Man City Close to 2 Points of Arsenal as Guardiola Rotates 6 Players for Fatigue
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Updated · ESPN · May 13
Man City Close to 2 Points of Arsenal as Guardiola Rotates 6 Players for Fatigue
9 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 13
3-0 over Crystal Palace lifted Manchester City to within two points of Arsenal, with two Premier League games left for each side.
Six changes to the lineup — including resting 26-goal scorer Erling Haaland for the full 90 minutes — reflected Guardiola's view that fatigue is mounting across a packed final week.
Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea comes before league games against Bournemouth and Aston Villa, leaving City to balance a trophy bid with pressure on Arsenal.
Guardiola said the title race now depends on Arsenal winning out, with City focused on staying close enough to capitalize on any slip.
With a £59M star wanting out, does this rotation prove City's squad depth or reveal growing player dissatisfaction?
Is Guardiola's title-race gamble a masterstroke for a domestic double or the mistake that hands Arsenal the league title?