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Guardiola: I prefer not to beat Chelsea 6-0, they did many good things.

Pep Guardiola wishes Manchester City had not beaten Chelsea 6-0 in the Premier League as he believes this will only motivate them more in the Carabao Cup final.


City thrashed the Blues earlier this month in a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium.

It was Chelsea's heaviest defeat in the Premier League and the first time they had conceded six sacked



The loss put Maurizio Sarri under immense pressure and winning the final on Sunday could alleviate some of that.

Guardiola insists the 6-0 result matters little now and is even wary of a Chelsea backlash.


“In that moment I was so happy to beat them but now I would prefer not to have beaten them 6-0,” Guardiola said. “I don’t like to play a team again in a short period of time, when you’ve beaten them by so much. They are incredible professional players, they are proud, they will do an extra [effort].

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“When we lost 2-0 in Stamford Bridge [in December] you cannot accept a defeat at home [in the return]. But it’s what it is. We are going to play the final, try to improve, play the type of game you play in a final and try to win.


“When we reviewed the game [at the Etihad] – maybe people don’t believe me but they did incredible things. The first goal was a mistake, they were not paying attention. The [third] one Ross Barkley made a mistake. The second one, Sergio [Agüero] scores an incredible goal. When that happens it’s tough for the managers and the teams. But they did many, many good things. That was my feeling. I’ve spoken to my staff and they had the same opinion.”

City did not train on Friday so Guardiola will know on Saturday whether John Stones and Gabriel Jesus are available after minor injuries. “The info I have is they are getting better but right now I cannot say if they will be ready,” he said.


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