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[Pep] I need to talk to you. Come here.

You're going to support me unconditionally, guys.

I want my warriors.

[crowd cheering]

[commentator 1] The time has come to bring on the champions.

-[commentator 2] De Bruyne! -[Winter] This was a mad season.

-[commentator 2] Brilliant! -[Winter] The whole juggernaut

of club football was just hurtling down the highway,

getting into the rhythm of the Premier League

and Champions League season.

-[Gary Neville] Arsenal, the real deal. -[commentator] The race is neck and neck.

And then suddenly they had to slam on the brakes.

[music fades]

For four weeks, club football was in abeyance

and everyone's attention was just on the international teams.

Yes, but you know, the stability of the joint and...

We'll see now. I'll try... I will try to run now, and we'll see.

[indistinct]

So, during the World Cup, Man City fans had really good news.

[reporter 1] We start with breaking news surrounding the Manchester City manager.

[reporter 2] Another huge statement of intent from Manchester City.

[Onuoha] This is one of the greatest eras in English football history.

There was always a question mark

about how long the manager was gonna be there for,

but now you sensed there was gonna be continuity.

And they knew the biggest part of the season was about to come,

and this is a part of the season where, historically, they do very well.

[player] Here. Good.

[reporter] Forty-one days after their last outing,

Manchester City return to action tonight,

following the World Cup break,

as they take on Liverpool

in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

-Have you pressed record, at least? -[De Bruyne] That's what I'm doing.

[De Bruyne] We are here pregame.

[Alex] I'm not doing my job, am I?

[De Bruyne] This is what Erling does, basically four, five hours a day.

[Haaland] Four and a half, actually.

How is that little toe? Is he a softie?

[physio] He's a softie. It's bruised.

Yeah, that's my life.

I'm getting stamped on probably every single game, and...

I don't mind. I like a bit of pain.

[Haaland yelps]

Ooh.

I scream every day on the bench with Mario.

He provides me with so much pain.

Now my ear's blocked.

[Mario] I just do lower, lower. Mostly for the inflammation.

You have to score a lot of goals with this toe.

Don't forget that.

Expensive toes.

[laughter]

[De Bruyne] You're not a Viking anymore.

No, I'm a Viking. I'm a soft Viking.

[De Bruyne] Soft Viking?

I'm a hard Viking when I need to be. That's the thing.

[De Bruyne] Now you come back with your speech,

you know, for the camera.

-Just be yourself. -Okay.

And...

Oh, that's not nice.

[Pep] Guys, you have to mean it. Today it's back to business.

Yeah? Vale.

[whistle blows]

[commentator] De Bruyne in a crossing position. Haaland scores!

[fans cheering]

Brilliant start from City!

Matić has a couple of targets and in the box is Milner.

This is good by Liverpool.

And they've equalized. Brilliant goal.

You're playing incredible well, guys.

But let's win the game, huh?

[commentator] Plays it wide to Mahrez. Mahrez is onto it.

Mahrez hits it! That is a magnificent goal!

Núñez, he's onto a through ball. Núñez through on goal.

And Salah equalizes. Liverpool are level within seconds.

It was nice to finally get on the scoresheet.

I had a few chances at the start.

[commentator] De Bruyne looks up, scoops in the ball. Aké!

-[fans cheering] -3-2, City!

[whistle blows]

And City are through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup!

Big applause, everyone, guys. Big applause, please.

[player whooping]

[Aké] I think it was good also because it was just after the World Cup.

Um... Different experience for everyone.

People coming back late, people being away on a little trip,

and, yeah, it was good to get back and, yeah, straight into winning ways.

[commentator] Forty-six days without the Blues in Premier League action

has left us with some serious withdrawal symptoms.

The Blues find themselves eight points off the current leaders, Arsenal,

and even back in third, with Newcastle having jumped above them.

[Jamie Carragher] With Arsenal, for me,

it's not just the points gap at the minute.

It's the actual performances in big games.

[pundit] They are playing better than City.

[Rio Ferdinand] Arsenal are the real deal. Simple as that.

