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BBC News
4 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
City 'have to be ready to suffer' Florida heat
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says they "have to be ready to suffer" the heat in Florida when they face Juventus on is expected to be around 33 degrees Celsius for the game at Camping World Stadium - a stark contrast to the British climate that City are used to sides have already qualified for the last 16 after winning their opening two games, but this meeting will determine the winners of Group G."I'm making the selection thinking about the second half because in these conditions we can't play at our rhythm," Guardiola said. "But all the teams have to handle it, so it is what it is."For the next World Cup, people will know [about] it already, but we have to be ready to suffer."My advice to people is to bring water, hats and towels."Guardiola also said he is managing his team's workload during the Club World Cup with it coming so soon after the conclusion of the Premier League season and international fixtures in means giving his players downtime, with some spotted playing beach football with the boss earlier this week."The end of the season was so demanding emotionally," he added. "It wasn't the best for consistency and results."I decided we'd do good training but let the players relax for the rest of the day."If they want to, play golf, go to the pool, on a day off be with their families - otherwise it would be so difficult mentally. It's to keep it fresh in the training sessions, not expending energy before the games because it would be so tough. "It's maintaining [fitness] and relaxing. We have 11 months ahead of us. I decided for them to do whatever they want."
Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Guardiola says City must be ready to 'suffer' in Orlando heat
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola says his team will have to prepared to 'suffer' in the Florida heat against Juventus on Thursday. (PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says his team must be ready to 'suffer' in the Florida heat when they face Juventus in their final Club World Cup Group G match on Thursday. Both City and Juventus have the maximum six points from their opening two games and have booked their place in the last 16 but top spot remains up for grabs. Advertisement The heat, which has caused problems at several venues, is expected to be around 33 degrees celsius (91 degrees fahrenheit) for the game at Camping World Stadium which kicks off at 3pm local time. Guardiola suggested his team line-up would be made with multiple second half changes in mind. "I'm making the selection tomorrow [Thursday] thinking about the second half because in these conditions we can't play at our rhythm," he told reporters. "But all the teams have to handle it, so it is what it is. For the next World Cup, people will know [about] it already, but we have to be ready to suffer. My advice to people is to bring water, hats and towels," he added. Advertisement Guardiola has rotated his squad so far in the tournament and will be without the suspended Rico Lewis and Argentine teenager Claudio Echeverri, who has an ankle injury which is likely to keep him out for the rest of the tournament. The Spaniard addressed a viral video which showed the City manager playing beach football with some of the players near the team's base hotel in Boca Raton, South Florida. - Managing workload - Guardiola said it was simply a case of balancing the workload for his team after a long season. "The end of the season was so demanding emotionally. It wasn't the best for consistency and results. I decided we'd do good training but let the players relax for the rest of the day," he said. Advertisement "If they want to play golf, go to the pool, on a day off be with their families (that's fine) – otherwise it would be so difficult mentally. It's to keep it fresh in the training sessions, not expending energy before the games because it would be so tough. We didn't lose physical condition after the season. "Some went to their national teams and didn't have days off. It's maintaining (fitness) and relaxing. We have 11 months ahead of us. I decided for them to do whatever they want," he said. Juve boss Igor Tudor said he may make some switches to his starting line-up but insisted that did not mean his team had anything in mind other than victory. As things stand, the team who finish second in the group are likely to face Real Madrid in the last 16. Advertisement "We will definitely change something, but we want to play a serious game and win, fielding players who can help us achieve this goal," said the Croatian. "The lads are motivated and eager, everyone wants to play. Those who will not play from the start will disappointed, because everyone wants to play these games," he added. "Manchester City are a team that has dominated for years, led by the best coach in the world. It will be a game in which we give everything, we will play our football, they will play theirs and we will see what the final result will be," he added. sev/rcw
