Pep Guardiola says that every one his gamers need is the chance to enter our ultimate recreation in opposition to with an opportunity of profitable the Premier League.
To be in with a practical probability of reaching that, Metropolis should beat on Tuesday night – until , at present two factors clear on the prime, drop factors once they face on Monday night.
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The Blues’ boss can be acutely conscious that the Cherries are nonetheless in with an opportunity of qualifying for the Champions League for the primary time of their historical past. and so symbolize an extremely tough hurdle.
Coming so quickly after our FA Cup ultimate win over , the boss says his gamers might want to dig deep in opposition to one of many Premier League’s most in-form groups.
“The fatigue would be the identical, however the vitality will probably be totally different. Going to Bournemouth, [had we lost to Chelsea] would have been tougher,” stated Pep.
“I stated, take a bathe fast and we’ll go to the airport. Sunday is restoration after which we’ll journey to Bournemouth on Monday.
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“They’re taking part in for the European competitions, and I don’t know the final time they misplaced. It’s an unimaginable group.
“How they press is possibly essentially the most energetic within the Premier League. Then we’ll determine once more how we really feel when it comes to gamers and the way we’re going to play.
“We are going to attempt to lengthen [our season]. We are going to attempt to win the sport and arrive in opposition to Aston Villa with an opportunity.
“On Sunday we scent how the gamers really feel and evaluate how Bournemouth can do, however we’ve performed just a few occasions in opposition to .
“It’s not the very best opponent to face after a recreation like [Chelsea], however on the identical time, it’s two video games [remaining].
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“Tuesday and Sunday. Playing cards on the desk, we all know precisely what we now have to do. We’ll attempt it.”
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