Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola admitted that he had made a mistake with his tactics in their 2-1 FA Cup final loss to Manchester United. Guardiola had made three changes to the team that had secured the Premier League title against West Ham the previous weekend, and at half-time, with City trailing 2-0, he made two of those changes by bringing on Jeremy Doku and Manuel Akanji for Mateo Kovacic and Nathan Ake.
Despite Doku scoring for City in the 87th minute, they were unable to mount a comeback to defend the trophy they had won against United the previous season. After the game, Guardiola congratulated Manchester United on their victory but admitted that his gameplan was not effective. He acknowledged that the second half was an improvement but lamented that it was too late. Despite having clear chances in the second half, City were unable to capitalize on them due to United’s defensive strategy.
When questioned about City’s performance being sluggish, Guardiola denied it and instead took responsibility for his tactical decisions. He mentioned that the players knew the reason for the changes he made, but ultimately his gameplan did not work out as expected. Despite having control and creating opportunities in the second half, City were unable to convert them into goals. Guardiola admitted that he had not executed his plan effectively and vowed to regroup for the next season.
In conclusion, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola acknowledged making a mistake with his tactics during their 2-1 FA Cup loss against Manchester United. Despite making changes at halftime and having clear chances in
