Second half was extraordinary, says Pep after Chelsea win
Second half was extraordinary, says Pep after Chelsea win Pep Guardiola said the players had a more aggressive mindset in the second half of City’s 3-0 victory at Chelsea in the Premier League. Match Report City reduce gap at top of Premier League with emphatic win at Chelsea After a goalless first half at Stamford Bridge, Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi and Jeremy Doku were on target to secure a crucial three points. Victory saw us move to within six points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a game in hand and the Gunners coming to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Arsenal’s defeat on Saturday handed City an opportunity to close the gap at the top and we took advantage after an excellent second half performance. “I’m a genius!” Guardiola joked when asked about tactical changes at half-time against Chelsea. “Absolutely nothing we adjusted. One thing was our high pressing but the rest, we told the guys and the players they had to make a step-up. “Gigio (Donnarumma) saved to the ...