Manchester United denied their cross-city rivals the double-double.
Kyle Walker insists Manchester City did not lose the FA Cup final because of last week’s late-night title celebrations.
City overcame West Ham last Sunday to clinch the Premier League title and then partied late into the night, with some players pictured looking worse for wear in the early hours of Monday morning.Walker denied this was unprofessional from last season’s treble-winners, with the best part of a week still to prepare for their next big game.
“We had to take that moment on Sunday because if we’re celebrating now, on a downer, it won’t feel right.City manager Pep Guardiola felt he got his tactics wrong as United triumphed following first-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo. Walker was adamant defeat was not all down to Guardiola’s tactics and the players would take their share of the blame.
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