Pep Guardiola says there is a lot of hard work ahead for his players and warned that things could change quickly.
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While his side are through to the semi-finals of the Champions League and FA Cup – and a 14-point lead at the top of the Premier League and a Carabao Cup final to look forward to, the boss says nothing has been won yet and is only focused on the next game and nothing more.
“Today is great. We are going to celebrate. Everyone is eligible. But everything can change in one day, ”said Pep.
“The international crisis is coming up and we don’t know how people will recover.
“We have Leicester, then the Champions League, then Leeds and then the Champions League … I don’t know what’s going to happen.
“That’s why we had to forget about the semi-finals and just win this game. We need to do what we have done in previous seasons.
“On Saturday, if we deserve it, we’ll go through against Everton and if we don’t, we’ll be out.”
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Pep admits the international break is a cause for concern with a fully-qualified squad before away players play for their country.
“We have a good rhythm right now, but for his managers, in today’s world it’s about managing instability.
“I feel they will return with just two months left and we need four games to win the Premier League.
“I want to reach the final to win the title and in the others, make as few mistakes and win as possible.
“We are playing well. We play in terms of what we want. The best way to defend is to have the ball and all passes and every move makes sense.
“We are doing well and hopefully can continue to do so on Saturday. A few weeks ago we were there and we were fighting and struggling a lot to please and it will be the same because it is a final.
“We will prepare and we will be ready for that.
“It is important to win, no matter what, when. We are close. We have games to play. At times when you win an early title, it is not good for the tournaments to hit because when you have to fight for one it helps you fight for the others.
“That’s why we need to focus on the next game. Don’t focus on the semi-finals; this is the best way and after we see what happens. ”
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