Guardiola admits: ‘Most of my players are tired’

Fernandinho’s sending-off levelled the numbers up again and neither team were prepared to risk much for a win in the closing stages as the result suited both. “This game is key for us, so important in terms of the points and in terms of getting better at our kind of game”.

“We played the last game not long ago and we have a game [at Burnley] 12.30”.

“Random results turn up and we’ve had plenty of them since I’ve been here – we’ve had some this season”. It’s more about us delivering a performance. Despite seeing a lot of the ball, City are set up to counter-attack their opposition – and they can’t do that if the other team doesn’t attack in the first place. He’s certainly the top end of the market. “So I am going to wait to see his condition”.

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Guardiola now has the rare luxury of a full week to prepare for next Saturday’s home game against league leaders Chelsea. We can not forget at Crystal Palace after one month and a half injured, Bacary played his first game at centre-back and played awesome.

The Clarets are a different proposition at Turf Moor than they are on the road and that is highlighted by the fact that 13 of their 14 points have been earned in their seven home matches this season.

Had to juggle multiple roles of playing as a centre-back and wing-back.

“Even when I was training the best player in the world [Messi] I tried to involve all the processes of the game so all the responsibility was not on the shoulders of one player to win the game”. Both teams to score would be very tempting but I am going to take the opportunity of nearly 3/1 offered about the home side in the Double Chance market.

“We did it – and now we can focus on the Premier League”. While Burnley have scored the highest proportion of their Premier League goals in front of their own fans (10 out of 11 – 91%), City have the greatest proportion from away games at 56%. The other positions are also finalised with Monchengladbach going through to the Europa League as the third-placed team and Celtic ending in last place.

“The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks, with United, Arsenal and Manchester City all touted as potential next destinations for the Austrian”.

Though still early in the Premier League season, this game has all the makings of a six-pointer in the title race.

“They were fully deserving of everything and we simply weren’t”, manager Sean Dyche told Burnley’s official website.

The Sky Blues have endured their fair share of defensive problems this season.

“This week we played Wednesday and after that straight away on Saturday”.

Manchester City will reportedly hold a board meeting this weekend to discuss potential plans to sign a central defender in January.