After securing a crucial 2-1 win against Newcastle and extending their winning streak to five matches across all competitions, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has shared his unconventional method for helping players cope with pressure. With his team just two points behind Arsenal in the Premier League and already qualified for the Champions League knockout stages, Guardiola encouraged his squad to take a break and enjoy life.
"A los jugadores les he dicho: 'Lo mejor que podéis hacer en estos días para animaros es tomar muchas caipirinhas y daiquiris'. Que disfruten de la vida y luego hagan tres buenos entrenamientos antes de ir a Leeds," the manager stated, echoing the philosophy of his mentor Johan Cruyff who famously told Barcelona players to "salid y disfrutad" before their first European Cup final in 1992.