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Pep Guardiola has insisted his suggestion Manchester Metropolis misplaced final season’s FA Cup ultimate as a result of they have been a “little bit hungover” was a joke.
The Metropolis boss made the declare after his facet have been crushed by Tottenham within the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.
That defeat was the champions’ first since they have been surprisingly edged out at Wembley by arch-rivals Manchester United in Could, a recreation which got here every week after Metropolis clinched the Premier League title.
“It was a joke!” stated Guardiola when requested about his remark at a press convention on Friday.
“After all we have been prepared. They beat us pretty however, after profitable the Premier League, we needed to have a good time it.
“My guys are actually good on the pitch, however off the pitch they’re actually good too! They needed to have a good time it, in any other case what’s the sense of (taking part in) 11 months to win it?
“It was one or two days however they skilled very well the 2 days earlier than the ultimate and United have been higher, they deserved to win.
“We might analyse some episodes however they deserved to win. We congratulated them. I gained’t make the excuse we weren’t prepared – we have been prepared and so they have been higher. That’s all.”
Metropolis are grappling with a number of damage issues as they put together for Saturday’s Premier League journey to Bournemouth.
Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku, Manuel Akanji, Josko Gvardiol and Savinho are all rated uncertain whereas Ballon d’Or winner Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term absentees.
The issues are prone to imply different regulars taking part in greater than may be splendid, and presumably by way of the ache barrier.
Guardiola stated: “It’s right here (touches head). They’re used to taking part in with some ache.
“There are moments when you’re injured – it occurs. When this occurs, watch out, however generally there are issues when it’s important to play.
“Rafael Nadal performed all his profession with ache and he gained I don’t know what number of grand slams.
“It’s a must to take care of that in fashionable soccer, in any other case you can’t maintain taking part in each three days in prime golf equipment.”
Guardiola is hopeful playmaker De Bruyne will quickly be again in motion.
The Belgian has missed Metropolis’s final 9 video games since struggling a pelvic damage within the Champions League conflict with Inter Milan in September.
“He’s getting higher,” stated Guardiola. “Within the final two, three or 4 days the physician says he’s made a step ahead when it comes to ache.”
