City switch their attention from their pursuit of Premier League leaders Liverpool to domestic cup football in the coming days. The City boss said: “I would like to have two months’ holiday right now, definitely – this month is really tough, but it is what it is. Guardiola said: “I don’t know how far we are going to be because maybe (players) not playing the Carabao Cup will be easier for our recovery. With the possibility they could have fallen 10 points behind, it was a game City could not afford to lose. They are still the leader in the Premier League, but four points is not bad.

Source: Irish Examiner January 05, 2019 22:30 UTC