Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised his side for handling Leeds United’s intensity and high pressing in their narrow 1-0 victory at Elland Road on Saturday.
Leeds started the game brightly, pressing aggressively and creating a couple of clear chances in the opening stages but failed to capitalise.
City found the breakthrough just before half-time, with Antoine Semenyo netting what proved to be the decisive goal.
The win moves City to within two points of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table.
Reflecting on the performance, Guardiola said: “Top apart from the first 10 to 15 minutes here. But it’s like that every game here at Leeds. They are so aggressive in duels, but after we made a lot of thousand, million passes. It still works in football.
“We controlled the transitions and everything. It was a huge victory to still be there.
“Bernardo and Rodri did really well. They made a lot of passes. We didn’t find the balls behind a little bit, we had to look more. They made an extraordinary effort.”