Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola joins Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger in an exclusive Premier League club in the Sky Blues' 3-0 triumph over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

LONDON -- Four months into the season it is not exactly news that Manchester City have reconfigured their playing style, the collective sublimated in pursuit of the best version of Erling Haaland. There is a pretty compelling argument that it makes sense, one that was not entirely disproven in Tuesday's remarkable 5-4 win over Fulham.

Pep Guardiola was critical of Phil Foden's performance at Crystal Palace despite the Manchester City star's goal in their 3-0 win. Foden scored the second in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel to continue his excellent form, yet his club manager thought it was not one of the 25-year-old's better performances.

Toure was dismissed by Wigan in January 2023 after failing to win any of his seven Championship matches in charge.

Part of his discussion revolved around manager Vincent Kompany and how Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had consulted Manchester City, and former Bayern, manager Pep Guardiola before they officially hired the Belgian.

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