[Pep] Listen to Rodri, please. He wanna talk.

The first part of the season was great, but it's not enough, guys.

Now we start again the rhythm. It was exceptional against Liverpool.

But you know what?

Two days ago, I don't know, I watched the Arsenal game.

After the game, they were talking about...

it's almost done, Arsenal win again.

I was like, "What the f...?" It seems they don't respect you guys.

We've won four of the last five Premier Leagues, guys.

Four of the last five Premier Leagues, and we're gonna do it again.

[dynamic music playing]

[commentator 1] De Bruyne finds Rodri.

Rodri to Mahrez.

And Rodri turns it in for 1-0 to the champions.

[commentator 2] So City are five points off Arsenal.

They've both played the same number of games,

but, of course, City have still got to face Arsenal

both home and away.

[Rodri] We want to achieve again the Premier League.

You have to be 90-something points, so that's what we're gonna do.

[poignant music playing]

[reporter] For the first time since 1986, Argentina are the world champions.

[commentator] And Julián Álvarez is world champion...

[Pep] We have a world champion in our team.

[in Spanish] Let's see who's here... Hello.

[woman, in Spanish] Hi.

-Hi! -Hi!

[they laugh]

Everything okay?

I have some shirts here. I have more in Argentina.

I have boots too.

My World Cup medal.

-[producer] Welcome back. -Thank you.

-Congratulations as well. -Thank you.

[man] Álvarez!

[applause, cheering]

[indistinct chatter]

-Well done, pal. -Thank you.

I bow down to you, man.

[indistinct chatter]

Congratulations.

Julián, congrats, my friend.

[Haaland] Good to see you.

[in Spanish] Yes, I remember that day.

To be honest, it was amazing the welcome I got from everyone here.

Everyone was so happy with my achievement and with Argentina's achievement.

[in English] Anything you want, any treatment, just press the buzzer.

[Mario, in Spanish] A person here,

one here, it has everything.

[in English] When you want treatment...

[buzzer sounds]

[Mario] Ben! Leave it.

He wants treatment. Sorry, Scott. Come on. Come on, Scott.

[Carson] All hands on deck. All hands on deck.

[Álvarez laughs]

[Carson] All hands on deck.

[Álvarez in Spanish] I got a great welcome from my teammates, the staff.

Everyone was really excited, and that makes me feel really happy.

[players cheering]

[Pep] Higher! Higher!

[man over PA system] Welcome to our World Cup winner,

La Araña, Julián Álvarez!

[pulsing music playing]

[commentator 1] Mahrez now in the box. Chance for Mahrez.

Haaland on the turn, and you know what happens next!

And Haaland is absolutely delighted.

[Pep] They played very, very good, so...

The way we play, it's... make me feel optimistic.

[commentator 1] Now, Gray at pace.

[commentator 2] Gray goes for it! Oh, that's beautiful!

What an equalizer.

[whistle blows]

[commentator 1] Frustration for Pep Guardiola,

and it's more dropped points for Manchester City.

[Pep] You are an incredible team. You played really, really well.

Unfortunately, it happened because it's football.

But Happy New Year for everyone, for you and your families.

I wish you all the best for all of you. You deserve it.

Thank you very much. Vale.

[muffled chatter and laughter]

[excited laughter]

[Grealish] Hello.

How are you?

Hello, Finlay, my mate.

I just wanna say a big thank you for your letter that you wrote to me.

-You want me to do this? -Yeah.

All right, I'll do that for you.

The inspiration behind Jack Grealish's celebration is...

[Finlay] Oh, my God! This is the best day ever!

He's my best mate. I love you, Grealish.

-[Grealish] Hello, everyone. -Hiya.

[Finlay] It's just extraordinary how he wanted to come and see me.

He didn't just need to come and see me. He wanted to in his spare time.

His sister has cerebral palsy, so he knows what it's like,

and he can relate to me,

so it's really nice knowing that someone that big

can, like, relate to you.

It would've been nice, actually, if my little sister was here, Holly.

