Pep Guardiola on KDB return to the squad, via Sky Sports 👇
“Really good - we've been waiting a long time for him.
“He's turning good the last week or so. He came for the trophies today for the picture and to be here and realise when to warm up and how the people support him and look forward to seeing him again.
“Maybe Newcastle he will be ready.”
Pep Guardiola on the victory, via Sky Sports 👇
“Always difficult - similar to Palace but maybe we learned from that.
“Pleased for the clean sheet, a tough month for us in Saudi Arabia but I think that helped us a lot winning the Club World Cup.
“We're not top of the league but we're not far away.
“Titles we won this season. Mood is good, now we rest a bit and have a few days off.”
Rodrigo on the win, via Sky Sports 👇
“"We learned from the last games against Crystal Palace, same feeling of the game controlling but at the end they had chances and we drew.
“We had to keep focussing and they [Sheff Utd] didn't have the intention to come to us so we had to keep the ball. Important for us this victory."
Rodrigo on his goal, via Sky Sports 👇
“I saw that pass between the lines and it's the only way you can punish these types of teams they are so narrow. I thought Phil [Foden] could set to me and then to be honest I didn't have the intention to shoot but they were dropping so I did it.
“Phil has incredible ability to turn that fast. He has this plasticity with the ball he can turn so quick. We had to be patient but when we can find this pass he is a gamechanger. He increases the pace he can shoot and pass.”
Waving off an unbelievable year.
Here's to another cracking 12 months in 2024.
What a year!
City ended 2023 with a very welcome three points as we defeated Sheffield United 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the final game of a truly memorable year.
Rodrigo scored the opener with a delicious drive on 14 minutes in a stop-start first half.
Julian Alvarez made sure of the victory as he slotted home just past the hour mark after fine build-up play by sub Oscar Bobb and Phil Foden.
The afternoon was also memorable due to a giant tifo, celebrating our triumphs in the Big Five, enveloping the middle of the East Stand, with jubilant City fans signing their approval of the best team in the land and all the world with the trophies standing superbly on ceremony pitchside.
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Rodrigo is our star man this afternoon as his name is revealed on the tannoy.
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Norrington-Davies enters the action in place of Thomas.
CommentaryReporting by Paul Brown @mancity