Manchester City's manager, Pep Guardiola, has rejected blame for his team's 4-4 draw against Chelsea on Sunday, shifting the focus to Chelsea's substantial £1 billion spending spree in recent transfer deals as a contributing factor to their competitiveness in the Premier League.
Guardiola's comments followed a chaotic 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge, where City surrendered the lead three times. He argued, “What they (Chelsea) have done in the market is to do this. They will be there this season and for sure in future seasons because they are built for that.”
Guardiola cautioned against the misconception that City should dominate and win every match, acknowledging the competitive nature of the Premier League and giving credit to Chelsea for their strong performance in the encounter. “Always I give credit to the opponent. They played really good. Everyone wants to beat us because you know what happened in the past is a lot,” he said.
Meanwhile, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his team for their three comebacks in the match, expressing pride in the players and their performance against what he considers the best team in the world.