Pep Guardiola admitted it was 'impossible' for him to enjoy Manchester City's 5-4 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage, after his side nearly squandered a four-goal lead. The win moved City to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
City led 5-1 after 54 minutes, with Erling Haaland scoring his 100th Premier League goal in just 111 games, a record. However, Fulham mounted an extraordinary fightback, scoring three goals in 21 minutes, including two from substitute Samuel Chukwueze.
'Did you enjoy it? I lost my hair,' Guardiola said. 'At 5-1 maybe, but at 5-4 I was watching the clock more than the game. It was tough and it would have been tougher if we could not get the result.'
Guardiola praised Haaland's milestone, saying: 'His numbers have no discussion. The milestones are insane.' Fulham manager Marco Silva saluted his side's character but criticised their slow start. 'We have to do each match better quicker,' he said.
