Guardiola urges Manchester City to maintain high standards
2023-05-24 13:07Manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday he expected a dip in Manchester City's form after winning the Premier League title, but urged his Treble-winning side to maintain high standards ahead of the FA Cup and Champions League finals.
City clinched the title after beating second-placed Arsenal at Nottingham Forest at the weekend, having won 12 consecutive games in the top flight . City have 88 points from 36 games , seven more than Arsenal with one game remaining .
But City are now focused on sporting immortality, beating Manchester United in the FA Cup final and Inter Milan in the Champions League.
" The best way to prepare for the final is to be prepared. We have set these types of standards and we have to maintain it, " Guardiola told FC ahead of Wednesday's trip to sixth-placed Brighton and Hove Albion. reporter.
" It's normal for us to fall because we've expended a lot of energy. The energy we expend is huge and once we lift the trophy, it's normal that you fall. "
" The team can hurt us and we have to adapt the way we play in the two games to come to Manchester United and Inter Milan in the best possible way. "
praise de zerby
The Spaniard praised Brighton boss Roberto De Zerby for leading his side into next season's European campaign for the first time in the club's history.
Brighton are sixth in the table with 61 points and need only one point from their last two games to secure direct entry into the Europa League, ahead of seventh-placed Aston Villa .
" Roberto De Zerby has been one of the most influential managers of the last 20 years. No team has played the way they have - it's unique, " Guardiola said.
" When he came to the Premier League I thought the impact would be big, but I didn't expect him to do it in such a short period of time.
" He's been better than all the opponents so far, he's dominating the ball in a way I haven't seen in a long time. "
Pep Guardiola says Dutch defender Nathan Ake is getting better but Manchester City are wary in case they " need him to play for Manchester United or Inter Milan " .
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