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Pep Guardiola warns Manchester City after Premier League celebrations
Pep Guardiola hopes to see a decrease in Manchester City’s player criteria for the remainder of the Premier League season.
City were crowned champions with 3 games to play after Arsenal’s home defeat to Brighton and then at Nottingham Forest, making Sunday’s match against Chelsea the day of the coronation for players and fans. After celebrating the stadium with friends and family, the party then moved to a venue in Manchester city centre.
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Guardiola accepts there will be a fall in power as the team recovers from the physical and intellectual efforts of chasing Arsenal in the Premier League and combining a potential treble.
However, the manager does not want to see many other opponents of Brighton and Brentford in the final week of the league crusade even though they have already won the title.
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Pep Guardiola explains Nathan Ake’s fear ahead of Manchester City’s final
Manchester City are keen to threaten Nathan Ake with a further injury before the end of the season.
Ake missed 3 games after suffering a hamstring problem in the Champions League quarter-finals against Bayern Munich, then bounced back on his return just before the semi-final with Real Madrid. On Sunday he still did not arrive on the bench.
Pep Guardiola is eager to reunite Ake for City’s season highlight, but recent injuries have led to caution. Although there are two Premier League games with nothing this week opposing Brighton and Brentford, Ake will be used when the medical team is satisfied. Play without risking additional damage.
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