Pep Guardiola believes his legendary Manchester City players rediscovered their ‘heart and soul’ to secure their place in a seventh successive FA Cup semi-final.
Erling Haaland netted his 30th goal of the season as Guardiola’s side came from behind to beat Bournemouth as Omar Marmoush scored the winner at the Vitality Stadium.
The FA Cup is City’s last realistic hope for silverware after a disappointing season and Guardiola blamed a lack of desire and passion from his all-time greats.
‘What we missed this season was heart, soul, the desire from how we’d done it for many, many years and for a manager the most important thing to recover this passion,’ said Guardiola.
‘The legendary players who have given the most incredible things for the club, they made the step up again with an excellent performance.
‘I am really pleased to be back at Wembley for a seventh time in a row – this is an incredible achievement.’
In the end, it was youngster Nico O’Reilly who changed the game, coming off the bench to set up both goals to send City into the last four where they will face Nottingham Forest.
‘He played really well – he has pace, he is so intelligent, has quality with the ball in the final third and has vision,’ added Guardiola.
‘Against Plymouth [in the last round], he scored two goals, today he made two assists. This is why he is going to play against Forest.’
GideonAT
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
Relax in your number 13 forest road London mansion
23509002(deleted)
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went missing in the forest haha
Better than being stuck in a filthy 3rd world shit hole like you
GideonAT
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
went missing in the forest haha
23509002(deleted)
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my opinion does not matter. What matters is that your club is dying
You would be dumb enough to think that it does
GideonAT
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
my opinion does not matter. What matters is that your club is dying
Litelntz
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not yet but close to senor pep
23509002(deleted)
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Aye, your club is sinking, bro have some shame
You bandwagon City from an aids infested 3rd world shit hole and think your opinions matter
GideonAT
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
Aye, your club is sinking, bro have some shame
Mpumey
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one thing was the manager this season
23509002(deleted)
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fk of mid table club go secure your club from Relegation, LOL 😂😭🤣👎🏻
You bandwagon City from a putrid 3rd world shit hole and think your opinions matter
Dapcmostz
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
fk of mid table club go secure your club from Relegation, LOL 😂😭🤣👎🏻
23509002(deleted)
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I bet you from the red side,you don't deserve to talk weakass team
You bandwagon City from a 3rd world shit hole and think your opinions matter
Hazdenort
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So why don’t you give the youngsters a start and bench Foden Bernardo Gundogan and Nunes
for real,we gat one of the best academies but all we do is make money
Hazdenort
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
I bet you from the red side,you don't deserve to talk weakass team
jamdun009
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IN MANCHESTER CITY & PEP WE TRUST. CITY4LIFE
23509002(deleted)
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Filthy oil money cheat had to go cry to his Arab sugar daddy and spend another £250m in a winter window
darrenham
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Nico O Reilly is going to Liverpool to replace Andy Robertson 😁👍
Litelntz
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So why don’t you give the youngsters a start and bench Foden Bernardo Gundogan and Nunes
really now and if pep does that and city lose it's 1more stick to beat the boss with....cmon peps city 11more finals to go
Litelntz
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cmon now city all hands on deck
returnofthesaith
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No doubt about that, that's the City we always wanted to watch playing beautiful football. congrats Pep from Barcelona with love
Vudbmopsuy
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So why don’t you give the youngsters a start and bench Foden Bernardo Gundogan and Nunes