Pep Guardiola dismisses the possibility of a treble for Manchester City this season due to numerous injuries and increased competition, citing less favorable conditions to repeat the feat of 2022-2023.
Ahead of the crucial Champions League match against Sporting CP, Pep Guardiola was clear: the treble – Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup – seems out of reach for
Manchester City this season. With his team already eliminated from the English League Cup and losing to Bournemouth in the Premier League, Guardiola points out the numerous absences due to injuries which weaken his ambitions. “To achieve the hat-trick, everything has to go as planned: no injuries, good momentum, opponents who drop points”explained the Spanish technician.
An avalanche of injuries
Despite a good start to the Champions League and a tight position two points behind Liverpool, Guardiola cites injuries to key players like Rodri, out for the season, Jack Grealish, regularly injured, and Oscar Bobb, the best player in the pre-season. -season. Expectations from the previous season, when City won everything, add to the pressure around the team this year.
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