Mancini unhappy over fixture list

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has hit out over his side's congested fixture schedule. The Italian also believes that the English FA only has itself to blame for the national team's poor performances at major tournaments.

Mancini is unhappy as he takes his side to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal in the Carling Cup on Tuesday night, just two days after facing Liverpool in the Premier League at Anfield.

"I think this is the reason why the national team arrive for European Championships, World Cups and they are dying," he said.

"The players don't have time to recover. We'll change all the team, because this is an incredible situation."
"Arsenal played on Saturday, we play Sunday evening. Monday, travel to London, and we play Tuesday night. Incredible."

"To play again in two days like this so soon after the Champions League is incredible."
"I don't know who is to blame, but the Premier League should have said something. It's important to play, but it's also important to recover. You need three days between one game and the other."

"We'll have the same in January when we play Sunderland (on New Year's Day) and then Liverpool in two days. Liverpool play three days before us. Is this correct? I don't think so."


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