Pep Guardiola gave motivational message to Man City players before Atletico
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPep Guardiola told Manchester City players he needed every single one of them to get through their doubleheaders with Atletico and Liverpool before they picked up a crucial Champions League win.
City have potentially their most intense fortnight of the season, having to navigate a way through their European quarter-final as well as a top-of-the-table Premier League clash and FA Cup semi-final against Jurgen Klopp's impressive side.
Guardiola has always said that he needs a squad to win trophies rather than a team, and is renowned in the game for constantly rotating his team as he tries to pick the best side for a specific opponent.
A triple substitution paid off against Atletico on Tuesday night at the Etihad, with Phil Foden providing the only goal of the game for Kevin De Bruyne within two minutes of coming off the bench.
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