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Pep Guardiola said Manchester City’s impressive win at Everton, five days after winning the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia, underlined their single-minded determination to defend the Premier League title following an inconsistent end to 2023.
City recorded only a second win in seven league games after coming from behind to win for the eighth successive season at Goodison Park. Phil Foden, Julián Álvarez and Bernardo Silva were on target as the champions restarted their title defence with an important victory. “It was a massive game for us, coming back from Saudi Arabia as world champions,” said the City manager.
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