Manchester City's 2-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium would have been the perfect end to 2024, the victory will give City a huge boost after a difficult last few months.
Head coach Pep Guardiola, who registered his 500th game in charge of the side, was relieved after the victory and remains hopeful that his side will bounce back in the new year.
"We needed it. All of us. Not the ideal performance but hopefully victories will get our mood a better position. It's great to win, it was tight, second half. We didn't have enough energy to keep at it for 90 minutes but hopefully we can recover a bit in the new year from this 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.".
Savinho put the Blues on the way with a goal on 21 minutes, and although the Foxes came close on several occasions, Erling Haaland sealed the side's first win in six matches with a powerful header on 74 minutes.
There were half-chances for both sides in the time that remained, but the second goal knocked the stuffing out of the hosts and the Blues ran out worthy winners with a good, solid performance.
City moves up to fifth in the Premier League, though that is likely to change by the end of the weekend with other teams in action in the league. The win ends a run of eight away games without a win and ends a run of five matches without victory for the Blues.
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