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Man City boss Guardiola: I said 'No shoot Vinnie, no shoot!'

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he didn't want Vincent Kompany to shoot ahead of the Belgian's winner against Leicester City on Monday night.

The City captain's long-range strike gave his side a 1-0 win, meaning they will retain their Premier League title if they beat Brighton on Sunday.

Belgian defender Kompany's goal was his first from outside the penalty area for City after 11 years with the club.

"I said, 'No shoot Vinnie, no shoot!'" said Guardiola.

Guardiola added that he plans to speak to Kompany about his future at the end of the season, with 33-year-old's contract set to expire.

"We are going to take a beer together and decide what is best, especially for the club," he said.

"He is an incredible human being and he helps me a lot. I always said I could not use him a lot, but this club is what it is because of people like Vincent.

"When he is fit he is incredible centre-back. He is a real defender, he is a leader many times."

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