Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola voiced his anger towards the officials following his side’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of rivals Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
It was a fantastic evening at Wembley for anyone in Red as United deserved the win.
Teenage duo Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo made it 2-0 in the first half, while Jeremy Doku made it 2-1 to make for a nervy ending in the season finale.
However, Guardiola was seen at full-time trying to distract away from his team’s performance on the day.
The Spanish manager was spotted engaging in a heated discussion with officials after the final whistle.
City had two penalty shouts throughout the game, but none of the calls were deemed controversial after being denied. The first incident occurred early in the first half when Erling Haaland went down following a slight brush from Lisandro Martinez.
For the second incident, Kobbie Mainoo and Haaland had their arms wrapped around one another. You couldn’t give it one way and not the other.
Check the clip below as Guardiola shares his feelings with the officials.
Pep Guardiola remonstrates with referee Andy Madley after #MCFC‘s defeat to #MUFC in the #FACupFinal 👀 pic.twitter.com/TsAHQbc5ZK
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) May 25, 2024
Footage courtesy of the Daily Mail
Guardiola in denial after FA Cup final defeat
Guardiola told reporters after the match that he believes the better team lost.
Reflecting on the match, he told BBC Sport: “We lost the game. Congratulations to United. It was a tight game.
“It can happen. Many things. At the end they scored two games and we couldn’t score more.”
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Pep is one of the best managers of all time. He’s also a sarcastic, sore losing ars*hol*
Aye: a deep understanding of football. ‘They scored two and we couldn’t score more’. That is, indeed, why you lost.
Didn’t think anything could make me feel much happier this morning, but knowing Guardiola is sulking and grouching does it. A proper Bertie Magoo.😎
Bring back Red Issue.