Manchester City head coach Per Guardiola has released a bold statement, criticising the Premier League for not adjusting the schedule of the fixtures of reigning league champions Manchester City, as the club has continental football to play during the period. Manchester City are the reigning champions of England, Europe, and world, as the Cityzens managed to win a treble in the 2022/23 season and went on to win 5 trophies in the calendar year of 2023.
"We play Aston Villa at 20:15, then 12:30 vs Crystal Palace Saturday, 12:30! After we go to Madrid on Tuesday. Madrid have nine days to prepare, nine days! I'd like to think: oh give me one more day, because the difference is a lot. No chance...," said Pep Guardiola in an interview on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of the vital title-deciding game against Arsenal, the Spaniard mentioned that the side are well and truly prepared to defend their crown and fight till the end.
"Our players, I know them... they have still: ok, you want to take our crown? Ok, let’s fight. With our people, let’s fight together, if they are able to do it...," he added.
List Of Confirmed Fixtures Of Manchester City Before The End Of FA Cup Semi Final Tie Against Chelsea
| S. No | Fixture | Day and Date (IST) | Time (IST) | Venue (Home/Away) |
| 1 | Manchester City Vs Arsenal | Sunday, March 31 | 21:00 | Home |
| 2 | Manchester City Vs Aston Villa | Thursday, April 4 | 00:45 | Home |
| 3 | Crystal Palace Vs Manchester City | Saturday, April 6 | 17:00 | Away |
| 4 | Real Madrid Vs Manchester City | Wednesday, April 10 | 00:30 | Away |
| 5 | Manchester City Vs Luton Town | Saturday, April 13 | 19:30 | Home |
| 6 | Manchester City Vs Real Madrid | Thursday, April 18 | 00:30 | Home |
| 7 | Manchester City Vs Chelsea | Saturday, April 20 | 21:45 | Home |
Within a span of three weeks, Manchester City are scheduled to play atleast two matches every week and the first 20 days of April will make sure that Pep Guardiola's men have competed in all the competitions they are active in and if fatigue hits the squad, there is a chance that Manchester City might drop points in the league and it would be advantageous to Arsenal and Liverpool, or, if the fatigue hits during knockout fixtures, it'll be the end of the road for treble this season for Cityzens.