Pep Guardiola hopes that Manchester City can reduce the damage caused by their amazing season by winning the FA Cup and announced that his team will be better next year.
City failed to win a title in the Premier League in a row, and instead, they found themselves in the Champions League qualifications.
Salvation can come in the form of the cup in which the city faces Nutingham Forest in the second semi -finals on Sunday, After 24 hours of Aston Villa take Crystal Palace.
Although she will not heal all the scars from a drain campaign, Guardiola says she will definitely help their way to recovery.
He said: “The season was not good, regardless of reaching the FA Cup final or going to the Champions League. But of course we avoid greater damage to the club.
“In my view, what dictates whether the season is good is the Premier League, all the time. It gives you a week after week, happiness, momentum, and after the FA Cups, the Champions League – keeps the goalkeeper, does not save, lose punishment, and does not miss chaos.
“But it may be worse, right? It cannot be the fifth, fourth and third places like now, it may be worse. We are in a position in our hands, we have this amazing opportunity to be three finals in the FA Cup, respectively, and after we have a few days to play against wolves. We hope to do that.”
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Manchester City (Mancity) April 24, 2025
We will return – Pep
He added: “The next season will be better. I think everyone learned the lesson, and the next season will compete in the Premier League a little better than this season.
“I do not say that we will win the Premier League, up to the last stages of the Champions League, the FA Cup, or the Carabau Cup, because we will not face holidays and do not know how we will interact, but I think the players are aware of even what they should do to be fit.
“I know the players and the club and we will return.”
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“Of course, it will be the case,” Guardiola said. “He has proven the amount of minutes he played since the announcement that last month here in Manchester City, and the commitment he plays, yes it will be good.”
Guardiola did not rule out the possibility of Rodri and Erling Halland’s return to the FA Cup final, if the city arrived there, but he refused to play goalkeeper Esrson against Forest.
He said: “Eddie returns and trains a little, but I don’t know if he will be ready for this game. We hope the next game will be.”
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Guardiola does not underestimate the jungle
City aims to reach the FA Cup final in a row, but Guardiola knows that he will not be clear against the forest side that exceeded expectations this season.
He said: “We have a serious, difficult and difficult competitor.” “The Nottingham Forest fans have passed, it has been a long time since they played the FA Cup semi -finals, but for many years we were there in the competition.
“(Nuno Espereto Santo President) was incredible, as he was qualified for the European League with wolves and now with Nottingham Forest. He did a really good job.
“Men have good skills, and I admire that they are defending well and have a good spirit. They have to move with the best players in the foreground. The owner invests with the best players. The results here.”
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