Guardiola told Man City they were 'a team full of FAT players'

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Gael Clichy revealed Pep Guardiola's words upon his arrival at Manchester City about the weight of the squad, saying it was a team "full of fat players".

4 months ago
Pep Guardiola has changed the history of Manchester City. He has raised the club's standards to the point where they are always in contention to win the Champions League, which they have already won once. But it has not always been easy.
Gael Clichy, who was at Manchester City when Guardiola arrived in the Premier League, recounted an anecdote from Guardiola's early days. It was, specifically, about the squad's form.
"If you weighed two kilos more than what he considered your maximum weight, you didn't train. In football, you always hear coaches say: 'If you're overweight, you don't train.' In the end, if it's an important player, the norm is swept under the rug because they need that player," Clichy told 'Marca'.
"With Pep Guardiola, if you were two kilos above the weight you should have after finishing the hard work and proper nutrition of the preseason, you did not train. I saw players who did not train during two weeks," he concluded.

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