{"id":8457,"date":"2025-09-23T17:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/pep-guardiola-says-manchester-city-must-protect-the-incredible-team-spirits-just-as-their-mothers-take-care-of-their-son\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T17:42:34","slug":"pep-guardiola-says-manchester-city-must-protect-the-incredible-team-spirits-just-as-their-mothers-take-care-of-their-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/pep-guardiola-says-manchester-city-must-protect-the-incredible-team-spirits-just-as-their-mothers-take-care-of-their-son\/","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must protect the &#8220;incredible&#8221; team spirits, just as their mothers take care of their son."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body\">\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">Pep Guardiola feels that the spirit of his team should be protected &#8220;as fathers, mothers take care of their sons.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">His Manchester City side was denied what was a great three-pointer at Arsenal on Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli&#8217;s excellent finish in 92 minutes cancelled Erling Haaland&#8217;s first half strike in a 1-1 draw.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">The draw was an improvement on the final visit to Emirates Stadium, ending with a 5-1 defeat during the campaign where they saw the Spaniards without massive silverware for the first time in eight years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 first:mt-0 lg:mt-4\">\n<div data-testid=\"atom-body-paragraph\" class=\"text-onLight-02 break-words body-2 md:body-1\">Guardiola adopted a defensive style play amid a fight with the gunners over the weekend. 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