Simon Bajkowski

2 weeks ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Simon Bajkowski

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke after his side booked their place in the FA Cup Final for a third straight yearPep Guardiola insisted that nothing can make Manchester City's season a success. The Blues could end the campaign with two more trophies, yet the manager is firm that they have 'not been good'. It has been a tough campaign for Guardiola and his players, with hopes of defending their Premier League crown over months before their defence was mathematically ended this month.

2 weeks ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Simon Bajkowski

Pep Guardiola did not want to take any questions about the FA Cup semi-final before he could speak about LiverpoolPep Guardiola was invited to take questions on Manchester City's return to the FA Cup Final - but had a message for Liverpool first. Before he would take questions on the game he had just presided over, he wanted to speak of the new Premier League champions.

2 weeks ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Simon Bajkowski

We're not really here. So sang the Manchester City fans towards the end of their FA Cup semi-final, a punchy retort to the empty seats on show in their end as well as celebration at the amazing success their club continues to have. Because City will be here again, next month, for the 22nd time in Pep Guardiola's time in English football for their third successive FA Cup Final. They've done four in a row in the Premier League and this is some achievement as well.

2 weeks ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Simon Bajkowski

Manchester City will be back at Wembley next month after beating Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final. Goals from Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol earned a 2-0 win that keeps up City's chances of more silverware this season. It was Forest fans making all the noise in the build-up to the game, but Lewis silenced them inside two minutes with a brilliant effort after a quality team move. Just as Forest looked to make inroads early in the second half, Gvardiol headed in a second.

2 weeks ago | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Simon Bajkowski |Joe Bray

Manchester City are back at Wembley again for their seventh successive FA Cup semi-final. Nottingham Forest are the opponents this afternoon as two of the Premier League's Champions League qualification hopefuls battle out for a place in the cup final. City have won one and lost one of the last two FA Cup finals, and are looking to this competition as a way to salvage a disappointing season.