Pep Says Performance against Manchester united is better than win Against Arsenal

Despite his team running out comfortable 3-0 winners 

away against a demoralised Arsenal side Manchester

 City manager Pep Guardiola said his team played 

better in last week’s loss in the Manchester derby.

City cruised to a 3-0 lead in the first half with a 

marvellous Kevin De Bruyne brace sandwiching a 

Raheem Sterling goal, which the Belgian set up. 

Although they couldn’t extend their lead, the Gunners

 didn’t trouble them.

City went down to a 2-1 defeat at home to their local 

rivals last week, a result that probably ruled them out 

of contention for a third straight title, but their 

Catalan coach insisted he was happier with that 

display.

"We made an incredible result but the way we played

 against Manchester United was better in many, many 

things,” the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich 

boss told the BBC.

“I know we are judged on the result but I have a duty 

to judge the performance, not just the result."

De Bruyne had not scored multiple goals in a Premier

 League game before his trip to the Emirates Stadium

 on Sunday.

He was modest in describing a pair of strikes that 

will live long in the memory of those lucky enough to

 see them.

"I tried to keep composed and not lean too much 

backwards,” he told Sky Sports about his first goal. “It

 was just low enough to put it under the bar.

"The second goal is a little similar, the keeper doesn't

 really see the ball and it gives him less reaction 

time."

The playmaker could have scored a hat trick but was

 denied by a great save by Arsenal ‘keeper Bernd 

Leno.

"It would have been nice but to score two goals and

 come away with a good win with the struggles we 

had a little bit is nice,” he added.

"I think every time you lose a game the only reaction 

you can show is to win the next one. Every time we 

lose points we come back with a good reaction.

“We know we have not been at our best this year but

 we keep on fighting and there's still a lot of games to

 play for us