Boss Pep Guardiola believes the "fog" has lifted at Manchester City but insists he has not found a magic spell to reinvigorate the side. Rayan Cherki's late goal earned a gritty 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, which briefly took them back to the Premier League summit. Arsenal regained the lead following their own 2-1 victory over Brighton but City are now just two points behind. They finished third last season, 13 points behind champions Liverpool, having won the previous four titles. It's not about you or you or you, it was something… something was in the fog in Manchester, surrounding our training centre.

Source: BBC December 28, 2025 22:38 UTC