She would've loved to have met you.

-You need to score next game. -[Grealish] I know.

I should've scored last game.

I'll say to Kev next game,

"I don't care if you see Haaland running. Turn around and pass to me."

I love Christmas, you know.

Since I've grown up, my dad's a bit of a Scrooge.

But, no, he likes it, but he's just like...

but my mom loves Christmas, and she always made it, like, so special.

That's like you!

[laughter]

I love all the films, the songs and everything, so...

-Obviously... -I love Home Alone.

Oh, same. It's my favorite film ever.

I was driving through Central Park

and people would just be like, "I swear that was Jack Grealish."

And I'd be like, "Mate, drive faster! Go faster!"

Right. Lovely to see you again. All right, my little mate.

Lots of love. Happy New Year, everyone.

-[all] Happy new year! -[Grealish] See you later.

[indistinct chatter and laughter]

[players chatter]

You don't take responsibility for yourself.

I'm 50... nearly 52.

No hair.

I cannot be all the time telling what you have to do.

This moment... This moment has to be the most important moment

of the day, guys.

Of the day!

It's how you attack the ball, how you know to block,

how you try to score a goal.

Come on, take a commitment yourself guys.

Push each other!

Tough game. Tough side.

Well managed. Stamford Bridge.

When we travel there, always it's difficult.

[commentator] So the champions are at Chelsea. The Bridge is buzzing.

-And it's live. -[crowd] Chelsea! Chelsea!

Pass it outside and then back.

Outside then come back. Outside then come back.

Outside then come back. Okay?

Let's go! Come on!

[intense music playing]

[interviewer] What was missing in the first half?

[Pep] Our rhythm. Everything was sloppy.

First half we were far...

Our best in the second half was the team,

like we were, for example, after the World Cup.

Like every game we play in this level.

Come on, Jackie. Come on, Jackie.

[interviewer] Grealish and Mahrez made all the difference with the goal.

Yeah, definitely.

[commentator] De Bruyne down the center, out to Grealish. Grealish into the area!

City score!

And Riyad Mahrez has only been on the field about two minutes!

Puts Manchester City in front!

[Pep] Journalists in the press conference asked me why you change against Everton

81 minutes.

And I follow the instructions from the media

to make the substitution earlier.

[laughter]

[man] Well done, Riyad!

It went down as an own goal, that, lad.

Celebrate it, guys. Congratulations to everyone.

[applause]

[De Bruyne] Still filming?

[producer] Still going. Never stop.

[Haaland] That's your life.

[producer chuckles]

[Stones] See you, guys.

[indistinct chatter]

Mainly, you know, your life is football. It's football. every day is football.

Sometimes we need to mentally have some jokes,

and the changing room will always be about things with no sense.

It would just get you in its mouth and bite off your arm.

[producer] Getting to the most serious question

of the whole season,

hippo versus crocodile.

[laughs]

Well, this one became very famous.

-[jaunty music playing] -[indistinct chatter]

[Aké] What are you more afraid of, a hippo or a crocodile?

Oh, a hippo by far.

What do you ask me, hippo or croc? Who would I rather face?

I would rather face a crocodile than a hippo.

I think the hippo is more dangerous than a crocodile.

Hippo is the most dangerous animal in the world.

I've seen a few videos where hippos, you know, they're so strong.

I've seen them coming out of the water and stuff,

so for me, it's a hippo.

You think it's a teddy bear?

[indistinct chatter]

[music continues]

Hippo for sure. Everybody says hippo except for Rodri.

It gets you, and it sinks you.

I honestly don't understand why they say hippo.

Crocodiles are hunters.

[music continues]

Funny thing is it gets so intense because we are very competitive.

Especially Rodri in these kinds of things. He has to make sure his point is across.

What?! No.

[indistinct chatter]

A hippo can stand up. Have you seen them run?

You could sprint away.

-[Rodri] You could sprint in the water? -Yeah, but we're not in the water.

Yeah, without doubt, hippo.

Bernardo, you would get caught.

You're not thinking about the...

