You only had to look at the performance of Manchester City in yesterday’s FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace to see what Pep Guardiola’s squad needs. They need creativity and legs in midfield. Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne were the only two midfielders selected by Guardiola for yesterday’s match. There is a lack…
To say that Manchester City’s season has been disappointing would be an understatement. It has been riddled with injuries, strange team selections and a lack of quality in City’s performances. But perhaps yesterday’s 1-nil defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup was the perfect encapsulation of Manchester City’s season. Pep Guardiola’s side played well…
There weren’t a lot of positives for Manchester City to take from their 1-nil defeat to Crystal Palace in yesterday’s FA Cup final. From a City point of view, the game was filled with what-if moments. What if Dean Henderson saw red? What if Erling Haaland took the first-half penalty instead of Omar Marmoush? Plus…
Manchester City 0Crystal Palace 1 (Eberechi Eze 16′)Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City went down to a 1-nil defeat to Crystal Palace at Wembley. There were plenty of surprises in the Manchester City starting lineup when both teams’ starting lineups were announced. It appeared that Pep Guardiola had gone for an attacking…
Manchester City have been defeated in the FA Cup final by Crystal Palace. The 2024/25 campaign has been a very underwhelming one for Pep Guardiola’s men as they went from winning four Premier League titles in a row to a trophyless domestic season and are yet to secure their place in next season’s Champions League…
Crystal Palace have won the 2025 FA Cup after overcoming Manchester City 1-0 at Wembley. The two teams played out two thrilling contests in the Premier League this season, which was followed up with another exciting game in the FA Cup final, which was won courtesy of an Eberechi Eze goal. Jamie Carragher predicted Crystal…
Manchester City’s final chance at a domestic trophy this season went up in smoke at Wembley as Crystal Palace pulled off an incredible smash-and-grab to lift their first piece of major silverware. A dominant first-half from the Blues somehow saw Palace take a 1-0 lead into the break, as Eberechi Eze struck a terrific opener…
The 2025 FA Cup final was a thrilling affair at Wembley Stadium between Crystal Palace and Manchester City. The two teams played out two very exciting contests in the Premier League this season, and the same was expected in the FA Cup final, with Jamie Carragher predicting a Crystal Palace win, while Paul Merson went…
The FA Cup final is one of the biggest games in the footballing calendar, and, once again, this game was overshadowed by refereeing decisions. Indeed, VAR was at the centre of plenty of controversy on the day. Dean Henderson could’ve been sent off for his handball in the first half, while Manchester City were given…
Crystal Palace took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break of the FA Cup final against Man City, but it was not without controversy. The contest was expected to be a thrilling affair after the previous two games between the pair this season, and that is what played out during the first 45 minutes at…
