nearly losing a big lead.
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