Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted that his side struggled to find their rhythm in Sunday’s nervy 2-1 win over West Ham at the Ethiad Stadium.
Guardiola guided City to their 13th win in a row and return to an eight-point cushion in the English Premier League table ahead of second placed Manchester United whom they face next Sunday at Old Trafford.
Goals from Nicolas Otamendi and David Silva made sure Angelo Ogbonna’s 45th minute opener counted for nothing.
“We started really well but we lost our patience. We didn’t have any rhythm because (West Ham keeper) Adrian was taking 30 seconds every time,” Guardiola said during his post-match interview.
“It was similar to the last few games, in the second half I thought we would score. It was massive. They played 10 players inside the box, it was almost impossible. It’s a big victory. It showed what we are.
“You have to try to solve it [when teams pack the defence]. We had two strikers in the second half and that helped, it was a big lesson for me.
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