It will be no consolation for Pep Guardiola but he said it might happen. When looking ahead to this game, the Manchester City manager outlined his main worry – that his Premier League champions might have over-celebrated, that they might be in party mode, that they would be too relaxed, lacking in intensity. Turns out Pep was right to be worried.
City were not just beaten by a very well-organised, incredibly hard-working, counter-attacking United, they were beaten by their own complacency, their own over-confidence. This was as sloppy a performance as a Guardiola side has produced for a long, long time. The only thing really snappy about this City display was the manager’s suit and tie.
The law of averages suggested they were due a substandard outing. The law of averages suggested Rodri had to be reminded what it is like to lose a football match. But few could have seen this coming, few could have seen the incompetence at times.
DON'T SCRAP REPLAYS! Join our petition to keep the magic of the FA Cup alive! Gary Lineker's awkward Erik ten Hag interview in full as Man Utd boss left looking furious Man Utd and City fans in FA Cup final street brawl as topless man KO'd in road The opening gift for Alejandro Garnacho, for example, was comedic, with Stefan Ortega showing why he has been a number two for all this time and if Ederson does leave, then City will recruit a blue-chip replacement. Not that Ortega should be singled out for special criticism, even though he was horribly .
