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Watch: Man City boss Guardiola insists Leeds loss 'a necessary defeat'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists their loss to Leeds United could represent a "necessary defeat".

City were stunned 2-1 by a ten-man Leeds on Saturday, but Guardiola refused to be down after the loss. Instead, the Catalan says the result simply highlighted how much his team has achieved to have themselves well placed to win an unprecedented Quadruple this season. And Guardiola says the defeat perhaps was necessary in order to remind his players how well they've done so far.

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