Pep Guardiola refuses to discuss Kyle Walker and Neal Maupay bust-up in City win

Metropolis skipper Walker had been subjected to taunts about his private life from the house followers all through the match.

Guardiola had a protracted dialog with French striker Maupay after the ultimate whistle however when quizzed concerning the incident afterwards, Guardiola merely snapped: “Subsequent query!”

Guardiola was happier speaking about hat-trick hero Phil Foden after the victory in west London which, coupled with Arsenal’s win over Liverpool on Sunday, left Metropolis two factors behind the Reds with a sport in hand.

Brentford had been the one workforce to beat Metropolis dwelling and away final season, and the ‘three-peat’ regarded on when Maupay fired them into the lead.

However Foden lastly beat impressed Bees keeper Mark Flekken to haul Metropolis stage earlier than the interval.

The England midfielder headed them in entrance early within the second half from Kevin De Bruyne’s cross, after which accomplished a classy treble to go away the guests with their title future firmly in their very own fingers.

“I mentioned weeks in the past that Phil is having his most affect on the workforce,” mentioned Guardiola.

“He’s studying the sport very well, how he can play easy and be extra aggressive.

“He at all times has the pleasure to attain objectives and the menace when he’s near the 18-yard field. He’s an distinctive participant. A brief age, already greater than 250 video games for Metropolis. Which means the affect since he arrived.

“He likes to play soccer and nonetheless while you see gamers on the street when you find yourself somewhat boy he nonetheless has this sense of newbie tradition. He likes to play and this season he has been so vital for us.

“When it comes to how he strikes in small areas. I’ve seen many actually good gamers however the influence from Phil when he will get the ball there, he can rating.

“The sensation that he can shoot or make an help, it’s tough to search out this mixture to maneuver within the pockets and after be like a knife and be so aggressive and rating objectives.”

The Bees went forward within the twenty first minute with a aim straight out of the Brentford playbook.

Flekken really claimed the help, punting his aim kick in the direction of Ivan Toney, who backed into Nathan Ake, easing the defender out of the flight path whereas letting the ball bounce previous.

Maupay was left free to race clear by means of, coolly ending previous Ederson for his fifth aim for the reason that flip of the 12 months.

“We all know now we have a power there with Ivan,” mentioned boss Thomas Frank.

“We don’t do it on a regular basis however in opposition to a workforce that’s urgent it may be efficient. Credit score to Mark, Ivan and Neal, they labored it out themselves.

“It was an OK workforce we had been going through, I need to say! A great efficiency from us. We do a variety of issues proper.”