Pep Guardiola has weighed his players and warned them not to over-indulge at Christmas. Guardiola even refused his players a day off after Saturday's comfortable Premier League victory over West Ham to make sure the message hit home. Guardiola said: “The players asked me to take a day off. “So Sunday recovery, train the guys that didn't play, and after three days off they have two days to prepare for Nottingham Forest. “The moment they arrive after three days I want to see how they come back.

Source: Irish Examiner December 21, 2025 22:39 UTC