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So, Pep Guardiola was all smiles after Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, putting them in yet another FA Cup final. Okay, confession time, I didn’t even know they were on a streak for three straight finals. Can’t keep up with these football guys sometimes. Spoiler alert: Mateo Kovacic, the former Real Madrid and Chelsea dude, got a nod of approval from Pep. Honestly, the way Pep talks, you’d think Kovacic walks on water. He called him “extraordinary,” which, coming from Pep, is like… a big deal.
Anyway, let’s rewind for a sec. So, Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol scored the goals. The first one was pretty quick off the mark, thanks to Kovacic setting it up. Forest, oh man, they did everything but score. The woodwork must’ve been terrified – they hit it three times. Yeah, tough luck, but City kept everything nice and tight, didn’t let Forest breathe in the second half.
Pep, as you’d expect, threw some more love around. He even called Lewis “extraordinary” too – twice in one interview. Does that mean he was showing favoritism or just excited? Who knows. His exact words? Something like “I’m clever, but not that clever to see Lewis scoring.” Classic Pep, right?
And then there’s this thing about City making semis seven times back-to-back. Seven times! And three finals. Someone hand these guys a trophy. Oh wait, that’s what they’re playing for. But yeah, Pep’s proud as punch. There’s some quote that floated around on Twitter about this being a fantastic generation of players. Hit the heart on that tweet.
But it wasn’t all bright skies—Forest had their chances. Players like Morgan Gibbs-White and Taiwo Awoniyi were hitting posts like there was a prize for it. Guardiola had this interesting take on it, saying something about how the ball’s bouncing is all in the head. Guess that’s why he’s paid the big bucks because, honestly, it all looked like dumb luck to me.
And now, City needs to pivot to Champions League stuff. They’re sitting pretty in fourth, but every point counts, yada yada. Pep’s looking forward to facing Wolves next. Doesn’t have much downtime, these football managers. Life in the fast lane, right?
So, to wrap it up, reaching three consecutive FA Cup finals is no small feat. Pep seemed almost… giddy about the journey. A few more games to clinch and who knows, maybe City will bring home some more silverware.
Alright, I’m off. How’s that for a chaotic rundown?
