In a pivotal match of the seventh round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, Manchester City defeated Brentford 1-0, thanks to a goal from Erling Haaland. Guardiola praised Oscar Bob's outstanding performance and encouraged the midfielder to become more penetrating in one-on-one situations.

In the 9th minute, Gvardiol made a lob pass, Haaland received the ball, broke through the defense and shot into the penalty area, helping Manchester City take the lead 1-0.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Brentford 1-0 away. After two consecutive wins, Manchester City is currently ranked 5th in the standings with 13 points.

Manchester City manager Guardiola said: "Oscar Bob is like a machine in defense. He contributes a lot to the team and is also good in the final third. He is very strong in one-on-one confrontations and makes good decisions. I am very satisfied with his performance."

“I would encourage him to be more penetrating. When he faces one-on-one or two-on-two situations, he is capable of creating a big threat. Oscar Bob also played a great pass for Foden. It was a great opportunity near the penalty spot in the penalty area and it should have hit the target.”

Guardiola also said, "Overall, his performance in the first half was very impressive, both defensively and offensively, and he is a player we trust very much."

In addition, Manchester City striker Haaland said, "We were prepared for what would happen before the game. We knew they would keep using throw-ins and long passes, but everyone could see that we were prepared for this. We all knew this, and everyone performed very well and defended very solidly."

"It feels good to win, and now we can take a breather. Everyone was very committed to defense, and football is a team sport. Whether it's offense or defense, we must unite as one, and we did it. I'm really proud of everyone."