Pep Guardiola says having more time to rest and train is something of a novelty for his players.
Though the boss says fewer midweek games between now and the end of the season is largely the result of our Champions League exit, he also says he intends to use the time productively.
“It’s quite new for us,” said Guardiola.
“In eight or nine years it never happened. That means we are not doing well.
“We are going to take time off to refresh. It’s about quality not quantity. We are going to do training [for a] really important game against Forest.
“We will refresh things and practice things. Lift the rhythm. Normally when you play every three days you cannot do that.”
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