Crystal Palace wrestles Manchester City in the FA Cup final and celebrates a historical triumph. Oliver Glasner celebrates the press – and contradicts Pep Guardiola.
One joy of the other is sorry: While Oliver Glasner with Crystal Palace is getting the first important title in club history and is celebrated accordingly, Pep Guardiola sees Manchester City exposed to violent criticism after the 0-1-FLAGEBEIT in the FA Cup.
The newspaper The Telegraph even headed that Guardiola has “wasted the FA Cup final”. Glasner and Palace celebrate exuberantly – at Guardiola, the disaster season with the Skyblues should be forgotten as soon as possible.
Pep Guardiola experienced a season with Manchester City to forget
Sport1 summarizes the presses from England:
The Telegraph: “How Pep Guardiola has wasted the FA Cup final.”
“Manchester City’s hopes of ending an atypical bad season with a climax, the defeat in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace became destroyed.”
The Mirror: “Palace writes history, City remains without a trophy.”
“What a day for Crystal Palace and his fans. Two endgames, two defeats, but now you finally have a FA Cup in your pocket.”
“This season they caused a sensation in this competition. And although they had to survive some storms in the Wembley Stadium, they deserve the place in the sun – and the celebrations will undoubtedly continue for a long time.”
The Guardian: “Crystal Palace beats Manchester City and wins the FA Cup in the middle of drama and controversy.”
“The players of Crystal Palace cannot stop smiling, even if they tried. Then the camera swings to Pep Guardiola, who is busy examining a geographical place that is exactly 1000 yards from Wembley. I can hardly expect the next season. The last time when City won nothing in Guardiola’s first year in the club, reached the following season. Points. “
Daily Mail: “The pride of the palace!”
“Glasner the Peace Founder.”
“It is simply special scenes in Wembley. The party on the side of Crystal Palace is in full swing. The fans are jumping, and now also the players. This is the beginning of a very long night, even a weekend, in which there is a celebration. The noise in Wembley is deafening.”
“The players had to do their best to bring this trophy home, but it is absolutely deserved. That is what the FA Cup needs: a new name on the trophy.”
The Sun: “Kevin de Bruynes song on Wembley fell flat because City simply had no more ideas.”
“Palace played with a feeling of destiny. After 120 years in professional football and the fact that the club has existed since 1861, the time had finally come.”