The FA Cup means a lot to me

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed that the FA Cup is an important competition for him.

The Spanish tactician made this known ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup fifth-round clash against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.

talking to him club websiteGuardiola stated that he wants nothing less than “100 percent” of the mentality of his players.

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“How many finals have we played in the last few years? How many semi-finals have we played in the last few years? A lot. That means the FA Cup is always very important to me.

“We are going to travel to Newcastle to win the game and go to the next round, definitely at 100%.”

Their players have a strong record in the FA Cup, winning 18 of their last 20 games in the competition over the last four seasons and losing only in the 2024 and 2025 finals to Manchester United and Crystal Palace.