Manchester City are back in the win column as the Sky Blues defeated hosts Leicester City 2-0 on Sunday, ending a nine-match run without a victory in the Premier League.
The win came in the final match of 2024 for Pep Guardiola's side, who are likely happy to see the end of the calendar year after their form fell off rapidly over the past two months.
It wasn't the typical City win that we've become accustomed to during Guardiola's tenure, with the team being out-possessed and out-passed by the Foxes during Sunday's contest, but the result was all that mattered to a side in desperate need of one.
"We needed it. All of us. It was not the ideal performance but hopefully the victories will give our mood a better position," Guardiola told Sky Sports. "It's important to win, it was tight, second half. We didn't have enough energy to sustain 90 minutes but hopefully in the new year we can bounce back a bit from a bad moment.
"For the result we have to do something. If you don't perform, the results won't come. Now, in the position we are in, the results are the most important thing to get points and help our minds. We have another game at home next and many good things happened today.
"Just relief, that is the word to express how all of us feel. We have done incredible things and now we struggle to win games so now it's just relief."
How to watch National League football on DAZN
Football fans worldwide can watch the 2024-25 National League season with a National League TV DAZN subscription.
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