Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor is maintaining strict focus on their upcoming FA Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa, despite having a challenging month ahead that involves facing Chelsea in four consecutive matches. Taylor acknowledges the importance of not looking ahead, emphasizing the current opportunity to advance to the semi-finals. He highlights the difficulties faced in recent games due to player unavailability and conditions, reflecting a strategic approach to ensure players remain concentrated solely on the immediate challenge with Aston Villa, rather than the broader schedule ahead.
"For me, I think it's really easy. As a head coach, we're so focused on this [Sunday's game]. We know what an opportunity it is for us to be in the hat for the semi-finals. We're not looking beyond this game at all."
"Managing this week has been one of the most challenging parts of the season as we've had two tough away games on difficult surfaces, and where we've not been able to play our strongest teams [due to fitness and availability]."
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