Guardiola full of praise for 'outstanding' Doku after Man City star shines in Brentford win

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doku-jeremy/lMHcYK4f/"]Doku[/a] ended [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brentford/xYe7DwID/"]Brentford[/a]'s stubborn resistance on the hour mark at the Etihad Stadium when he curled a fine finish in the top corner.[/p][p]It was the Belgium winger's fourth goal in his last three games in all competitions for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]City[/a], including a pair of dazzling efforts in a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/everton-KluSTr9s/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=rTwrFuZR"]3-3[/a] draw at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a] on Monday.[/p][p]City's failure to beat Everton has taken the destiny of the title race out of their hands, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brentford-xYe7DwID/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=4IfWN9Ha"]Doku ensured they kept the pressure on[/a] leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][image alt="Doku stats vs Brentford" id="3cff0029-e256-4c88-9eba-2607781a8c53" credit-line="Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff / Opta by StatsPerform" guid="05ed7c19-a410-477e-96cc-c9be2bf9af6a" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Pep Guardiola[/a]'s men are two points behind the Gunners, who travel to struggling [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brentford-xYe7DwID/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/?mid=4IfWN9Ha"]West Ham on Sunday[/a].[/p][p][b]"Jeremy is outstanding in many things. Looks like a final product already and of course he can improve,"[/b] Guardiola said.[/p][p][b]"Always had this incredible ability to dribble and to make action and connection, it's outstanding.[/b][/p][p][b]"But now it's winning games. I'm so incredibly pleased to have a guy that brings energy and that can score goals."[/b][/p][p]Arsenal will clinch the title if they win their last three games against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/west-ham-Cxq57r8g/?mid=8Cxbx9Wh"]West Ham[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/burnley-z3dmTMMO/?mid=Gxt6zm15"]Burnley[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/crystal-palace-AovF1Mia/?mid=UNC9hLMj"]Crystal Palace[/a].[/p][p][b]"We will see, that is not in our hands. We will do our job. We didn't do it perfectly with Everton. We will do our job and wait,"[/b] Guardiola said.[/p][p][b]"We suffered in the first minutes today but after that we played a really good game. Especially left side in the first half, both sides in the second."[/b][/p][embed guid="d22817c0-39f8-435a-adf5-e7b58c07dc59" url="https://x.com/ManCity/status/2053184853504364643" social-type="twitter" /][p]Guardiola conceded City's failure to close out games at times this season is likely to prove their undoing.[/p][p][b]"Everton was the real proof, 3-1 down and emotions. The second half we give away. It happened last season many times, now we're more solid but we still give away," [/b]he said.[/p][p][b]"That's football, it's how you react. I'm pleased for the way we have done it."[/b][/p]