Man City And Pep Guardiola's Solid Schedule That Doesn't Stop Complaining

Manchester City's players in a match. (X/@ManCity)

JAKARTA - Manchester City are back in a tight schedule match. Pep Guardiola's manager also didn't stop complaining and said the team was facing big problems.

Man City is still in three competitions with ambitions to repeat last season's success. Man City hopes to win treble again for the second time in a row. If that is achieved, then Man City will break the record as the only team on earth that can do it.

In the Premier League competition, Man City has the opportunity to win the top of the standings currently controlled by Arsenal if they beat Luton Town in a duel at the Etihad Stadium, Saturday, April 13, 2024 evening WIB.

Man City, who are ranked third with 70 points, competed fiercely with Arsenal and Liverpool. Both teams are only one point ahead with The Cityzens so that with just one win, they can win the top position.

While in the FA Cup, The Cityzens have reached the semifinals and will meet Chelsea next week. Man City are also still struggling against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals.

After a 3-3 draw in the first match at the Santiago Bernabeu. they will host Madrid at the Etihad, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in the morning WIB.

Staying and ambitious to win treble again resulted in the team's consequences for playing many matches. Last week, Man City played three games, including the match against Madrid.

Now, they are back in three crucial matches in three different events. After facing Luton, Erling Haaland et al had to meet Madrid in the second match of the Champions League.

Next Man City met Chelsea in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium, Saturday, April 20, 2024 evening WIB.

The match, of course, had to be played by Man City because of the ambition to chase three trophies. It's just that Guardiola complained more about his team's busy schedule.

In fact, he said Man City was facing a big problem. The pillar players were injured and some of them would be absent.

Currently, the centre-back duo, John Stones and Kyle Walker, are still grappling with injuries experienced while strengthening the England national team in test matches. Guardiola is also faced with the fitness of players such as Nathan Ake and Phil Foden.

In addition, there are players who have experienced saturation and psychological fatigue such as Rodri.

So tired of the tight schedule of matches and the pressure to face competition for the league title, this Spanish national team midfielder openly wants to rest. The problem is, Rodri is irreplaceable. When he is absent, Man City loses more often. But Guardiola will still give players time to rest.

"Just look at the game and you'll see it. It's simple. He's an important player with the quality he has. But if you have a player who doesn't want to play, he won't be played," said Guardiola.

"I actually also want to rest the centre-back. But in the trial match there are players who are injured. So I can't rest them. We're actually facing big problems," he said again.

Guardiola estimates that the players will be exhausted when entering the final weeks of the competition. This makes Guardiola will rotate the players.

"I've felt that many of our players are tired," said Guardiola. The former Barcelona coach often complains about the schedule for the Man City match.