On February 10, Beijing time, the 24th round of the Premier League continued, and Manchester City sat at home to meet promoted Mabrentford. In the first half, Sterling broke through the point, and Mahrez hit the ball. De Bruyne extended his advantage in the second half as City beat their opponents 2-0 to remain at the top of the Premier League table, 12 points ahead of Liverpool behind them.
In the last round, Manchester City was unexpectedly forced to draw by Southampton, ending a 12-game winning streak in the Premier League, and Guardiola looked very frustrated. Sterling, Forden and Mahrez form a trident, with De Bruyne in midfield and City clearly not wanting to drop the chain again.
In the 33rd minute, Foden's left-footed pass from outside the penalty area reached the back post and Sterling volleyed sideways to strike slightly over the crossbar. In the 35th minute, De Bruyne's free-kick from the front was crossed by Ruben Díaz's header and Laporte's close-range push deflected off the upright.
In the 40th minute, Sterling broke into the penalty area and a brake caused the opposing player to shovel foul and City won the penalty. Mahrez then hit and City broke the deadlock.
In the 43rd minute, City played with fire at the back, Cancello crossed widely, Stones chest stop ball error was broken, Brentford launched a counterattack after stealing on the spot, Ederson was hit in the head by the opposing striker. Seeing this scene, Guardiola quickly taught Majeres face-to-face, even if a ball in hand did not relax the demand.
In the 69th minute, the Brentford goalkeeper made a mistake and Sterling's shot was saved, but De Bruyne made up for it and City sealed the win 2-0. Despite this, Guardiola had a serious face and could not see any joy.
The rest of the game, the two sides did not achieve anything, Manchester City beat the light opponent 2-0, to achieve a two-legged double of the season. The last time City played Brentford at home was on 25 December 1937, when City lost 2-0.
But today, 85 years later, the strength of the two teams has long been incomparable, and Manchester City has completed a century-old revenge. After this campaign, Manchester City is also back on track, with the $1 billion Premier League giant not only sitting at the top of the table, but also 12 points ahead of Liverpool behind them in two more games.
Guardiola continues to move towards winning the Premier League in 4 years and easily advancing to the round of 16 in the FA Cup, which can focus on the next 1/8 final of the Champions League. Manchester City have a good draw, they have drawn Portuguese sports from the Portuguese Premier League, and it should be no problem to advance to the quarter-finals.
Since he took charge of Manchester City in 2016, Guardiola has won almost all kinds of honors, and if he can win the Big Ears Cup, then his blue moon career is perfect.