In the space of two weeks, Manchester City will play four matches. The Skyblues played last Tuesday against Brentford in a late Premier League match (1-0 victory), before beating Bournemouth by the same score yesterday in the league again (0-1). But the marathon doesn’t end there for the Citizens, who will face Luton Town in the FA Cup mid-week before facing rivals Manchester United in the league. An overloaded schedule which annoyed Pep Guardiola yesterday at a press conference.
“Thank you very much for the calendar. It’s too much. Absolutely too much. But business must continue. I love my players. They are supermen, they play every three days. When people say: “Can you play in the same conditions in the Premier League?” No. We play more matches than the others. Our supporters must be very proud of the boys. I don’t know what will happen at the end of the season, but I will be close to them.”, pointed the Spanish technician. Still present in three competitions, the Manchester City coach will have to count on everyone to be able to complete all three.
