N Forest v City - 27 Dec 2025 Manchester City FC - Official Website of Man City F.C.

Thank you for staying with our Match Day Centre today! Have a lovely festive break and we'll see you all again for our game away to Sunderland on New Year's Day! Until then...

 Pep Guardiola, speaking to TNT Sports: "All the kilos I won over Christmas time in weight, today I lost it. I am fit again. What a team San Dyche has made again. That's a really, really, really big three points."[Forest] are an incredible team, the way that they play they do it unbelievably. Igor wins all of the balls. They have a top quality team, 

"This team was in the Champions League but for one or two games last season and now in European competitions. A fantastic team and tough place to come, and at winter time. "We talked a lot about this in the last few days with the players. Winter time, at Nottingham Forest, you have to be there, there, there. Today if we are not ready then we do not win that game. The mentality was unbelievable, so really pleased again for the guys.

"On changes from first half to second: "There were too many players behind the ball and not the pockets. After when we break, move inside and outside, then we create chances.

On celebrating with Pep Lijnders after both goals: "He is so good. He is a top manager. Sometimes people think, 'he's the assistant', well maybe I am his assistant. We talked at half time and changed a little bit the shape."

On going top: "We have 18 games played so we have now finished the first leg. And in the second we know that coming is a lot of games like today. The Premier League is tougher, tougher, tougher, but it is important to be there. Winning or losing today would not mean it's over, we have many games."

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Sean Dyche saying in his post-match interview that he felt Nico O'Reilly made a foul on Gibbs-White for Cherki's goal - I think it was one of those that are given by some refs, ignored by others. Obviously. we think the refs gets it right!

Tijjani Reijnders, speaking to TNT Sports: "We know a lot of clubs suffer here. From what I heard Nottingham Forest at home is always difficult, and yes [it's true] I felt it as well. It's a very important win and we are on the hunt.

"They made the spaces really tight so it was very difficult to find the free man in between the lines. In the second half we made some changes to the formation and we could find the free man more often."

On his goal: "I had to play higher on the pitch [in the second half], so they had more difficulties choosing who to get. The goal was a perfect example of this. Of course Cherki knows how to find those passes and I could finish that one. He is very good, he finds spaces and when he gets the ball you have to be ready and in position."

On playing for Pep Guardiola: "Yes he is very intense but he makes us all better players. For me now I'm here four or five months, you look differently at the game. I want to learn more and more and more."

"It’s a big win. When you come here, you know the game is the war. And today I’m proud of the team, because this game is very complicated to win. I’m very proud.

"It's good, it's for the team because the game is not simple. I'm very proud for my team because the championship is so long. Now go with the team and enjoy.

"You know, when the game comes we need just one thing; win the game and take the points. Because the championship is so hard, and today is big win. The championship is so long. Now the next game is very important for us, and we are ready."