Man City have changed training scheme ahead of FA Cup and Champions League final matches
Pep Guardiola claims that Manchester City is scarcely training in preparation for the FA Cup and Champions League finals due to injuries and fatigue.
With an eye on the two upcoming finals, City made numerous substitutions at Brentford, and the diverse squad struggled to find its rhythm at times.
There were some bright spots, such as Cole Palmer and Rico Lewis in the midfield, but ultimately Brentford’s pressure allowed Ethan Pinnock to seal a famous double over the champions.
And Guardiola stated that injuries to players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Diaz, Jack Grealish, and others have limited his training sessions in the week following the Premier League championship.
“When you’ve won the Premier League three or four years in a succession, you want to win it as quickly as possible because every other team has a target in mind.
A goal to contend, I recall the first year when we won 100 points and how the goal for records and breaking records kept us motivated.
“Today, the two finals keep us afloat, but when you don’t play for points, it’s a completely different story after this grueling season.
The most crucial aspect of the last four or five days is that the athletes arrive with sufficient energy. We will not train to enhance our physical fitness, but rather to maintain mental and physical vigor.
We must conduct quality training sessions, not lengthy ones, and do whatever is necessary to defeat the opposing team.
Each team’s defensive and offensive strategies are entirely distinct from one another.
This is what you must do: train well, arrive with the appropriate amount of vitality, and immediately attack your opponents.”
After clarifying that De Bruyne, Dias, Grealish, and Manu Akanji are all questionable for next week’s FA Cup final, Guardiola will evaluate his squad on Wednesday after granting them two days off to relax prior to a final push.
In regards to the performance against Brentford, he stated, “I have no complaints.” “Every participant was present.
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I told the players after today’s match that they had once again earned the Premier League title. Spend two days with your loved ones. Avoid one another. We prepare the first final on Wednesday.”
Man City have changed training scheme ahead of FA Cup and Champions League final matches