An emotionally and physically difficult Champions League quarter-final second leg against Reel on Wednesday night, then an FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea on Saturday...
Only three days after a hellish 120 minutes and a penalty-roulette farewell from the European crown, Manchester City managed to defeat the "blues" (1:0) and qualified for the new FA Cup final.
"Chelsea was 'killing' us on the counterattack, it was a difficult game and I thought: Just don't go to extra time again," City coach Pep Guardiola said after the match, BBC reports.
He was angry with the "Citizen" manager that his boys did not play a day later.
"I don't know why we didn't play on Sunday and today Manchester United and Coventry who were free in the middle of the week," asked Guardiola.
He continued in a similar tone…
"It's unacceptable that they let us play on Saturday, it's not normal because of the health of the players. After all the emotions against Real and the way we went out... I know this country is particularly attached to the FA Cup, but the health of the players is the most important - no I know how we survived this," Guardiola emphasized.
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