Rival fans abuse football club after owners arrested
Maldon and Tiptree FC faces fan abuse after owners charged with serious crimes.
Pep Guardiola claims Manchester City lost two FA Cup finals due to poor officiating and VAR decisions. He emphasizes the need for his players to focus on their performance and not rely on external factors.
Pep Guardiola: We lost two FA Cup finals because referees and VAR didnât do their jobs
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 Cityâs last two FA Cup final defeats.
Speaking in a press conference ahead of Wednesdayâs 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
Pep Guardiola stated that Manchester City lost two FA Cup finals because referees and VAR did not perform their duties properly.
Guardiola encourages his players to improve and emphasizes the importance of not relying on external factors beyond their control.
Manchester City is currently focused on their matches against Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa.
Guardiola insists that Manchester City will continue to fight until the end of the Premier League title race.
Maldon and Tiptree FC faces fan abuse after owners charged with serious crimes.
Barcelona's squad list is out for the match against Deportivo Alaves, with a defender returning!
Paul Scholes believes Declan Rice can solve Arsenal's full-back crisis amid injuries.

FabiĂĄn Ruiz, el acelerador del PSG: Luis Enrique lo elogia
Sonny Styles of the Commanders reveals he wore the green dot during minicamp and in college.
Sophie Molineux takes the helm as Australia prepares for T20 World Cup 2026.
See every story in Sports â including breaking news and analysis.
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.
âWe play tomorrow (on Wednesday) at 8pm and we go to Bournemouth,â the Manchester City manager said. âAnd the last game against Aston Villa here, weâll do it too. How important is it to take it to the last game? Important is tomorrow and weâll see what happens to the next one.
âAlways 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. That is only I can control.
âWe lost the last two finals of the FA Cup (against Manchester United in 2024 and Crystal Palace in 2025) because the referees didnât do the job that they should do, even the VAR, the two finals of the FA Cup.
âAnd when that happens, itâs because we have to do better. Not the referees and the VAR â never trust anything since I arrived a long time ago. Always I learned that you have to do it better, do it better.
âIf you are in that position and you are better because we have to blame ourselves. That is what you have to do, because that is a coin and you have to do better, better for yourself. And that is Crystal Palace â Iâm focussed, focussed, focussed.
Predicted Starting XI: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace (Premier League)
âOf course itâs not in our hands in that particular Premier League, and the other one, and always I say to the players when we arrive, and it was in Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Guys, âDo it, do it, do it, do it betterâ, because the other one is a job for the statements and institutions, those rules, and the competition.â
Guardiolaâs comments about the FA Cup finals will draw significant attention. City lost last seasonâs final to Oliver Glasner and co and the previous yearâs to Manchester United, with the City manager clearly believing officiating decisions played a decisive role in both defeats.
Using that grievance as motivation rather than excuse, turning it back onto his own players as a reason to be better rather than a reason to feel hard done by.
Cityâs message from Guardiola has been consistent throughout the run-in: focus only on what is within your own control and win every remaining game.
It is the same philosophy that has driven some of the most remarkable late-season charges in Premier League history under his management â and one his players have clearly absorbed.
Wednesdayâs game against a Glasner side who have reached the UEFA Conference League final represents a significant challenge. The Eagles have been one of the form teams in the English top-flight in recent weeks and will arrive at the Etihad Stadium with their own European momentum behind them.
âWhat you cannot control, forget about itâ â Pep Guardiolaâs honest title race message to Manchester City squad
For City, however, the message from the manager is simple. Do it better. Do it again. And keep going until the final whistle of the final game.