The Guardian
13 hours ago
- Climate
- The Guardian
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will ‘have to suffer' against Juventus
Pep Guardiola says that Manchester City 'will have to suffer' against Juventus in the heat at Orlando's Camping World Stadium, with the conditions disrupting the team's rhythm and affecting who he selects. If City beat Juve they will top Group G and avoid the winners of Group H, from which two of Real Madrid, Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Hilal will progress. Temperatures for the game may be above 30 degrees and Guardiola was asked about the conditions. The manager said: 'The heat is obvious. We cannot change it, right? So it's better to play like in the last stadium [which was indoors and air-conditioned] we played, it was fantastic. I'm making the selection tomorrow [Thursday] thinking about the second half because in these conditions we can't play at our rhythm. 'But all the teams have to handle it, so it is what it is. For the next World Cup [in the US], people will know [about] it already, but we have to be ready to suffer. My advice to people is to bring water, hats and towels.' Guardiola also criticised Fifa for banning Rico Lewis for three matches for being sent off in the 2-0 opening group game. 'If Fifa wants to show how serious they are – OK. Accept the three games,' he said. Claudio Echeverri may miss the rest of the tournament due to the ankle injury he suffered in the 6-0 win over Al Ain. Guardiola said: 'He will be two to three weeks out. We feel so sorry for him, all of us. We'll play new players and then new players in the next game too.' On Tuesday the 54-year-old Guardiola enjoyed some beach football with his players near City's hotel in Boca Raton. He stressed the need to relax during time off at the tournament. 'The end of the season was so demanding emotionally,' said Guardiola. 'It wasn't the best for consistency and results. I decided we'd do good training but let the players relax for the rest of the day. 'If they want to play golf, go to the pool, on a day off be with their families [fine] – otherwise it would be so difficult mentally. It's to keep it fresh in the training sessions, not expending energy before the games because it would be so tough. We didn't lose physical condition after the season. 'Some went to their national teams and didn't have days off. It's maintaining [fitness] and relaxing. We have 11 months ahead of us. I decided for them to do whatever they want.' Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Rodri is not yet ready to play a full game after his comeback from a season-long injury. 'Not for 90 minutes but he played the last [two] games 30 minutes or 35 minutes,' said Guardiola. 'He's making steps forward. In the last three or four days he didn't have some niggles that sometimes he has [what can be normal after a long layoff].' Rodri himself said it would be 'months' before he was back to his best. 'I know it's still going to be months until I reach my level, but I'm so happy,' he said. 'I feel very, very strong, to be honest. The process was long, but I was taking my time. The most important thing was to keep focused and be strong. Not be sad or whatever. One day I'll come back and this day has finally come and I'm very excited to play again.' He has previously criticised the packed schedule for players. 'Well, now it is a massive opportunity for me to come back,' he said. 'Maybe if this tournament doesn't happen, I will be on holiday. But for me, individually, it's a great opportunity to come back at the highest level and play a tournament we have never played. The idea is amazing, honestly. I think we're excited. You can see the difference between the clubs from all around the world. It's good and interesting for the people.' Goalkeeper Ederson has entered the final season of his contract. The manager was asked if this might be the No 1's final year at City. 'I don't know. I'm so pleased and delighted with what I'm seeing in training and that he is still with us. We cannot define this spectacular decade without him,' said Guardiola.