[Gündoğan] How come you guys are talking about hippos and crocodiles?

[Haaland] Because Rodri... [indistinct]

[Silva] The question is very simple. Who will...

Who will win in a fight, a hippo or a crocodile?

Everyone says hippo.

-[animated chatter] -[applause]

[Rodri exclaims]

I don't remember why we start like with this conversation.

It was quite funny because everyone was agreeing the same,

and I was the only one who was with another opinion.

One-hundred percent, I would be more chill if it was a hippo.

No, no, no.

Good images for you today.

[producer] That is some debate.

But it is a hippo.

[Rodri] You know nothing.

[Haaland] I don't know nothing.

But that's worse when you see it coming. A crocodile, you don't see coming.

Yeah, but that's worse when you see it coming.

[De Bruyne] Do you have maybe a right and a left one?

Except there were just two left ones in a packet.

[man] Is that like your feet?

[De Bruyne] It doesn't matter if it's left or right.

It's brilliant anyway.

[man] Give me a second!

He gave me two left ones.

[producer] Oh!

Not doing their job again.

[pundit] Pep won the League Cup four times.

He plays this competition, and massive, massive respect.

He doesn't wanna lose anything. He wants to win everything.

But at the same time, the manager then has to protect the players

from the heavy workload.

[interviewer] How do you assess that test that you face against Southampton?

[Pep] They are in a difficult position.

A new manager. Every manager has his own style.

You have to adapt in what they do and try to impose our game.

And win the game, of course.

And we wanna come back to reach the semifinal tomorrow.

[crowd cheering]

[player sighs]

[reporter] When you look at City, just on those two goals,

are they not doing the basics?

[pundit] It just wasn't working.

There was just no rhythm, which we're so used to seeing from City.

[sparse chatter]

Tell me the explanation for today. Tell me.

Do you think it's normal?

The way you performed?

The problem, you're starting the problem...

In the game, something happens, and everyone, their head down.

There is no one to do something.

Honestly, do you think it's normal what today we have done?

For this club, do you think it's normal?

For the guys who travel,

that they don't have money to pay their heater at home,

to come here, to follow us, to perform in this way?

Do you think it's normal?

Wow.

My team is not like that. We'll be in trouble.

We'll be in trouble.

[he scoffs]

I don't accept that.

Sport, life, is body language.

How you approach life. How you approach the game.

This is body language, and when you make a bad pass,

the other one complains like this.

"Oh, we start bad." Yeah, we start bad. It can happen.

But how do you react after 80 minutes? You have 80 minutes left to play.

"Ah, they scored a goal. Ah, a second one."

"Oh, it's here. No, there. It's here."

You want to play? You want the ball?

You wanna move? You wanna fight?

You wanna... each other? As a brother? As a brother?

Down to the earth, everyone, guys.

Down to the earth.

Work harder. Work better.

Be humble. Be ambitious. Otherwise...

the academy is ready.

At 12:30, in two days and a half,

less than two and a half, we go Old Trafford.

They've had ten years waiting to kill us. Ten years.

Ten years to kill us. Oh, you prepare?

Oh, you prepare well?

Because they have something.

They have something that now, today, you show me we don't have.

They have something now that you don't have.

They have hunger. They are starving.

We are not.

Today you show me, the young ones and the senior ones,

the new ones and the old ones,

you don't want.

You are not hungry.

And you have to recover it.

Because it's the Carabao Cup.

It's going to happen Champions League and Premier League.

Maybe I was confused.

[commentator] This weekend, nothing matters more in this town

than the Reds against the Blues.

It is Manchester derby day, United hosting City at Old Trafford.

[interviewer] Is it your sort of natural instinct

to let them work out how to get over a blip?

[Pep] Only I can do is, to my players, in the good moments and bad moments,

tell them the reality.

[intense music playing]

[commentator] Manchester United, who have lost

their last three consecutive Premier League derbies.

If there was ever a time to topple Manchester City,

today just could be the day.

Mahrez over to De Bruyne.

And Casemiro... Grealish!

