Premier League 2024-25: Guardiola happy with win over West Ham but insists Manchester City still not at its best
The HinduWhile Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he would sleep better after Saturday’s 4-1 Premier League rout of West Ham United, he brushed off suggestions that his team was back to being the “old Manchester City”. Erling Haaland bagged his first double in a league game since September and Savinho set up three goals in City’s victory that left it sixth in the table and two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. If you ask me the team is playing like the years, of course not.” Often-injured Kevin De Bruyne played the full match, a positive sign just a day after Guardiola said the Belgian’s fitness and form would be assessed before the club decides on a contract extension. The 33-year-old, who has scored two goals and provided his third assist of the season on Phil Foden’s second-half goal on Saturday, shrugged off questions about his contract status after the win.