Bernardo: We did it for fans..
joint second biggest win in Premier
League history.
City crushed Watford with five goals in an 18-minute first-half blitz and Guardiola said: “We can lose the games but the important thing is the approach and how we react.
“People don’t understand that we can lose games. Sometimes I am surprised former players and pundits still don’t understand that. The quality of the players up front made the difference, so the quality that we have is a joy to watch.”
Treble rouser Bernardo said: “After the Norwich defeat, it was great to give our fans the result and the performance.”
New Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores admitted his side were frightened of City – four months after being blown away 6-0 by them in the FA Cup final.
Flores said: “We have to say sorry to the fans. Every time we play against them we have bad results. It is like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
“It is like they are scared to play against Manchester City.”
Scared
SHEFFIELD UNITED stunned EVERTON 2-0 at Goodison Park to heap the pressure on boss Marco Silva, who must sort things out for the little matter of City’s visit next Saturday.
Toffees defender Michael Keane said: “We caused the bigger teams a lot of problems here last year.
“There’s a bit less pressure in that kind of game, so it might help us.”
NORWICH were brought down to earth after their 3-2 win over City when they were sunk by Chris Wood’s double for BURNLEY in a 2-0 defeat at Turf Moor.
Canaries defender Ben Godfrey said: “We always knew this would be tougher than Manchester City – and Burnley are tough to play against.”
Wood said: “These are the home games we need to be winning – although Norwich played extremely well last week, took on a great side and beat them.”
LEICESTER came from behind to beat TOTTENHAM 2-1 at home thanks to James Maddison’s late winner in a game where VAR chalked off Serge Aurier’s goal for a marginal offside in the build-up – and the Foxes took full advantage.
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