[fans cheering]

Bang on the hour mark!

Manchester City take the lead in the derby!

[fans singing]

I think it's the worst goal I've ever conceded,

the way it happened with the... with the offside.

[commentator] This is Casemiro. Rashford, is he on?

Bruno Fernandes! The flag is up!

Fernandes runs to the assistant.

[whistle blows]

[commentator] He's saying that he wasn't offside.

[pundit] But Rashford was.

[commentator] You can see Rashford off here.

But does he touch it?

[Akanji] I've seen the action a lot of times

and was thinking about what I could've done better,

but I don't see anything that I would've done differently

in another situation.

[commentator] What's the referee gonna give?

-[crowd exclaims] -[commentator] The roar will tell you

that the derby is back to 1-1.

I still don't understand to this day how this could've happened,

and I don't see another way of United coming back into this game.

[commentator] Comes off Akanji.

Garnacho again!

Marcus Rashford!

[crowd cheering]

And in the blink of an eye,

Manchester City's lead in the derby has been obliterated!

[Neville] People getting carried away with it, and rightly so.

It's a big game. It's a Manchester derby.

Different people have interpreted differently.

-I think the safest decision is offside. -It's offside.

-Doesn't matter if Fernandes... -Rashford is in an offside position...

[Neville] Eight points behind. I get it from the point of view of Pep,

the City players. I'd be absolutely furious if I was them.

[Pep] You did amazingly with mistakes and mistakes.

But when we came here, one of the toughest stadiums, and you...

We were who we are. It's enough.

My advice? Focus on the next one, guys.

Recovery, guys. Go home.

Clear your mind, and then Spurs.

It's a long road. It's football. It's life.

It's life.

[speech echoes, fades]

[players shouting in distance]

You could argue that that period was the pivotal moment of the season

because you had the disappointment in the League Cup,

which I'm sure Pep used as fuel for the fire to drive City on,

and then you had the slightly controversial loss

to Manchester United.

There was a real feeling that that was a sort of key moment of the season really.

A tipping point, I suppose. It could've gone either way from there.

[Silva] It was where we thought,

"Wow, it's... We cannot drop any more points anymore

because, if we do, it's just finished."

But, um... But, yeah, we never give up, and that's the most important thing.

[reporter] So two home games in four days

offer City the opportunity to move within two points of Arsenal

before the league leaders play again.

[commentator] Ederson into the gap for Rodri,

and he's given it away, and Spurs will score.

[crowd cheering]

[intense music playing]

The ball comes into the box to Kane.

It's still danger, parried away,

and Spurs lead by two goals to nil.

-What can you say? -[tense music playing]

[music fades]

[Pep] There's something inside that you find. All of you guys.

No exception. All of you. That we are missing.

Something missing. Missing inside.

I have to tell it? No. In this situation, you have to solve it.

You have to solve it.

Where is your passion?

Where is your energy or something inside that says,

"My friends, I am going to survive"?

Of course, now I've proved you don't wanna win the Premier League.

I... Absolutely.

And I, for one... [indistinct]

With 18 years old, we have the guy with more passion and energy to do it.

He got ten fouls. He got up.

He fought against Højbjerg, with Højbjerg, and nobody defends him.

The guy wants all the ball. He's aggressive without the ball.

I give presents? Do you think I give presents?

I don't give presents, my friends. You deserve it.

[Lewis] It was a bit intimidating for me

because it was, like, I were just trying to do my job

and I wasn't really trying to get any attention or anything,

but, for me, it was just a big moment and a big part of the journey so far.

[commentator] Lewis now, driving City forward.

Getting towards the final third.

Outside, it goes to Mahrez. Mahrez in the penalty area.

The cross isn't a bad one. Gündoğan is blocked.

Grealish is blocked.

And it's turned in. Álvarez! City back in the game!

When something's not good, we say it.

This is the mentality that we build through the years,

and that's why I think we are where we are.

[commentator] He scoops it forward. Mahrez... Haaland!

-[fans cheering] -Can you believe it?

[chanting] City!

