Pep Guardiola would have been relieved after hearing the final whistle blow as Manchester City narrowly beat Southampton 1-0 on Saturday. Erling Haaland’s sole strike was the difference between both sides at the Etihad Stadium. Bernardo Silva was full of praise for Haaland, who was guilty of fluffing his lines far too often against Southampton. However, Manchester City perhaps succeeded in applying the pressure on Arsenal and Liverpool, who subsequently dropped points in a 2-2 draw on Sunday. Pep Guardiola would be happy to see that his City side are at the top of the Premier League nine games…
