Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will not become complacent after the 4-0 defeat of Bournemouth made it five from five in the Premier League and a club-record eighth consecutive victory in all competitions.
It is City’s best start to a season, but the manager said: “Numbers are numbers, let’s make it nine. [Complacency] is not going to happen – I’m not going to accept that it’s easy because it is not easy. That is not going to happen while I am here. We have a lot of work and it is only September.
“I know we’re going to lose a game and we know that we have a lot a lot of things to get better. The important thing is when that happens we are stable, just like we’re stable now.
“We need that humble attitude. We’ve won five games in the Premier League but in our world it’s better not to read [praise].”
Three of the wins have been in the Champions League, including last Wednesday’s 4-0 dismantling of Borussia Mönchengladbach. “The important thing is we won just a few days after a Champions League game,” Guardiola said: “The Champions League is tough mentally.
“The quality of our players made the difference. I’m very happy because I know the quality of the team we have beat and that King is a quality striker. I’m happy because people will be so proud when the famous players run without the ball. We play like a small team without the ball – a humble attitude, shy attitude, the most little team in the world.”
