Pep Guardiola: We lost two FA Cup finals because referees and VAR didn’t do their jobs

Pep Guardiola: We lost two FA Cup finals because referees and VAR didn’t do their jobs Pep insists his focus is on Crystal Palace, Bournemouth & Aston Villa as City fight to the end Man City manager admits refereeing and VAR decisions cost City in their last two FA Cup finals Guardiola’s message to his players: Be better & never rely on anything outside your own control Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City will keep fighting to the end of the Premier League title race while delivering a pointed dig at officiating over what he believes were decisive errors in City’s last two FA Cup final defeats. Speaking in a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s home meeting with Crystal Palace , the 55-year-old was asked if he still believes his side can win the Premier League title. His answer addressed the question but was just as notable for what came around it.

City, who have a game in hand, sit five points behind Arsenal heading into the final fortnight of the season, with games against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Aston Villa remaining. The Gunners face Burnley and Crystal Palace in their own run-in. Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (Premier League): Match Preview, Team News, Stats, Head to Head, How to Watch Guardiola: Focussed, focussed, focussed on Crystal Palace Asked about his belief in the title race, Guardiola conceded that all his side can do is focus on their own games and not worry too much about what happens in north London.

“We play tomorrow (on Wednesday) at 8pm and we go to Bournemouth,” the Manchester City manager said. “And the last game against Aston Villa here, we’ll do it too. How important is it to take it to the last game?

Important is tomorrow and we’ll see what happens to the next one. “Always I learned when you lose the focus, you are in dangerous situations. And always I think that only we can do is we have to do it better.