Pep Guardiola ‘can’t understand’ scheduling of Man City fixtures , Pep Guardiola claims he does not “understand” the scheduling of Manchester City’s games, but he is not going to fight it.
The second leg of City’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid will take place less than 72 hours after their match against Everton on Sunday at Goodison Park. City is currently leading the Premier League.
Real will play Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, so they will have an extra day off.
Guardiola affirmed, “It is what it is.
He said that one of the reasons their game against Everton was scheduled for Sunday was because Liverpool is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday.
The Spaniard continued, “Ultimately, we can’t play on Saturday due of Eurovision or something similar in Liverpool, and we don’t always have enough bodies to handle two major events.
“I don’t know how to explain it, but I’m not going to resist it any more.
“Okay, you must adjust. How can I help? To give us more time to prepare, we’d prefer to play on Saturday, but it is what it is.
“I’m fairly certain that the Premier League wants to assist the teams. They don’t, in my opinion, cause discomfort.
Pep Guardiola ‘can’t understand’ scheduling of Man City fixtures
The Premier League’s journey to Merseyside on Sunday is an important encounter for both teams, with City aiming to keep their advantage over Arsenal at the top and Everton fighting to stay up.
Guardiola believes the team’s attention is completely on taking on Sean Dyche’s Toffees despite the fact that a spot in the Champions League final is at stake next week after City drew 1-1 with Real in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday.
I just think about Everton, that’s all,” he remarked.
Working for the Premier League has lasted 11 months. It’s a genuine, real priority, Goodison Park, but we don’t have much time to [prepare for] Madrid since we play on Sunday. Thank you.
After Everton, City’s final two league games will be against Chelsea at home and Brighton away, with the season closing at Brentford.
Despite having a game in hand over Arsenal, City are only one point behind Guardiola’s team at the top of the standings.
The City manager is convinced that his squad cannot rely on the success of others, even though he feels the Gunners will “definitely” win their remaining matches against Brighton, Nottingham Forest, and Wolves.
The Premier League has four games left, and he stated, “It’s really important to be there and keep our destiny in our hands.”
