Improving City gives Pep energy to continue

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are heading in the right direction after a significant rebuild, vowing he still has “unfinished business” at the Etihad Stadium, nine years into his reign.

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From left: Erling Haaland, Oscar Bobb, Nico O'Reilly, Rodri and Matheus Nunes warming up before Manchester City's 1-0 win at Brentford.

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For the first time since Guardiola’s debut campaign, City failed to win a trophy last season as they finished third in the English Premier League.

City lost two of their opening three league games of the current campaign but have now gone seven matches unbeaten in all competitions, closing to within three points of leaders Arsenal.

When the Premier League's longest-serving current manager was asked if he needs to take a break, the 54-year-old Spaniard, whose contract runs until 2027, joked: “In 2035, I will start to think about it.

“I see things that we are doing much better than last season and in every game we are a little bit better.

“There is the margin that we can do better in many aspects and that gives me the energy that it’s not job done. It’s completely unfinished business.”

Erling Haaland’s scintillating form has been the key to City’s success so far this season.