The boss believed the Toffees would set out to frustrate and likened the game to the 2-1 home loss to Brentford before the World Cup.
“They made a fantastic goal with the shot on target they had,” said Guardiola.
“We played a really good game. The approach from Liverpool and Leeds is quite different to Everton, but we played a really good game.
“I said they are going to play like Brentford with long balls and transitions. We weren’t well set, and Gray made a fantastic goal so congratulations to them.
“It’s difficult when they have nine men (behind the ball) but it’s our way to play. We had a chance in the last minute in the first half and second half.
“I cannot expect a million chances when they play that way.
“The result was not expected, but it’s football. We did everything to win. The referees break the rhythm, but in general we did everything.
“It’s the Premier League. It’s a strategy for the opponent and if the referee doesn’t intervene, I can’t affect the referee.
“It will be tough but since we came back from the World Cup we have played so well.”
City had 16 shots to Everton’s two in a game dominated by stoppages and infringements.
Ultimately, the Premier League strugglers held on after going behind in the first half and then levelled with a superb Demarai Gray goal on 64 minutes to take a share of the spoils.
Guardiola says he was not frustrated by the performance and that sometimes results like this happen in this league.
“We dropped two points and we played to win the game, but that’s football,” he said.
“They stay in their 18-yard box all the time so it’s difficult, but it’s our way to play. The position of everyone was really good.
“We had a chance in the last minute in the first half and second half. I cannot expect a thousand million chances when they play that way but the way we play was good, I am so satisfied.
“We have done it. We missed the second goal. All of them did well.”
