Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - October 29, 2018 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola REUTERS/David Klein
LONDON (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola praised his side for digging out a 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on a shoddy Wembley pitch on Monday and said the poor playing surface may have saved his side.
City had failed to build on the sixth-minute lead given to them by Riyad Mahrez and looked as though they might pay when Erik Lamela sized up a great late chance.
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