"We won the Community Shield": Pep Guardiola defends Manchester City's trophyless season, video

• For the archetypal clip successful 8 years nether manager Pep Guardiola, Manchester City volition extremity the play without a large trophy
• City suffered a 1-0 decision to Crystal Palace successful the Emirates FA Cup last connected Saturday evening, May 17, with Eberechi Eze scoring the lone extremity successful the archetypal half.
• Manchester City present look the anticipation of missing retired connected adjacent season’s UEFA Champions League arsenic they presently beryllium successful sixth spot with 65 points successful the Premier League

Crystal Palace secured their archetypal large trophy aft beating star-studded Manchester City 1-0 successful the FA Cup last astatine Wembley Stadium connected Saturday evening, May 17.

Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson stopped Omar Marmosh's punishment successful the 36th infinitesimal arsenic good arsenic a rebound from Erling Haaland.

Man City dominated the archetypal fractional of the lucifer but Henderson denied Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Jeremy Doku successful the archetypal fractional from converting goals.

Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Final lucifer against Crystal Palace successful London, England. Photo by: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista.
Source: Getty Images

Guardiola speaks connected trophyless season

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insists the nine did not decorativeness the 2024/25 play trophyless.

According to BBC, the erstwhile Barcelona manager stated that a triumph implicit Bournemouth could inactive unafraid a UEFA Champions League spot for City.

Guardiola noted that his broadside played good successful the FA Cup last against Crystal Palace but lacked the cutting borderline to person their chances.

The 54-year-old besides took a jab astatine Arsenal, reminding critics that Manchester City won the Community Shield astatine the commencement of the season. He said via HaytersTV:

“It is important for Manchester City to suffice for the UEFA Champions League but for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield - the different teams didn't triumph trophies."We played a truly bully [FA Cup] final, not capable to triumph it, and we person the past 2 games, we request 4 points to beryllium successful the Champions League adjacent twelvemonth and this is capable and everyone has to beryllium alert of that."

Manchester City failed to triumph a large trophy for the archetypal clip successful 8 years.

Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola reacts during the Emirates FA Cup Final lucifer against Crystal Palace. Photo by: Chris Brunskill/Fantasista.
Source: Getty Images

Mixed reactions way Guardiola's comments

Legit.ng compiled immoderate of the comments that trailed the video. Read them below:

@leafricangooner said:

"Ironic however the Community Shield is simply a trophy for everyone isolated from erstwhile Arsenal triumph it. 😂."

@MArtetaEra wrote:

"Community Shield is abruptly a trophy now, but erstwhile Arteta wins it twice, it’s a “glorified friendly.”"Bunch of hypocrites."

@AfcInverted added:

"Arsenal fans volition archer you CS is not a trophy."

@_Roofman2131gh wrote:

"The modular is antithetic If it’s Arsenal,we are told Arteta lone won 1 trophy and the 2 CS helium won don’t number but present we are with the GOAT manager intelligibly stating that it counts,what pundits and shot twitter deliberation is decidedly antithetic from what the shot insiders think."

@AFCFrediNho_ said:

"If it was Arteta who said helium won the community, the full English media would wabr his caput 😭."

@ArkitectOfChaos added:

"Pep, you person virtually won everything. Don't little yourself to reasoning the foundation sheet is thing to speech about."

Obi slams Haaland for dodging penalty

Legit.ng earlier reported that Super Eagles fable John Mikel Obi has taken a steadfast stance against Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, pursuing City's shocking FA Cup last decision to Crystal Palace.

Haaland came nether occurrence for passing up the accidental to instrumentality a important penalty, leaving fans and pundits questioning his enactment successful high-stakes matches.

Man City’s infinitesimal to level the crippled came aft a reckless situation from Tyrick Mitchell connected Bernardo Silva, earning the defending champions a penalty.

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck retired quality that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” artifact connected the location leafage and enjoy!

Source: Legit.ng