The new Premier League rules about transfers and sponsorships could affect both Manchester United and Manchester City.
25.02.2024 - 05:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke of the pride in his players after their 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
The Premier League champions were pushed to the limit by Andono Iraola's side but held on to claim a 15th win in 17 games in all competitions that keeps their hopes of an unlikely defence of their Treble alive heading into March. Guardiola admitted he kept waiting for the levels of his players to drop but they had proved him wrong.
"I adore them and they are Supermen," he said. "The sentence is clear enough and I don't have to elaborate much. What can I say? The calendar is demanding and the expectations are so high.
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"What they have done over many years with a lot of games. You always believe they will fall down or continue to do it and they surprise me every time. I tell them that is not normal for many years every three days.
"Bournemouth had seven days training every day to beat the best team in the world and we had three days. We don't play in the same conditions.
"It is a lot of competition but I like it. Still they are there. I don't know how much longer we arrive in all competitions but we are still there and where we came from is unbelievable."
City can book a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Tuesday when they head to Luton for the second time this season. They are 3-1 up against Copenhagen in their Champions League last-16 tie, and are one point off Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table heading into March.
The new Premier League rules about transfers and sponsorships could affect both Manchester United and Manchester City.
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