Pep Guardiola admits his Manchester City team will need to handle the schedule better to avoid another FA Cup semi-final stumble.City powered into the last four of the competition for a sixth time under Guardiola as they thrashed Burnley 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Of those previous semi-finals, City did triumph in 2019 – and go on to win the competition – but they were beaten in the other four.Guardiola feels the scheduling of those games in mid-April, in close proximity to big Champions League and Premier League fixtures as they chase glory on multiple fronts, has been problematic for his side.This year the semi-finals will come just days after what could be a titanic Champions League quarter-final tussle at Bayern Munich and Guardiola accepts preparations could be tough. Ibetph
Pep Guardiola admits his Manchester City team will need to handle the schedule better to avoid another FA Cup semi-final stumble.City powered into the last four of the competition for a sixth time under Guardiola as they thrashed Burnley 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.Of those previous semi-finals, City did triumph in 2019 – and go on to win the competition – but they were beaten in the other four.Guardiola feels the scheduling of those games in mid-April, in close proximity to big Champions League and Premier League fixtures as they chase glory on multiple fronts, has been problematic for his side.This year the semi-finals will come just days after what could be a titanic Champions League quarter-final tussle at Bayern Munich and Guardiola accepts preparations could be tough. Bitcoin