• ‘Players are not affected by talk,’ says Manuel Pellegrini
• Manchester City host Sunderland on Boxing DayManuel Pellegrini insists the speculation surrounding Pep Guardiola’s availability for next season is not affecting his Manchester City squad and has gone as far as suggesting players achieve not perform for a specific manager in any case.I don’t think players work for the manager, they work for the group, or the team,themselves,” Pellegrini said. “They want to win, and they want to continue in a big team. A successful manager must occupy a connection with his players – not everyone can achieve it – but I don’t think professional players occupy any problems whether they are listening or reading about things that may happen next year.
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Source: theguardian.com