Guardiola expects Man City to thrive during busy schedule

Any complaints from Manchester City players about a busy fixture schedule are unlikely to wash with manager Pep Guardiola, with the Spaniard confident his squad can recapture their trophy-winning form amid a heavy run of games. City, who lost 2-1 at Newcastle United on Saturday, will play eight matches in 26 days from November 25 to December 20 including two Champions League fixtures, five league games and a League Cup quarter-final against Brentford. “We are used to it — we’ve won quadruples and trebles playing that way,” Guardiola told reporters. “We want it.

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