"This is why I never underestimate them. People think Man City will come here and win 7-0 easily. They will be wrong. Do you know what Chelsea did to build the team like today? 1 billion pounds to buy players. At Stamford Bridge, they are always a tough opponent," said coach Pep Guardiola.
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"I can't expect a different kind of game. It was definitely difficult. We didn't control it well at times and conceded goals. This is normal, because Chelsea have the strength. They are building a team on the way to conquering the Premier League title again. They are among the strongest teams this season and will compete for the title from next season," coach Pep Guardiola shared.
The match between Man City and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in round 12 of the Premier League was extremely dramatic. Haaland helped Man City lead 1-0 in the 25th minute from the penalty spot after a controversial decision by VAR. Chelsea responded strongly with 2 consecutive goals from Thiago Silva and Sterling in the 29th and 37th minutes to lead 2-1. But in the last minute of injury time at the end of the first half, defender Akanji managed to equalize the score 2-2 for Man City.
Early in the second half, striker Haaland scored his second goal of the match to help Man City lead 3-2. In the 67th minute, striker Nicolas Jackson equalized the score 3-3 for Chelsea. At the end of the match, victory seemed to be in Man City's hands when midfielder Rodri scored a classy goal to increase the score to 4-3 in the 86th minute. However, the drama increased in the extra minutes when Chelsea was awarded a penalty, helping former Man City midfielder Cole Palmer score the equalizer to make it 4-4.
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"Chelsea played really well. I have to give them credit. If Chelsea lost to Man City, people would say it was normal. It's not like that, Chelsea at Stamford Bridge are always difficult to beat. This has been the case since I came to this country to work, or when I was at Barcelona and Bayern Munich. It's always really difficult. So why not give Chelsea credit?", coach Pep Guardiola assessed.
Meanwhile, Chelsea coach Pochettino praised the spirit of the players when they made three spectacular comebacks to win back 1 point against Man City. "We showed character. Chelsea also showed that we have enough strength to make it difficult for teams like Man City. We have confidence and continue to work harder to improve the team's ability," said coach Pochettino.
Chelsea are still in the middle of the Premier League table (10th place) with 16 points after 12 matches, but their last two matches have been encouraging, winning 4-1 against Tottenham and drawing 4-4 with Man City. Man City are still at the top, but are only 1 point ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal (28 vs 27). Tottenham have dropped to 4th with 26 points.
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