Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola. PHOTO: Oli SCARFF / AFPPep Guardiola says Manchester City’s ability to keep calm and stick to their free-flowing attacking principles is paying big dividends for the Premier League leaders this season.
The City manager has already watched his players score vital goals in the final 15 minutes five times in just 13 games.
That has helped City open up an eight-point gap on their Premier League rivals and top their Champions League group with a game to spare as part of a record-breaking start to the campaign.
Guardiola was criticised in his first season in English football for refusing to change his style of play when his team needed a late goal.
But the former Barcelona and Bayern manager now believes his approach is being vindicated following Raheem Sterling’s 84th-minute effort in the 2-1 win over Huddersfield at the weekend.
That came after late goals secured the points in matches against Brighton, Everton, Bournemouth and Feyenoord.
Pep Urges Man City To Keep Calm And Carry On
