Pep Guardiola advocates for postponing Manchester City's Premier League match against Bournemouth, emphasizing its conflict with the FA Cup final commitments. City aims to reclaim the FA Cup after last year's loss to Manchester United. The match against Bournemouth, originally rescheduled to Tuesday, concerns Guardiola, who highlights the physical challenge while managing tight schedules. He questions why City's fixture was not rescheduled similarly to Tottenham's game advance for the Europa League final, showcasing ongoing frustrations over fixture scheduling. City seeks a top-five Premier League finish amidst the challenges.
"Definitely," the Spaniard replied when asked if he would have preferred to play Bournemouth on Wednesday or Thursday next week. "Tottenham play against Aston Villa on Friday [because of] the Europa League final, yes? Good decision. Honestly, I am not making irony or being sarcastic, the Premier League made a good decision, very good."
"We have been fighting against this situation for nine years - every single season. Nothing [happens]. [We are told] 'That is the deal, go'."
"We are going to play Tuesday night against an intense, physical, direct and powerful team in the Premier League like Bournemouth, who are playing to qualify for the Europa Conference League. We have to deal with that."
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