Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, spoke openly after leading his team to an away win over Newcastle United to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
On 8 Mar 2026 GMT+7, Pep Guardiola, manager of the "Sky Blues" Manchester City, expressed great satisfaction with his team's performance after their 3-1 victory over the "Magpies" Newcastle United in the FA Cup round of 16 last night, successfully advancing to the quarter-finals. He also gave special praise to Omar Marmoush and Savinho.
"This is the best performance we've ever had at this stadium since I arrived here 10 years ago. This is consistency, and that's why I'm proud."
"I'm very pleased because in the game against Nottingham Forest (which ended 2-2), we were really disappointing. Today, I'm extremely satisfied with how we played, both offensively and defensively. We'll find out our next-round draw on Monday."
He spoke about Marmoush, who scored two goals in this match, further extending the Egyptian player's remarkable personal record against Newcastle, now totaling seven goals in 13 months.
"I feel that he scores frequently against Newcastle. He's an excellent forward with top-level finishing, especially on our second and third goals, which are his standout moments."
"He needs to improve his play in tight spaces and his first touch, but he fully deserves both goals he scored today."
Regarding Savinho, "He is a fantastic winger; his one-on-one duels are extremely dangerous."