[commentator] 2-0 down at halftime, it's 2-2!

Rodri plays it out wide to Mahrez. He's got the better of Perišić.

Into the area goes Mahrez... and scores!

City, it's almost like they have this power

of just turning on the switch.

[commentator] Ederson's gone long. Mahrez is onto it. Mahrez!

And Spurs are beaten!

[Gedra] For us, watching from the outside,

it's like, "Oh, okay. They turned it on."

Man City pulling a Man City.

They didn't give Spurs a chance in that second half.

[interviewer] You mentioned Rico Lewis.

I mean, just 18 years of age, but his maturity is remarkable.

[Pep] Today... [exhales]

...he deserves to play every single game. I'm sorry. He deserve it.

[rhythmic thumping]

Forgot this boy can kick like a mule.

[Rico grunting]

There you go. There you go.

[laughs]

That's him not warmed up!

He's not a Thai boxer. He's not a footballer. He's an athlete.

When you're a young player, playing professionally for the first time,

a lot of people perceive you to be a weakness.

Maybe some looked at Rico and thought, "Maybe he's gonna be a bit soft."

"Maybe he just wants to get on the ball and do nice things."

[Blackburn] He did take some knocks that day,

but he stood up and rolled with the punches, shall we say?

[Rico] I think it can happen to anyone, you know?

Like I just had to get on with it, and, you know...

I feel like that's what the team did as well after going 2-0 down.

We just got on with it,

and, in the second half, we turned it around.

You're seeing your son almost being picked on.

Um... I took it on board as that he's doing such a fantastic job.

That's the only way you can do it.

I think Rico has had to be mature throughout all his life

because when he's fought,

he's always fought someone that's been bigger than him.

[Rico] Being here, you know, every weekend,

pretty much every day whenever my dad was working, you know,

at some point I was gonna have to join in and I think it's helped me

in everything I've done in life.

[Ricky] Every day, playing around, running around,

kicking a football at the back while I was doing my private lessons.

24/7, hitting the ball with his left foot, ding, ding, ding.

[laughter]

Oh!

I'll show you what I've taught him every day.

Give me the ball. I'll show you.

Pep don't know none of this. Stand there. Come on.

-[Ricky yelps] -[Rico laughs]

And he says he has a bad hip.

[laughter]

Throwing yourself on the floor.

Getting the opportunities that I've had this season is just like...

you wouldn't dream of getting them, but, obviously, they've happened

and I think I've taken the opportunity when it's come.

No word of a lie, the dream I had that night was me scoring.

You can believe it or not, but it is unbelievable that it happened,

and I literally did dream about it the night before.

I just could not imagine there's anybody that was prouder than me at that time.

He gave him the opportunity, but he took it. He took it so well.

And Guardiola, potentially, has unearthed the next diamond at Manchester City.

[commentator] Welcome to the Etihad Stadium

on a bitterly cold January afternoon.

Mind you, what else would it be in Manchester at this time of year?

Come on, boys! Come on then!

Let's not wait, yeah? Let's not wait today. Come on!

[alarm buzzes]

Come on, guys!

[dynamic music playing]

[commentator] Mahrez up against Bueno. Can he get beyond Bueno?

Plays it in field. De Bruyne.

-Haaland, 1-0. -[crowd cheering]

[Rodri] We need a second. We need a second. We don't stop.

That's it, boys. Don't relax until we get the second and the third.

[commentator] So Haaland runs forward and scores very, very easily,

sending José Sá the wrong way.

Oh, they've given it away. Mahrez!

Oh, he's given it to Haaland for a hat trick.

Mahrez could have scored, but he decided, you know what?

I'll give it to my strike partner.

And Erling Haaland has his fourth Manchester City hat trick.

[crowd singing]

[man] Excuse me. Are you a model? Do you want to model?

[laughter]

Lovely move.

[birds singing]

[crowd cheering on TV]

[TV commentary] ...so from here, it's a test of character

for those that sit pretty at the top of the table.

-[Grealish] Yes. -[Mahrez] Get back in.

