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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

‘Sleep, sleep, sleep’: Guardiola’s advice to Manchester City before Liverpool tie

Pep Guardiola watches on during last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool.
Manchester City’s manager, Pep Guardiola, watches on during last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Photograph: Andrew Yates/EPA

Pep Guardiola has advised his players to “sleep, sleep, sleep” before Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool on Saturday.

The game will be City’s second against Jürgen Klopp’s team in seven days after Sunday’s Premier League draw and their third game of the week after Wednesday’s attritional draw at Atlético Madrid. Although Guardiola would prefer a less congested schedule, he has no complaints about City competing on all fronts at the defining end of the campaign.

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