FA Cup final shows contrast between Chelsea and Manchester City – but where do the clubs go from here?
Chelsea 0-1 Man City: Antoine Semenyo’s slick backheel secured another title for Pep Guardiola’s FA Cup winners who look set for another season under his leadership
It certainly doesn’t feel like the end of an era at Manchester City , since they keep on winning. Rather than as yet confirming any departure, Pep Guardiola instead just secured another trophy. His third personal FA Cup makes this a domestic cup double, that may yet become a second domestic treble.
City obviously need a lot to change in the title race but, as this 1-0 win over Chelsea showed, they keep on putting on the squeeze. And if this was far from a final for the ages - there’s an argument it was overshadowed by Mohammed Salah’s commentary on Liverpool - it was at least won by a goal for ages. Antoine Semenyo ’s backheel was up there with any in the competition’s history.
“Brilliant skill,” as Guardiola said. Semenyo continues to show the value of that £62. 5m January purchase.
There’s also a different type of value to the goal, since the forward made his debut in this competition for Newport County against Metropolitan Police FC all the way back in November 2018. He knows what it's all about. From one side of the cup to another.
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