[Grealish] Yeah.

[cheering]

[TV commentary] A rare day of darkness for the league leaders.

A potential twist in the battles at both ends of the table.

[man] Thank you.

[commentator] With City facing Arsenal in ten days' time,

the Gunners' capitulation at Goodison Park

means the Blues could even overtake them

by winning at the Emirates Stadium, Wednesday week.

If, of course, they can overcome this modern-day hoodoo

and record a win at Spurs' home ground.

I wanna make you suffer. I wanna see how you suffer, guys.

You know that. I wanna see you, guys!

I wanna see you!

[commentator] Going back towards the City goal,

and Rodri has lost it.

And Spurs are onto it, and they're into the penalty area!

And can you believe it?

The first time into the penalty area,

Harry Kane scores for Spurs.

[Rodri] I mean, this is football.

Sometimes, because of the way we play, because of the position I play,

because, uh... sometimes you succeed and sometimes you fail,

and that moment, I miss my pass, and they score, and we lost.

[interviewer] Kyle, does it feel an all-too-familiar story at the stadium

for Manchester City?

[Walker] It could be a different game if the momentum swings in your favor

but, listen, they've got the win, they've dug out the result,

and we probably... definitely could've done better.

[crowd cheering and booing]

[Haaland yells]

[yell echoes, fades]

[reporter 1] Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League

for breaching financial fair-play rules.

[reporter 2] Important to stress they've always insisted

that they have done absolutely nothing wrong,

and they would also point to the fact that their UEFA ban was overturned

by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February 2020.

Well, we start with that sensational news conference

from the Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola,

who has spoken publicly today for the first time.

-[tense music playing] -[cameras clicking]

[music intensifies]

[music ends]

[Pep] Of course, it hurts when... when...

we get our reward in the past, on the pitch, absolutely everything.

So, yeah, of course, you're right,

but you know that it happened Monday,

a lot of rumors, a lot of noise in the next days,

but everyone is going to do the job they have to do,

ourselves on the pitch and the lawyers in the court.

[interviewer] When you're faced with a situation like this,

does it make you... you yourself more determined than ever

to fight for your club,

you know, on the pitch as well as off it?

Hopefully the reason why they are going to sack me out of here

is the results.

This is mainly the reason why the managers stay in their position

or I stay in the position. Hopefully, we'll be there.

I think in that situation, we will decide together

for the confidence and that we trust each other,

but I'm not moving from this seat.

I can assure you now more than ever.

I need to talk to you. Come here.

Okay, guys.

First, every single game now, starting today, when we are together,

before the referee start the game,

you hug each other, the players, in the center circle,

close to the referee and the opponents.

Someone, it doesn't matter, you start to talk, one, two, three,

and say it in the eyes that we are going to win, every single game,

or at least try.

Second, I love this club. Don't tell me why.

Especially for the bad moments, they helped me.

I want my warriors.

You are going to support me unconditionally, guys.

I wanna fight this Premier League, my friends.

I wanna fight this Premier League more than ever.

Attack everyone and defend everyone.

Everything we have won, guys, has been on the pitch, always.

I love the club.

I love you too. Let's go.

[players shouting]

[commentator] Rodri.

And in the end, Gündoğan scores.

Haaland's the creator.

[interviewer] This sets up the game against Arsenal on Wednesday.

If you can win on Wednesday, you go back to the top of the league.

[commentator] Mahrez against Martínez,

who has some antics at penalties, but he can't stop that one.

We will see in after 60 games. I think so.

when the Premier League is finished, but, yeah,

we're going to London to try to win it.

-Thanks for your time. -You're welcome.

[interviewer] Thank you, guys.

[woman] Rodri!

[Silva] I cannot walk.

[laughter]

[players shouting in distance]

[reporter] With apologies to the other 18 sides in the Premier League,

is this the most important game of the season so far?

[Gedra] The fixture we've all been waiting for.

We were all dying to see Man City face Arsenal

after everything Arsenal's been doing throughout the season.

[Caldeira] Arsenal was, by far, I think, the biggest surprise

of the Premier League season.

