**Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was full of praise for his side’s display in their 2-1 win over Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.**
A first-half brace from Nico O’Reilly either side of a Lewis Hall equaliser helped the title chasers to a fifth consecutive win in all competitions, with Arsenal facing Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday evening.
City are just two points adrift of Mikel Arteta and co, though Arsenal will have played an additional game by the end of this weekend’s round of games as they look to prevent a dangerously reliable hijack from Guardiola’s men.
In a post-match interview with TNT Sports, Guardiola expressed his delight at his side’s performance as well as the conducing atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
“The team was unbelievable,” the Catalan said. “We know every game until the end will be like this… Today we had the best crowd of the year – it was unbelievable our people – and I’m really, really proud to be manager of this incredible people, fans, and so on.”
**This is a developing story. More to follow.**