Pep Guardiola: “It’s unacceptable to play today, I don’t know how we survived”
Pep Guardiola He is very happy with the match and the result his team achieved, but is also upset that he only has to play this match. 72 hours after the return matchFrom the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid: “It’s unacceptable to play today, I don’t understand why we weren’t given another day and how we survived.” Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-final. The goal was scored by Bernardo Silva, which he took notice of after a penalty he converted into the center last Wednesday.
Spanish technician refers to None of the other three semi-finalists – Chelsea, Coventry and Manchester United – played a game during the week. Therefore, there would be no problem if today’s match was played on Sunday.
People don’t understand what a blow to the face it was for us to be eliminated from the Champions League.
“People cannot understand what a blow to the face it was for us to be eliminated from the Champions League. As for TVs… don’t ask me anymore. We played in really difficult conditions,” the “city dweller” continues to be angry.
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He also had time to praise the herculean efforts that many of his players put in on the Wembley pitch this afternoon: “Some of the players put in incredible efforts. “This is the best this group of players have done after 120 minutes in Madrid, physically and emotionally exhausted and with just two days to recover.”
Pep happily concludes: “At the end of the season we will return to Wembley to play in the FA Cup final again.”