It has been reported that Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is not unhappy with the fact that his side have to play Southampton on Sunday, with their Champions league game due on Wednesday.
Pellegrini is frustrated at the fact that his semi-final opponents Real Madrid, who play on Saturday, would enjoy an extra day of rest. Earlier in the campaign, Pellegrini faced a similar problem when they were scheduled to play a FA Cup game against Chelsea before the pre quarterfinals against Dynamo Kiev.
On that occasion, the Chilean fielded an under strength side, a squad mostly with youth academy players. However, in this case, the manager cannot take a risk with Champions league qualification at stake. United are five points behind them with a game in hand in the league table. Any slip up would certainly give the Red Devils the opportunity to catch City.
Pellegrini believes that his team deserves to get the same amount of rest as his opponents. However, it has been reported that it is due to the television coverage issues that City is forced to play the game on Sunday.
 |
| Pellegrini blasts ‘unbelievable’ Premier League over Southampton fixture |
On that occasion, the Chilean fielded an under strength side, a squad mostly with youth academy players. However, in this case, the manager cannot take a risk with Champions league qualification at stake. United are five points behind them with a game in hand in the league table. Any slip up would certainly give the Red Devils the opportunity to catch City.
Pellegrini believes that his team deserves to get the same amount of rest as his opponents. However, it has been reported that it is due to the television coverage issues that City is forced to play the game on Sunday.
Post a Comment