Pep Guardiola has got tough with his Bayern Munich stars by warning the players he will not stand for any dissent as it will only hurt their chances in defending their league crown.
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"I am convinced we will be even better when all the players are fit," he told the Bayern Munich magazine.
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"But we will only fight for the (league) title at the end of the season if every player in this big squad accepts my decisions, otherwise we will have problems.
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"I am a great friend of my players when they accept my decisions.
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"I support those who accept them, but those who don't want to understand them will often find themselves sitting in the stands."
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Guardiola can expect to have Germany midfielder Mario Goetze, plus Spain stars Javi Martinez and Thiago Alcantara back from injury in the following weeks and the coach believes the situation is healthy both for competition and to rotate his squad.
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"I've said it before and I'll say it again: we need every player," he insisted.
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"I am glad when they are all here and fit.
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"With a view on the whole season, it's not good when Franck Ribery or Philipp Lahm plays an entire game every three days.
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"The more players I have, the more I can vary the squad."
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Bayern face a busy run of matches up until the winter break with Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup matches, as well as the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco in December.
Some of the established stars in Bayern Munich will need a coach like Pep cos an iron hand is needed when it comes to coaching