Guardiola says Man City lack heart and soul after FA Cup win

Coach Guardiola said Man City lacked 'heart and soul' - Photo: REUTERS

Man City had a very difficult time defeating Bournemouth 2-1 on the night of March 30 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. In this match, Bournemouth had a 1-0 opening goal in the 21st minute thanks to Evanilson. Then Haaland and Omar Marmoush scored 2 goals in the second half to help Man City win 2-1 to maintain their hopes of winning the title this season.

Speaking to the British press after the match, coach Guardiola said: "Seven consecutive times reaching the FA Cup semi-finals... This is great. The important thing is that the players have found the desire and fighting spirit, which is very different from the previous loss to Bournemouth."

This season, Man City lost 1-2 to Bournemouth in the Premier League, that loss started a nightmare for "Man City" when they then lost 6 out of 8 consecutive matches.

Recalling that match, Guardiola said: "This season we have played many games like the one against Bournemouth before. And that is why we did not deserve more.

I told the players we cannot accept a performance like this... What we lacked this season was the heart, soul and desire that we have had for many years.

For a coach, the most important thing is to restore this passion to the players".

Although Man City reached the semi-finals, the injury of number 1 striker Haaland made their fans very worried. After this match, people saw Haaland leaving the stadium with protective boots on his left foot and using crutches. With a serious face, he did not answer the fans and left.

Regarding Haaland's injury, coach Guardiola expressed: "I'm still not very clear. I saw him lying on the massage table, but I haven't talked to the medical team personally. It seems we need to monitor his condition further."

Man City will play Nottingham Forest in the semi-final on April 26 at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa will face Crystal Palace in the other semi-final, also on April 26. The FA Cup will be the only trophy Man City can win this season.

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