Pep Guardiola has claimed that he told one of the Manchester City players that he used to fail to have an impact as a substitute. In all fairness, several of the top players are simply used to starting games regularly for City. As a result, it would be completely understandable if they came off the bench and did not have the desired impact. It is a challenge to impact games as a substitute, especially as an attacker. One would argue that playing against tired legs should be a relatively easy task for a substitute. But then again, trying to make something happen out of nothing in the midst of a…
