Despite the opponent’s relentless efforts by keeping Manchester at bay for the first half, Manchester managed to win by 2-0. Riyad Mahrez took the lead afterward and ensured the lead for his team, getting it on the top of the scoreboard. Then, the team was unstoppable and could attain the win comfortably.
Liverpool remains in the second position and will compete against Leicester City on February 10.
The losing team – Brentford, failed five times and was very close to the relegation zone. Currently, the team is in 14th position, and Norwich City is in 18th.
“That was a tough game,” City coach Pep Guardiola said. “They defend in the high press, then deep and compact. There was no space between midfield and attack. We had to be patient and not make any mistakes.”
“It was an important victory in a tough game that we expected. We are in a good position, and I don’t know if we are the best, but we are happy to be on 60 points,” he added.
After losing to Crystal Palace in October with 2-0, the Manchesters have won their last six Premier League home games by an average score of 20-4 ahead of Brentford’s visit – just the opponent Thomas Frank’s out-of-form side did not want to be facing.
Talking about the problems the team faced, Thomas Frank said, “I think we went to the Etihad against the best team in the world, and we kept them to few chances. Our mindset was unbelievable.”
“The only way they got a goal was a mistake from us. Two big mistakes led to their goals, and we also had to take the half-chances that we had.
“There is so much positive to take from this. If we keep putting these performances in, we will turn things around.”
