Team trained on pitch in buildup to match against Young BoysGuardiola: ‘The grass is better … it’s common sense I would say’
Pep Guardiola has criticised the Wankdorf Stadion’s artificial surface, on which Manchester City will play against Young Boys in the Champions League on Wednesday, by stating it is “common sense” why grass is better for football.
City usually train at home the day before European away matches, but because of the synthetic nature of the pitch in Berne they arrived here on Tuesday in order to get used to the surface at what is Switzerland’s second largest stadium.
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