▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Manchester ▁City ▁signed ▁Guard i ola ▁to ▁a ▁three - year ▁contract ▁for ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁season . ▁ ▁Manchester ▁City ▁lost ▁Guard i ola ' s ▁first ▁pre - season ▁match ▁ 1 – 0 ▁to ▁Bayern ▁Mun ich . ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Manchester ▁City ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁Premier ▁League ▁season ▁match ▁ 2 – 1 ▁against ▁S under land . ▁On ▁ 1 1 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Guard i ola ▁won ▁his ▁first ▁Manchester ▁der by ▁as ▁a ▁manager ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 – 2 ▁victory ; ▁this ▁was ▁also ▁his ▁sixth ▁win ▁against ▁his ▁" rival " ▁manager ▁José ▁M our inho . ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Guard i ola ▁had ▁won ▁all ▁of ▁his ▁first ▁ 1 0 ▁matches ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁Manchester ▁City ▁and ▁were ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁table ▁with ▁a ▁four - point ▁advantage ▁over ▁second - pla ced ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur , ▁but ▁lost ▁his ▁first ▁match ▁as ▁City ▁manager , ▁ 2 – 0 ▁against ▁Tot ten ham ▁Hot sp ur ▁but ▁remained ▁one ▁point ▁clear ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁table ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁international ▁break . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁international ▁break ▁and ▁a ▁home ▁draw ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Guard i