To have that level of three points after three points

and being ahead of Manchester City.

[pundit 1] This is a completely different animal.

A different Arsenal. The way they played against United,

this is gonna be... this is a 50-50 for me.

[pundit 2] City can replace Arsenal at the top with a win,

but Victory for Arsenal will move them six points clear with a game in hand.

[pundit 3] If City were to lose tonight...

You'd say it's Arsenal's to lose, but that brings its own pressure.

[Winter] Arsenal were building up a threat,

and Arteta is a protégé of Pep.

He learned so much at Manchester City.

[Gedra] With a manager that knows Man City so well...

[Winter] Suddenly, here were major challengers to Manchester City.

[Pep] Go there. Go there. Go there.

Squeeze, squeeze, and after we go.

Okay? Yes, guys?

[players shout encouragement]

Every one of us, go out there and do your job.

Just do your job that you're meant to do.

Earn the right to play. We can do it again.

[Haaland] That's it, boys!

You know what? If we don't do it, we'll keep going.

And we keep going, lads.

Guys, go out there and make our stamp.

A stamp that we are the champions.

If they want this crown, if they want it, they have to fight.

Don't give it to them.

Because we are the champion defending. Until May, June, we have it.

It belong to us.

And we fight to take it again and lift it again.

[crowd singing]

[commentator 1] The noise is deafening. The excitement is tangible.

[commentator 2] Teams that go on to win titles,

this is the kind of game they find a way to win.

At the Emirates away, it was tough, man.

Probably the toughest game I've played this season, actually.

City had to go there and basically put a flag in the ground, I suppose.

Show that they were still the champions.

[commentator 1] Oh, a terrible back pass.

City will score! And it's incredible!

[commentator 2] The league-reigning champions

have no intention of relinquishing their crown.

-[crowd cheering] -[intense music playing]

[commentator 1] Xhaka on the ball, plays it in towards Nketiah.

Ederson comes out, and it's off the line by Aké!

-[whistle blows] -Oh, he's given a penalty.

He's given a penalty.

Huge moment in the season.

[whistle blows]

-Saka scores! -[fans cheering]

And Arsenal come from behind at home.

[crowd noise fades]

Rúben, when you step out with it, you're stepping in.

Or even Rodri. Nah, to Gündo.

The opposite eight.

Can I find you what?

Because Jorginho is looking at you.

Jorginho, he's trying to anticipate.

One time, you best him, you know.

You went back, and the moment you...

In the last moment, he goes.

I look at you. You were behind the...

[Grealish] I was behind, but by the time you'd crossed it,

I reckon I would've got there.

I didn't know where to pass the ball.

[chatter quietens]

[Pep] I know it's difficult, guys.

But you had the feeling that we are scared to hold that.

Have the personality, guys.

We have to try. I know it's difficult. They're aggressive, and they go.

And they make the two against two here, but you have to try.

[Gedra] The match delivered everything we wanted.

It was the highest quality of football,

but because we know how Man City can take charge in big matches like that,

you just had that feeling of,

"Yeah, they're here for the win."

[commentator 2] In sight of goal. Gündoğan inside here.

Grealish waiting...

-Jack Grealish scores! -[dynamic music playing]

And the outpouring of emotion from Jack Grealish

shows you just what it means!

Probably my favorite goal this season, only because it meant so much,

like, to put us 2-1 up.

[commentator 1] Gündoğan has options. On it goes to De Bruyne.

Cross... to the goal!

[commentator 2] Erling Haaland!

3-1 City!

If you come for the king, you'd best not miss.

To walk away with three points and a 3-1 win...

If ever you needed something to believe in,

well, that was the moment, that was the game.

[Blackburn] The way they played was a real shift in momentum

in the season.

[De Bruyne] The season was just starting in a way.

[in Spanish] Let's go!

[commentator 2] Massive, this win, for Manchester City,

who move back to the top of the Premier League table

for the first time since November 5th.

[cheering and shouting]

Come on!

[mellow electronic music playing]