‘Man City have been on the p**s’ all week!’: Football fans blame FA Cup final struggles on champions’ boozy title celebrations, after they partied until 5am days before Wembley final
Manchester City looked off the pace in a seriously below par FA Cup final display
Man United raced into a 2-0 lead and City’s recent boozy party was brought up
Manchester City’s players have been accused of still being hungover as they produced a strangely lethargic FA Cup final display.
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Manchester United arrived at Wembley as big underdogs but City’s stars looked way off it, leaving some fans to speculate that they are still feeling the effects of their post-league title party.
‘City are playing like a team that’s been on the piss all week,’ one post on X read.
‘City players look like they can’t run at all,’ another posted. ‘Too much booze.’
Pep Guardiola’s side sealed a fourth successive Premier League title last weekend with a win over West Ham, as players had a wild party to mark their latest title.
Man City were left shell-shocked after a disastrous first half at Wembley in the FA Cup final
Man City were left shell-shocked after a disastrous first half at Wembley in the FA Cup final
The final came days after the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (left) partied through until 5am
The final came days after the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (left) partied through until 5am
Foden was among the revellers at the Greek restaurant Fenix
Foden was among the revellers at the Greek restaurant Fenix
Grealish partied until the early hours in a Gucci outfit
Grealish partied until the early hours in a Gucci outfit
Many onlookers for the FA Cup final felt that City’s players looked like they were hungover
Many onlookers for the FA Cup final felt that City’s players looked like they were hungover
Jack Grealish, who started on the bench at Wembley, and Erling Haaland led the revelry as City’s stars celebrated until 5am at Greek restaurant Fenix, as players brought along their wives and girlfriends for a boozy night.
Grealish and Haaland struck a pose early in the night as they showed off their watches, with a Premier League medal dripping from the striker’s neck.
The party started in the dressing room, where players danced and sung: ‘Campeones, campeones, ole, ole, ole!’
Later on, Phil Foden’s girlfriend Rebecca Cooke attended the festivities – as well as his mother Claire Rowlands – while Rico Lewis was also seen holding hands with his partner, and Guardiola’s wife Cristina was pictured.
Partying like champions! Jack Grealish leads Man City celebrations as he stumbles out of bar at 5am in £2,000 Gucci outfit after dancing with pals and singing Natasha Bedingfield – with teammates Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne also looking worse for wear
Grealish spared no expense on the style front, sporting a £2,000 Gucci outfit and he later posted a video of him singing Natasha Bedingfield’s ‘Unwritten’ with pals.
‘A couple of days it just knocks you back a little bit,’ Gary Neville said earlier in the week, suggesting it opened a door for Man United to exploit.
Exploit it they did as United raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from teenagers Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
The first goal came from a mix-up between Josko Gvardiol and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, while the second saw United slice through City before Mainoo slotted home.
Things did not improve for City in the second half, aside from hitting the bar from Haaland, as United continued to dictate the pace of the match.
Question marks will now be asked about the decision to have such a big party prior to the FA Cup final, as their trophy parade around Manchester on Sunday now comes on the back of such a disappointing display at Wembley.
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