With his side vying for success on three fronts across the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, City face eight key games over the next 25 days, starting with Wednesday’s Premier League home clash with West Ham.
It’s a demanding prospect, with City having to play every three or four days every week, with each game carrying huge importance and significance.
However rather than being concerned or worried about the physical and mental demands such a schedule could exert on his players after a draining season that also took in a World Cup, Guardiola said it was one he relished with the prospect of silverware the best possible antidote to any sense of fatigue.
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“We’re not tired, if you’re tired but have positive thoughts you’re not tired,” the City boss declared at his pre-match press conference.
“The mental strength will be there in that period, it’s the best period you can live.
“It’s one month and one more week for sure, then fight for two more weeks.
“We played the last six or seven years in this situation, playing six or seven games in a month how many times?
“A lot. I would say it’s happened a lot of times.
“Now is another opportunity with just six games left (in the league) we have a game, then we have to recover, then go for it (again), that’s all
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“If one player’s tired then hands up, if you’re not you have to be ready and play well for your mates.”
City v West Ham
City play host to West Ham on Wednesday in another key Premier League encounter with kick-off at the Etihad set for 20.00 (UK) and you can follow the game across mancity.com and our official app.
We will start live updates at 18:00 on our Matchday Centre and that will run throughout the evening.
Our Matchday Live programme will begin shortly before team news arrives at 19:00 (UK).
Nedum Onuoha, David James and Esme Morgan will be the special guests joining presenter FG on Wednesday’s Matchday Live show, also offering their expert insight at half-time and in greater detail after the final whistle.
During the game, Alistair Mann and Andy Morrison will talk you through proceedings with our radio commentary offering.
Afterwards, we will bring you all the reaction before short highlights and extended highlights are available from midnight.
CITY+ subscribers can watch the entire 90 minutes back from midnight on Wednesday.
Don’t forget, the best way to follow Manchester City is by downloading the official app!
