The lack of rotation in recent weeks has reportedly created some tension in the dressing room, with lesser-used players frustrated by their lack of playing time. Guardiola acknowledged this discontent, but highlighted his team’s defensive record – just one goal conceded in five games – to justify maintaining a consistent starting XI.
“The players who are not playing are not very happy,” observed Guardiola. “Because, you know, the last few games, we’ve had long weeks. I rotate less. In the last five or six games we have only conceded one goal.
But today, on the second day after Burnley, the players are still tired and the team is a little exhausted. Some physiotherapists have warned me: “Be careful with this or that player, because of his history or risk of injury”. If a player gets injured now, it’s over. So I want everyone to be available for Everton until the end. »
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