The boss was speaking to the media ahead of our Carabao Cup semi-final second leg meeting with the Magpies which takes place on Wednesday 4 February at the Etihad.
Ahead of the 20:00 (UK) kick-off in Manchester, we enter the tie with a two-goal advantage thanks to our 2-0 first-leg victory at St James’ Park courtesy of goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki.
But we’ll have to match the high standards we showed in the north east to secure passage into the League Cup’s showpiece at Wembley.
Guardiola fielded questions from the press the day before we host Eddie Howe’s side, with part two held back until 22:30 (UK) on Tuesday.
Watch the second section in the video player above now…
Celebrate Lunar New Year at City v Fulham!
As our closest home Premier League game to Lunar New Year, we’ll have plenty of celebrations as City welcome Fulham to the Etihad Stadium.
Kick-off is at 19:30 (UK) but there’ll be lots to see and enjoy before the action gets under way on the evening.
Tickets for this game are now on general sale, starting at £30 for adults and £15 for Under 18s. You can get three per person here!
And if you choose to make it a special evening in one of our hospitality areas, there’ll be even more to enjoy on top of elite football on the pitch!
Prices start from £180, while there’s an offer available when booking in the Legends Lounge or a Platinum Box experience - contact the sales team or enter the code Fulham%20 at checkout to access.
