Pep Guardiola admits winning treble has taken toll on Manchester CityBy Andy Hampson, PAPep Guardiola has admitted the demands of winning the treble did take a toll on his Manchester City players. City were knocked out of the Carabao Cup and suffered rare back-to-back Premier League defeats prior to the recent international break. City have had some disappointing results recently (John Walton/PA) Photo by John WaltonThe City manager said: “The treble had an influence on all of us, me included. That shows how difficult it is, but now it’s important to be there, especially in the Champions League, qualify for the next round in this period and after we can just focus on the Premier League. “He knows he could have scored even more goals in the nine Premier League games we have played.”Guardiola rested goalkeeper Ederson at the weekend following the Brazilian’s exertions during the international break.

Source: Irish Independent October 23, 2023 19:02 UTC