Manchester City’s FA Cup glory: where final against Chelsea was won and lost | FA Cup
By: Jacob Steinberg at Wembley | Published: 2026-05-16 17:31:38 | Source: www.theguardian.com
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Marmoush experiment fails to come off
It was not quite at the level of not playing Fernandinho or Rodri against Chelsea in the Champions League final in 2021, but Pep Guardiola’s decision to start Omar Marmoush over Rayan Cherki was certainly an unexpected call. Pushed high and told to operate alongside Erling Haaland, Marmoush struggled to make an impact. The Egypt forward’s positioning…

