Guardiola stressed his Blues should have been 2-0 down early on after a fast start from the West London club.
But the manager was happy with the way his table-topping team came back to earn three points thanks to an Erling Haaland brace.
“I don’t remember in eight, nine years a team that played like Brentford in the first 30 minutes,” the boss admitted.
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“We were not our best and they deserve to be 0-2. Every time they had the ball they create the chance. Long balls, win duels, short passes break the lines.
“Extraordinary team, we have suffered since they were promoted, all the games against Thomas have been difficult.
“They were really good and we were lucky.
“Second half was our best and we created a lot of chances and we could score more.”
On what the Bees offer, he added: “Huge list. They are good in high pressing, second ball.
“Defend deep, so compact. Transition, Wissa, they are really good.
“This season high pressing, they play short passes, set pieces, every corner is a headache. Every throw in, every free kick.
“Every department, all the things they do.
“It’s the manager they have. Thomas is one of the best.”
Watch the manager’s post-match press conference above.
