"Mahrez is grumpy with me when he doesn't play"

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Mahrez fired Man City into the FA Cup final. AFP

Pep Guardiola spoke in the press room about Riyad Mahrez, Manchester City's hero in their 3-0 win over Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals. The Spanish coach laughingly confessed that the '26' is "grumpy" with him when he is not playing.

Pep Guardiola responded to questions about Riyad Mahrez at a press conference. The Algerian did not play against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but scored a hat trick to fire Manchester City into the FA Cup final.

The Sky Blues boss said of the winger when he doesn't get playing time: "Riyad is grumpy with me when he doesn't play, all the time. He makes me notice when he's grumpy. I'm very happy for him, he loves playing football".

Pep Guardiola insisted on Riyad Mahrez's pivotal role at Manchester City: "I know I lost the battle to make him understand how important he is for the group. He has given a lot and I hope he will do so in the future.

The '26' has scored 15 goals and provided eight assists already this season in 38 games played. The Cityzens will be keeping an eye on Brighton-Manchester United on Sunday (17:30 CEST) to see who will be their opponents for FA Cup glory.

April 22, 2023

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