Pep Guardiola says it's not the coaches who decide big football matches

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Pep Guardiola says victory over Chelsea on Sunday will keep Man City looking for title

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted that it is the players, not the coaches, who decide on important games.

City, which started at the top of the Premier League weekend, will host fourth place, Chelsea, on Sunday in a crucial meeting for coach Guardiola and head coach Maurizio Sarri.

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Chelsea are engaged in a three-way battle against Manchester United and Arsenal for the final qualifying, while City and Liverpool have five points ahead of the Spurs in the title race.

"This is not Sarri, Pep, Jurgen (Klopp) or any manager. This game belongs to the players and the important games belong to special players," Guardiola said.

"Sometimes the best tennis players, when they need a point to save a break, they make an ace." Great moments, always great athletes come.

"Sometimes the players hide in those moments, but others go on and say," I'm the boss and I'm going to win this game. "Major clubs need this type of player It's simple. "

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Highlights of Manchester City's win over Everton in the Premier League.

After being outpaced by Liverpool by 10 points in one stage in December, City won 2-0 at Everton on Wednesday night to come back in front of the difference goal, but played one more game than the team. from Klopp.

After placing the pace at the top of the standings with City and Liverpool, Sarri struggled to ensure that the team adapted to his possession-based style of play, which was a crucial factor in the recruitment of the Italian to Napoli by Chelsea last summer. .

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Maurizio Sarri said that Chelsea could not win the Premier League, but was aiming for a top-four spot, before suggesting that Manchester City be the best team in Europe.

"I met him (Sarri) last season when we played against Naples and I was so curious because I liked watching his Napoli a lot," Guardiola said.

"Winning in Italy is not easy with Juventus, but they scored 90 points and played incredible football.

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"I think Chelsea's season is exceptional, they're competing in the Carabao Cup final, the Europa League, they've gone through, and in the Premier League they're there."