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Pep Guardiola was thankful that his team boasts Erling Haaland scoring and the Italian goalkeeper preventing them, after a victory at Brentford's ground that came with another injury concern for Rodri.

Haaland's Remarkable Form

"We possess an extraordinary forward and goalkeeper," stated Guardiola, with Haaland's early goal proving the winning one. His current form are reaching the levels of City's treble-winning campaign, as the No 9 has found the net in nine consecutive games. "He's the best," added his manager. "During the season of the three trophies, he scored – what? – 50 million goals I think he's integrated now, he's settled. He feels now that this is his home."

The Keeper's Crucial Contribution

Regarding the goalkeeper's decisive save from Igor Thiago, Guardiola said: "This guy starts to play at the highest level at seventeen. After I learned he's twenty-six it's like he's had centuries playing football. His calmness, his presence. With clubs who play good you get a single chance and he succeeded today. One against one."

Guardiola's Milestone Achievement

Guardiola reached the individual milestone of two hundred and fifty English top-flight wins, surpassing Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsène Wenger in reaching that total in a record three hundred and forty-nine matches. "I will invite them to a nice meal, perhaps elsewhere, somewhere sunnier," he said of those legendary managers. "Or in the city. It is an honour and a privilege to be part of Premier League history. I offer thank you to the team and the players and the backroom team I worked with. We achieved it quicker and sooner. Now let's go for 250 matches."

The Midfielder's Injury Setback

Regarding Rodri's muscle problem, the most recent problem after a cruciate knee injury previously, the manager said: "I'd prefer to have Rodri frequently but following a year it happens constantly, it is very taxing. This is why we attempted to be cautious, use him for 60-65 minutes but it cannot happen more."

Brentford's Reaction

Brentford's manager, expressed satisfaction that his team got better after City's first-half control to threaten until the final whistle. "Our aim to do is unite a squad together, a organization united, after so many transitions," he stated. "I think it's growing. I believe you could observe that in the later stages performance today against top-level rivals."