Pep Guardiola claimed Chelsea has an advantage in the FA Cup final due to their extra recovery time. Chelsea faces Manchester City this weekend after a week off, while City played midweek.
Key points
Pep Guardiola comments on Chelsea's advantage
Chelsea has over a week to recover
Manchester City played midweek before the final
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McFarlane responds to Pepās āadvantageā claims after midweek comments
McFarlane responds to Pepās āadvantageā claims after midweek comments
Pep Guardiola made the point that Chelsea are going to have an advantage in this weekās FA Cup final at Wembley.
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Chelsea play Man City this weekend in the FA Cup final, and the Blues have had more than a week to recover since their draw with Liverpool. Their opposition, on the other hand, had a tough midweek Premier League game.
City coach Pep Guardiola claimed that this would give the Blues an āadvantage,ā and interim manager Calum McFarlane didnāt disagree.
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āYeah, itās tough when you have a game midweek and you have a triple game week, itās tough,ā McFarlane admitted.
āWeāve had a lot of them this year but weāre focused on ourselves, weāre focused on how we prepare, weāre playing against an excellent side and an excellent coach so we need to be at our best, irrelevant if theyāve had a triple game week or not, so thatās what weāre focused on.ā
Despite their busy midweek, City are heavy favourites for the game. We just hope Chelsea play well enough that their fatigue (or lack thereof) is actually a factor.
In other newsā¦
McFarlane confirmed that Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho are likely to be fit for the game, although he continued to give
Q&A
What did Pep Guardiola say about Chelsea's advantage in the FA Cup final?
Pep Guardiola stated that Chelsea has an advantage in the FA Cup final because they have had more time to recover compared to Manchester City.
How long has Chelsea had to prepare for the FA Cup final against Manchester City?
Chelsea has had over a week to recover and prepare for the FA Cup final after their draw with Liverpool.
What recent match did Manchester City play before the FA Cup final?
Manchester City played a tough midweek Premier League game before facing Chelsea in the FA Cup final.
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