Manchester City will face Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium in a key matchday two of the 2025/26 Premier League season. Guardiola stated at a press conference that past head-to-head records are a thing of the past, emphasizing that revenge is not his team's goal in this match.

Relying on Haaland's brace, as well as goals from Reinders and Rayan Sherkyi, Manchester City defeated Wolves 4-0 in the first round of the league in the new season, making a successful start.

It is worth mentioning that in last season's home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City lost 0-4 to their opponent.

Manchester City manager Guardiola said, "This is just another chance to win. Revenge is meaningless. Tottenham Hotspur has always been a difficult opponent for us, but now it is a new season and what happened in the past is in the past. I still remember that game was played after the international match day. We had two or three unsatisfactory results at the time and the team's form began to have problems."

"But it's a new season and a new atmosphere and hopefully the game can be like the first 15 or 20 minutes of last season, when we created a lot of chances and controlled the game, because Tottenham Hotspur is always a strong team with good players."

In addition, Guardiola hopes Manchester City midfielder Foden can return to his former form. Guardiola said, "He played an extremely important role when we won the Premier League last time and was the best player in the league at that time. Foden is a top and extraordinary player. I have always convinced him that he can do better. He can better analyze the situation of the game, and his love for football is unique. For Foden, our requirement is the same as Rodri, that is to maintain the stability we strive for."

"I have never doubted Foden's ability and what he can bring to the team, so we hope he can play and train happily. Because whenever he is on the pitch, he always brings something special."

Guardiola also said, "Maybe after the first season, his form dropped from 6 or 7 points, but if he can learn from it, it will be a good thing. Players can't always maintain the same form, but his performance has been very stable over the years, which is what we strive for."