Pep Guardiola admitted it was 바카라unacceptable바카라 that Manchester City바카라s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea was scheduled for less than 72 hours after their Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. (More Football News)
City recovered from their European exit on Wednesday night 바카라 when they played extra-time against Real before losing on penalties 바카라 to edge past Mauricio Pochettino바카라s side, thanks to a goal in the 84th minute from Bernardo Silva, but they were clearly fatigued at Wembley.
Chelsea had more than enough chances to settle the semi-final in their favour but, as was the case on their last visit here against Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final, wasteful finishing was their downfall, with Nicolas Jackson the primary culprit.
바카라I don바카라t understand how we survived today,바카라 he said. 바카라People cannot imagine what a punch in the face to be out of the Champions League in the way we are out.
바카라Why not give us one more day to arrive on Sunday because Coventry and (Manchester) United didn바카라t play in midweek? For broadcasters?
바카라OK. Don바카라t ask me after to do extra (media duties) because we won바카라t do it. It바카라s unacceptable to play today.
바카라What (the players) have done today is one of the greatest things I have seen from a group of players 바카라 120 minutes against Real, you can prepare absolutely nothing.
바카라Four hours to arrive here and play the game in these conditions. I don바카라t understand how we survived.바카라
Three times 22-year-old Jackson had gilt-edged chances to put his team through to the final but each time he was foiled, most glaringly when he headed straight at goalkeeper Stefan Ortega from close range midway through the second half.
Unable to capitalise on their openings, Chelsea tired as the game wore into its final 10 minutes and they were hit with the winning goal for City, six minutes from time.
Jeremy Doku slipped a pass through for Kevin De Bruyne bursting forward down the left of the penalty area and 바카라 after running it to the byline 바카라 he pulled the ball back centrally.
Djordje Petrovic got a foot to it but could not prevent it from reaching Silva, whose first-time effort at the back post pinged off Marc Cucurella as he dived in to block and span beyond the goalkeeper to win it.
City will play either Manchester United or Coventry in the final on May 25 as they look to retain the trophy they won last season.
Guardiola was pessimistic about the demands made on his players by an increasingly-congested schedule being lessened in the future and criticised what he considered an inflexible approach from competition organisers.
바카라In this country, they don바카라t change anything,바카라 he said. 바카라If I pretend it will change next season, it won바카라t happen. But don바카라t ask me to make meetings. I바카라m busy. I have to prepare games every three days.
바카라It바카라s unsustainable. We have to perform for the fans, for the prestige of the club. How? I just want to protect my players.
바카라I don바카라t have to run. I do this for the players. It is unacceptable.바카라
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino reflected on a game that, despite their chances, he felt his side had not done enough to win.
바카라The most important thing is to be clinical and not concede,바카라 he said. 바카라Even if today we competed well, I cannot say we were the better side.바카라
