Post FT: Man City 2-1 NewcastleManchester CityManchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaking to TNT Sports: "Massive [result], Newcastle is an incredible team, awesome in physicality and speed they have up front. "70% of the players have never been in that situation [close title race], and I don't play. So I am pleased with the way we played today." On the performance of Nico O'Reilly: "Nico give us in the middle that physicality that we need. I am really pleased the academy produced these incredible players, Nico, Phil [Foden], Rico [Lewis]."

Source: BBC February 21, 2026 17:24 UTC