Guardiola slams ‘unacceptable’ health risks as Man City reach FA Cup final

Pep Guardiola slammed the "unacceptable" schedule that put fatigued Manchester City 's health at risk in their 1-0 win against Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final scheduled just three days after their gruelling Champions League exit.

Exhausted City were fortunate to survive a series of Chelsea misses at Wembley before Bernardo Silva’s 84th minute winner atoned for his penalty blunder in the shoot-out against Real. “Why they don’t give us one more day? Chelsea, Manchester United and Coventry don’t play in the Champions League. It is for broadcasters? Ok don’t ask me to do extra things .”

Guardiola’s rant was sparked by the obvious lethargy running through his side as they struggled to impose themselves against Chelsea.Erling Haaland was sidelined by an injury sustained against Real, while Jack Grealish came off injured at Wembley and Rodri and Kyle Walker played through fitness issues.

While City eye the double, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino had to come to terms with a second loss at Wembley in a troubled first season in charge. “We are disappointed because the team is not matching the history of the club but we need to assess it in a different way.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

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