In a packed year of international and European club matches, Guardiola's Manchester City are edging towards completing an historic quadruple of Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup. But Guardiola says he has no option but to rotate his players. “UEFA and FIFA kill the players and it is too much,” he said after the win at the King Power. “Some played three games, 90 minutes, 90 minutes and 90 minutes and they travel," he said. “Of course they could want to play as they have an incredible mentality to be there all the time and to play and play, but they rest.

Source: Daily Mirror April 04, 2021 21:30 UTC