Pep Guardiola praised his Manchester City team after they defeated Newcastle United, mentioning the caliber of the Magpies’ performance just the previous weekend.

Guardiola has criticized the unfair preparation time given to his team before the encounter at the Etihad Stadium. The manager of Man City feels that the Premier League might do more to support the elite teams that represent England abroad.

Because City made the same Newcastle club who defeated Aston Villa appear to be a side lacking punch in the final third, he was thrilled by their performance. After the game, Guardiola stated: “To come here against that team against Aston Villa was wonderful. Everyone put in a top-notch performance, and the manner we played was more than deserving.

When asked about his reflections on a night when even City had a disappointing performance, primarily as a result of a long week spent in Greece competing for the European Super Cup, Guardiola responded, “Where we came from, the success after the last game in Athens, that’s why we are a very good team. They have the talent, they follow us, and they still want to do it.

He said, “He said to me’make a sub’, and I said come sit here and do it.” Guardiola also described his humorous conversation with one of his own fans. The pace and rhythm of the game were terrific. The players didn’t seem very worn out. I refrained from making the changes because it wasn’t simple.