LONDON, Jan 25 — Pep Guardiola wants FA Cup replays to be scrapped as the Manchester City manager prepares for tomorrow's fourth round tie against Fulham. Guardiola is one of several Premier League bosses concerned about the damage being done to his players by the gruelling demands of the English...
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is one of several Premier League bosses concerned about the damage being done to his players by the gruelling demands of the English fixture list. — Action Images via Reuters
The Spaniard has already admitted he would be happy to see the League Cup cancelled as a way to ease congestion, even though City have won the competition for the last two seasons and face Manchester United in the semi-final second leg next Wednesday. “What is nice about this country is how you maintain the traditions. In traditions you can involve some new things to make the competitions nicer, but all the traditions are there, not just in sport but in culture and society and that is top. I admire that.
City are second in the table but trail Liverpool by 16 points, with the runaway leaders in with a chance of breaking City’s record 100-point tally.
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