Pep Guardiola says the fixture schedule for Premier League groups in Europe is the hardest out of all international locations.
Manchester Cityin February with the winner progressing to the spherical of 16.
The 2 fixtures will come both aspect of a conflict with Newcastle and whereas Guardiola pressured that his group have confirmed they’ll handle the schedule, he additionally .
“We already begin in Paris after which face Chelsea, so we’re already there within the quantity of adverse video games,” he defined.
“The schedule is what it’s. Within the Premier League each group has to play everybody. However usually within the Premier League they at all times put the hardest schedules for groups in Europe.
“The schedule is probably the most tough one as a result of it’s powerful to play in opposition to Actual Madrid or Bayern Munich, however the issue is within the center is Newcastle.
“All the time they’re so type for the calendar, so a few years, at all times occurs in that method.”
Pushed on whether or not the Premier League ought to do extra to assist golf equipment, he responded: “Are you asking me that query after a few years right here? Come on. Don’t make me (reply) that query.
“You might have been right here a few years earlier than me and it has at all times been like that. I’m not complaining as a result of we’ve got unbelievable success enjoying that calendar.
“So perhaps the query is a shock for you nevertheless it occurs at all times. It’s at all times been like that. We settle for it. I’m not complaining as a result of we received trebles and had success doing like that.
“I mentioned many instances, final season, we performed the quarter-final in opposition to Madrid and three days later we’ve got the FA Cup semi-final in Wembley once we might have one other day. However we survive.
“I keep in mind after I was in Barcelona and comply with the Premier League and Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger make the identical complaints.
“Do you suppose it will change? The broadcasters determine, they don’t ask me what is best to play.”