Pep Guardiola has ordered a Christmas Day weigh in for his Manchester City stars - warning anyone that comes back heavy that they won’t travel to face Nottingham Forest.
Guardiola is relentless and that has served him well en route to masterminding six Premier League title wins.
He is not for changing now and having cancelled his players’ request to have Sunday off after their 3-0 win over West Ham - Guardiola said no as he claimed they did not play well enough - he is also mandating a weigh in on the 25th to see the damage of festive feasting during three days off.
‘The moment they arrive after three days I want to see how they come back,’ Guardiola, who flew to Barcelona to be with his 94-year-old dad on Sunday, said.
To check they have not been eating too much?
‘They can eat, but I want to control them,’ he explained.
‘I have to make a selection for the 27th against Nottingham Forest. Imagine one player and now he’s perfect but he will arrive with three kilos more?
‘He will [stay] in Manchester. He will not travel to Nottingham Forest. 10/10, that's for sure.’
City temporarily went top of the league on Saturday before Arsenal wrestled back control with a narrow win away to Everton.
Guardiola is acutely aware how fine the margins are and that is why he is so fixated on the conditioning of his players over a busy festive period.
Asked how the players looked on Friday during part one of hitting the scales, he said: ‘Everything [was] perfect, fit.
‘You see how they run today? The problem is not running... Did you see all of them? Phil and Erling today? Oh, I love it. Last season didn't have that.
‘One of the attributes of my team was since I started in Barcelona B team until now is that we run like an animal. But it's not enough. we have to play better.’
yeeceprtz
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He didn't win 30 trophies for nothing, hard work my friend
wimabclr
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I second Pep but I doubt if he can drop EH9 if he reports back heavy.
MANCITYTHECHAMPIONS
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Top Coaches like Pep, Luis Enrique, and Mourinho don’t have time to tolerate and pamper players, these top coaches mean business, that is why they win a lot. As a professional athlete, you are being paid very well and well taken care of, you need to be disciplined, and know what to eat and what you can’t eat. This is the career you choose for yourself, you already know the rules and regulations biding by this profession. So Pep is right about the players weight.
Jipadilsuy
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Come on citizens, we are man city, we are champion again.[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
AwesomeReggs360
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This shit is stupid
truthisbitter
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The best have spoken......!
CitizenOfFootball_FC
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that's how u build discipline.. but be sure not to be too strict pep 😅