"We had an outstanding first half [against Brentford]. We were close to our best in many things. The problem is when you have chances and don't score goals, and [Caoimhin Kelleher] made good saves, so a 1-0 becomes very difficult in the second half. In general, really pleased, since the Manchester United game, the team grew up a lot. [I said to Haaland] just keep going. He has been so important to us this season. But the wingers have to score more goals, they have to create more, finish more. Step by step, we will do it."
"Remarkably, Guardiola achieved the milestone in just his 349th match, making him the fastest manager ever to do so. Guardiola also heaped praise on Haaland, who followed his goal at Brentford with a hat-trick for Norway in World Cup qualifying, extending his scoring run to ten consecutive games (nine goals in three matches for Norway, 10 in seven for City) - the longest streak of his club and international career."
Manchester City earned a 1-0 Premier League victory at Brentford thanks to an early Erling Haaland goal, marking City’s first away league win since August. Pep Guardiola reached 250 English top-flight wins, becoming the fastest manager to do so in his 349th match, joining Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. The team showed clear improvement and a strong first-half performance, but finishing issues and saves by Caoimhin Kelleher made the second half difficult. Haaland extended a personal scoring run to ten consecutive games after a Norway hat-trick. Guardiola praised Haaland’s impact and called for greater goal contribution and creativity from the wingers.
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