2023-05-12 18:16:18
Premier League leader Manchester City will travel to Everton on Sunday (3 p.m.) for the 36th day of the championship. An astonishing program, since the Skyblues play their Champions League semi-final return next Wednesday once morest Real Madrid, which is explained by the organization of Eurovision in the city of Liverpool on Saturday.
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, forced to play his league match once morest Everton on Sunday because of Eurovision organized the day before in Liverpool, complained on Friday regarding this postponement which deprives his team of a day of recovery before their Champions League semi-final once morest Real Madrid.
The Cityzens coach would have preferred to play the match on Saturday at Liverpool, as was originally planned. But with Eurovision playing in the city that day, his wish might not be granted for security reasons.
“I don’t understand it, but I don’t want to fight for it anymore”
“At the end of the day, we can’t play on Saturday because of Eurovision or something like that in Liverpool and sometimes we don’t have enough (law enforcement) forces to handle two important events,” he said. he quipped. “There’s not much to do, because we have to play on Sunday. Thank you very much. I don’t understand it, but I don’t want to fight for it anymore,” Guardiola continued.
The Premier League leader, still in contention for a league-Cup-Champions League treble, faces relegation-threatened Everton three days before hosting Real in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final ( 1-1 on the way).
With a point ahead of their runner-up Arsenal, who nevertheless have one more match, the Cityzens cannot afford to rest their frame to favor the match once morest Real. Carlo Ancelotti’s players, who no longer have any illusions regarding the title in the Spanish championship, will face Getafe in La Liga on Saturday and will have an extra day off before Wednesday’s meeting.
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