Pep Guardiola praised Matthew Kovacic and came “abnort” after Manchester City 2-0 in Nottingam Forest reached the FA Cup final.
City advanced to the third FA Cup final, thanks to the goals of Rico Luis and Josco Gvardel, the first goal from Kovacic in the second minute.
The Croatian was moving forward throughout the game in Wembley, where Forest worked three times in the second half when they were looking for a way into the race.
Despite Forewest’s misfortune, City deserved the winner because they kept their hopes for saved silver in a desperate season.
Guardiola has made a point in praise of former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Kovacic after a meeting with Crystal Palace on May
“Covacic is unusual,” Guardiola told IT Sport. Three or four finals were amazing.
“He can’t play every three days at his age, but we are lucky to have time to recover. We need it for the quality and peace he has.
Guardiola used the same characteristics to describe Luis, who broke his words with the first shot.
“I’m smart, but I’m not enough to see him (loyos scoring),” Guardiola said. – It is abnormal in his pocket.
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– Manchester City (@mancity) April 27,
“It was a good start. Our style of play didn’t allow them to move too much from the very dangerous places. In the last third, they didn’t reach much with the Crusaders with Chris, etc.
“They had a chance in the game, it’s a team that’s better in the Premier League with a game,” he said.
“They made it a little more than the game we played there one or two months ago (in the Premier League).
“Sevenly before the end of a row and the last three consecutive games…. it’s not bad!”
Morgan Gibs-White beat Forward in the defence and interior, while Taeu was driven by the post.
“The ball will go to the post a few months ago,” Guardiola said in the second half. “It’s going on one side or the other. Everything is on it, in the minds of the players.
City must now focus on again in their Champions League football battle next season. Guardiola’s players are fourth, one point ahead of Formost in six more games, five teams have qualified for the Champions League this season.
“If you say three years ago you will reach the final three games of the FA Cup in a row, come,” Guardiola said. That’s amazing.
“We have four finals left in the Premier League and we have to repair ourselves and go back to Wolves (on Friday).