Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola attributed his team’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Sunday to their consistency.
The Premier League champions kicked off their title defense with a win at Stamford Bridge, thanks to goals from Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic in each half.
In a post-match interview with Sky Sports, Guardiola expressed his satisfaction with the win, noting that the team managed to secure three points even though they were not at their best.
He said: “I didn’t expect it. We are away from our best so three points is the good news. The bad news is we have 65 games ahead of us.
“We have an advantage, it’s our ninth season together so we know each other well. Of course, there are mistakes you have to improve but we talked, the difference in being champions was our body language; how did we behave?
“It’s the bad moments in the season and in the games that define the big teams. For me, it is an honour to be in charge of these guys. I’m so fortunate, I could not say more.”