The Guardian
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Manchester City hit Al Ain for six in one-sided Club World Cup romp
Manchester City will jet into the inland heat of Orlando's Camping World Stadium for a 3pm showdown with Juventus on Thursday that will decide who claims Group G and so (probably) avoids Real Madrid and faces off against either Salzburg or Al Hilal in the last-16. At a Mercedes-Benz Stadium akin in scale, football-venue-wise, to the Death Star, Pep Guardiola went one better than his pre-match declaration and fielded a completely fresh XI that cuffed aside Al Ain, the behemoths of the Emirati game. City entered the break 3-0 to the good, making the second stanza a hunt for the four more unanswered goals that would pull them ahead of the Italian giants in the standings. Inside a venue with the roof on and air-conditioned to a pleasing coolness, conditions were apt for what could be characterised a duck-shoot: the record 14-times Pro League victors in the sights of a Guardiola unit that wrestled throughout to find a relentless rhythm. When Oscar Bobb gave City a 5-0 lead - the substitute weaved over from the right and slid in – five minutes of regulation game-time remained. Next, Rayan Cherki, another replacement, fired past Khalid Eisa and when, moments later, an Erling Haaland toe poke set Phil Foden up at point-blank range City's seventh should have come. But, to Guardiola's visible disgust, Foden hit the goalkeeper's feet, and by the final whistle City remained in second place. Even those of an Al Ain persuasion rated their hopes of even a heartening performance in the low percentages yet City were, largely, disjointed before, then after İlkay Gündoğan's ninth-minute breakthrough. Here, Bernardo Silva swung in a corner from the right, the Emiratis could not clear, the ball bobbbled to the German, and a half-swivel took him on to his left foot with which he dinked in a ball aimed for the lurking Haaland. Except this beat Eisa and bounced sweetly – for City – in: Gündoğan's cheeky grin suggested fluke but neither he or any teammate cared. All evening, City never threatened to be the mesmeric pass-and-move proposition of the vintage Guardiola years. Matheus Nunes, patrolling the right, booted one cross straight out. Rayan Aït-Nouri, in a first start at left-back, burst into the area, slalomed past two, three defenders, and flopped over. But class usually tells. So when Facundo Zabala hauled down Nunes and was booked, Claudio Echeverri applied a dash. From a diagonal to the right of goal the Argentinian arrowed the ball straight home, leaving Eisa a statue. Why the keeper failed to move a foot or so to his left to beat out the free-kick is a mystery Sherlock Holmes might struggle to solve. Despite their odd bits-and-pieces mode, City could have wandered off for their interval refreshments 6-0, not 3-0, up. Joško Gvardiol's header pinged off Eisa's right post and Haaland spurned two chances you would expect him to pot. One with his left foot from the left flirted with the goal and missed. One with his right from the right was a carbon copy – again rolling wide. But the stanza did end with the No 9 on the scoresheet, via the spot, after the VAR ordered the referee, Mustapha Ghorbal, to the pitchside monitor. This came after Ramy Rabia flung Manuel Akanji to the turf in the area. Ghorbal, awarding the penalty, might have sent off the No 25 but he saw yellow only. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion Unlike the FA Cup final when Haaland refused the responsibility – Omar Marmoush took and missed against Crystal Palace – he did step up and registered, stroking the ball low into the right corner. As City began their second half search for more goals, Echeverri's work was done: Foden, the star act of the opening 2-0 win over Wydad, his replacement. Ait-Nouri, again, bobbed and weaved in from the left and claimed a corner. It led to another – on the right – that Foden floated over and Vladimir Ivić's unit survived. City's shape was the 4-1-4-1 that has often been Guardiola's preferred configuration across his nine years piloting the team. With Foden now on, those in white had a man who knows how to orchestrate the attack and, when Rodri entered for the last half an hour, they had their chief conductor – the player who runs the whole show. Off went a near-anonymous Nico González for the Ballon d'Or holder. The Spaniard was joined by Bobb as Guardiola reached for Al Ain's jugular, the forward replacing a defender, Abdukodir Khusanov. The now three-man rearguard soon watched as Foden, darting over from his No 10 berth to the left, slid over a ball Haaland galloped onto, twice letting go piledrivers that were repelled by Eisa, admirably. Early on in the opening 45 minutes Nassim Chadli roved along the right, but from a tight angle failed to beat Stefan Ortega. Now, the same. This time a dance across City's area created a straighter route to goal yet, again, his radar was wild. Part of Gundogan's stellar career is built on his eye for a finish and he soon show Chadli how to do the business where it counts, as nifty Silva footwork preceded a pass that put City's No 19 in. From here, regulation Gundogan stuff: two strides were followed by a dink over Eisa that this time he certainly meant.
