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Guardiola believes the Premier League organizers are biased towards Manchester United and Tottenham. |
At the same time, Man City had a packed schedule of matches ahead of the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace on the evening of May 17th ( Hanoi time).
"Tottenham and Manchester United played on Friday before the Europa League final. It was the right decision, I'm not being sarcastic," Pep emphasized. "But we, when we play the Champions League quarter-finals or semi-finals away on Wednesday, have to play on Saturday. And this season, when there are no such matches, we're scheduled to play on Sunday, even though we don't need an extra day off."
The Spanish manager was upset that Man City had to face Bournemouth on Tuesday night, just two days after the FA Cup final. With "The Citizens" needing points to secure a top-five finish and a place in next season's Champions League, Pep felt his team was not being treated fairly.
"We didn't ask for a rescheduled match, but obviously I preferred playing on Wednesday," Pep said. "We had to play against Bournemouth, a very physically strong, direct team competing for a European spot. But they scheduled us for Tuesday. For nine years now, we've always faced situations like this and have never been given preferential treatment."
Nevertheless, Guardiola insisted that he and his players would not let the difficulties affect their goal of winning. The FA Cup final is a clash between a Crystal Palace team dreaming of their first major trophy in history, and a Manchester City team desperate to avoid a trophyless season.
Meanwhile, both Manchester United and Tottenham have lost motivation in the Premier League. In the early hours of May 17th, both teams lost to Chelsea and Aston Villa respectively, leaving them languishing in 16th and 17th place in the standings.
Source: https://znews.vn/guardiola-buc-xuc-vi-mu-tottenham-post1553646.html
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