‘Caipirinhas, daiquiris’: Guardiola tells City players to chill and ignore title pressure

February 22, 2026

TL;DR

Manchester City beat Newcastle 2-1 to move within two points of Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Nico O’Reilly scored twice for City, with Lewis Hall scoring for Newcastle.
Manager Pep Guardiola advised his players to relax with drinks during their time off to cope with the pressure.
A large portion of the City squad has never won the Premier League under Guardiola.
Guardiola praised O’Reilly for his performance and versatility.
Erling Haaland was highlighted by Guardiola for his contribution to O’Reilly's first goal.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe commented on a disallowed header for Burn.
Howe expressed optimism about his team's recent improvement in physicality and quality.
Pep Guardiola acknowledged James Milner's new Premier League appearance record.

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