Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed strong dissatisfaction with the scheduling of the FA Cup semi-final, which occurred just three days after his team's Champions League match against Real Madrid. Guardiola criticized the decision, highlighting the lack of recovery time compared to other teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Coventry, who did not have midweek games. His frustration was evident in a passionate post-match rant following Manchester City's dramatic victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup. Guardiola argued that the tight schedule was a significant challenge and questioned the fairness of the broadcasting arrangements, stating, 'For the broadcasters... ok, don't ask me to do extra things after the game.' This comment caught Gary Lineker off guard during the interview.
Guardiola slams semi-final scheduling: ‘I don’t understand how we survived’ https://t.co/C1p4QgTEBI
"What they have done today is one of the greatest things I have seen." Pep Guardiola slams 'unacceptable' FA Cup schedule after Man City win ✍️ @NizaarKinsella https://t.co/ePEM2hqtiT
🗣️ "It's unacceptable!" Pep Guardiola caught Gary Lineker off guard with a passionate post-match rant about Man City's gruelling fixture schedule https://t.co/BDoprW6Y62 https://t.co/kxaMcZMqCg
Angry Man City boss Guardiola lashes out at FA Cup schedule despite victory https://t.co/hlqa01E91U https://t.co/p5x2DWAQAP
Pep Guardiola spoke about his unhappiness with the scheduling of his team's FA Cup semi-final — three days after their Champions League game with Real Madrid. #MCICHE | #FACup https://t.co/hvDhSWoWmh
🚨 Guardiola: “People can’t understand the punch in our face to be out of the Champions League”. “Why not give us an extra day with Man Urd, Chelsea, Coventry not playing in midweek?”. “For the broadcasters... ok, don't ask me to do extra things after the game — because I am… https://t.co/NUif6JwWgr
BREAKING: Man City boss Pep Guardiola launches into furious rant after dramatic FA Cup win over Chelsea https://t.co/AcfwK9KQyK
Pep Guardiola was not happy that Manchester City had to play the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday after facing Real Madrid on Wednesday. #BBCFootball #FACup https://t.co/YaAKsLwTfG
🏆 Pep Guardiola can see both sides of the argument over scrapping FA Cup replays #mcfc | #facup https://t.co/OPCUMx4Gjy