Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola stated he was pleased with some extent and claimed no Premier League facet is at the moment weaker at set-pieces than his staff after the guests twice equalised in a 2-2 draw at fifth-bottom Crystal Palace.
Erling Haaland headed Metropolis degree in the course of the first interval after Daniel Munoz’s opener, and Rico Lewis – who was dismissed 4 minutes from time – spared the reigning champions a seventh defeat in 9 video games by replying to Maxence Lacroix’s second-half purpose.
“Actually good, I’m so proud, and I like all the pieces from my staff”
Pep Guardiola displays on Manchester Metropolis’s 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace 🤝 pic.twitter.com/yC8VeDarve
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 7, 2024
“The season that begins tough can be tough all season,” stated Guardiola, whose facet have one win in 9 video games and are eight factors behind Liverpool after enjoying a match greater than the leaders.
“We now have to outlive; it’s a season to outlive, to attempt to take factors, to win video games. What [the players] have carried out in these circumstances is de facto, actually good.
“We had seven potential starters injured, plenty of gamers with minutes and the physicality is there from Crystal Palace. However we had been there and did all the pieces to attempt to win. I’m actually proud and happy for the gamers.”
“It’s not ok” 😤
Bernardo Silva acknowledges Manchester Metropolis’s damage points however insists the staff can’t really feel sorry for themselves and should preserve combating after their 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace 💪 pic.twitter.com/bjGdSTagyV
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 7, 2024
Palace vs Man Metropolis
England defender Kyle Walker appeared to bear culpability for each Palace objectives, enjoying Munoz onside to fit within the first and permitting Lacroix to go in Will Hughes’ nook.
Metropolis playmaker Kevin De Bruyne began a second consecutive recreation after greater than a season of health struggles, whereas Gundogan praised Haaland, Lewis, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gundogan, in addition to Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner.
“Soccer is a recreation of errors and good issues,” stated Guardiola. “We made two unbelievable objectives and each single staff is stronger than us proper now at set-pieces.
“I’m actually happy with many issues I noticed. I’m so happy for [Palace]; Glasner is doing an unbelievable job. He’s a high skilled and a stunning particular person.”
“I’m a bit upset, I really feel it might have been extra” 😒
Oliver Glasner believes his Crystal Palace facet might have secured all three factors towards Manchester Metropolis 🦅 pic.twitter.com/S5yTupqQDO
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 7, 2024
Haaland ‘at all times a risk’
Guardiola stated Metropolis are “so fortunate” to have Haaland, who joined Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah because the joint-Premier League high scorer this season along with his thirteenth top-flight purpose of the marketing campaign and first in three league video games.
“We’re fortunate that we now have Rico, Bernardo, Gundo,” Guardiola added. “All of those gamers have been enjoying all this season with out resting. [Haaland’s] sense of purpose risk is at all times there.
“The connection, the expertise within the last third [from] Kevin is so particular. We missed him lots final season and this season.”
After scoring Man Metropolis’s equaliser, Rico Lewis has now been despatched off for a second yellow card following a problem on Trevoh Chalobah!#CRYMCI pic.twitter.com/Xx5NROFnht
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 7, 2024
Man Metropolis accidents, suspensions
Metropolis had been with out defenders Manuel Akanji, John Stones and Nathan Ake and midfielders Phil Foden, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic by way of accidents.
Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is out for the season with a knee damage and Lewis will now serve a one-game suspension, having seen purple for 2 yellow playing cards.
Ederson is Guardiola’s common first-choice goalkeeper however the out-of-form Brazil worldwide began a 3rd consecutive recreation on the bench, with Stefan Ortega once more most well-liked as Metropolis prolonged their await a clear sheet to 9 matches.