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'Man City have been on the p**s' all week!': Football fans blame FA Cup final struggles on champions' boozy title celebrations, after they partied until 5am days before Wembley final

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  • Manchester City looked off the pace in a seriously below par FA Cup final display
  • Man United raced into a 2-0 lead and City's recent boozy party was brought up 

By Nathan Salt

Published: 16:37 BST, 25 May 2024 | Updated: 16:57 BST, 25 May 2024

Manchester City's players have been accused of still being hungover as they produced a strangely lethargic FA Cup final display. 

Manchester United arrived at Wembley as big underdogs but City's stars looked way off it, leaving some fans to speculate that they are still feeling the effects of their post-league title party.

'City are playing like a team that's been on the piss all week,' one post on X read.


'City players look like they can't run at all,' another posted. 'Too much booze.' 

Pep Guardiola's side sealed a fourth successive Premier League title last weekend with a win over West Ham, as players had a wild party to mark their latest title. 

Man City were left shell-shocked after a disastrous first half at Wembley in the FA Cup final

The final came days after the likes of Kevin De Bruyne (left) partied through until 5am 

Phil Foden (left) and Jack Grealish (right) celebrated winning a fourth straight league title

Many onlookers for the FA Cup final felt that City's players looked like they were hungover

Jack Grealish, who started on the bench at Wembley, and Erling Haaland led the revelry as  City's stars celebrated until 5am at Greek restaurant Fenix, as players brought along their wives and girlfriends for a boozy night. 

Grealish and Haaland struck a pose early in the night as they showed off their watches, with a Premier League medal dripping from the striker's neck. 

The party started in the dressing room, where players danced and sung: 'Campeones, campeones, ole, ole, ole!'

Man City's players, including Erling Haaland, partied until 5am after winning the league title

Erling Haaland's girlfriend Isabel Haugsend threw herself into the dancing on the night out 

Later on, Phil Foden's girlfriend Rebecca Cooke attended the festivities - as well as his mother Claire Rowlands - while Rico Lewis was also seen holding hands with his partner, and Guardiola's wife Cristina was pictured.

Grealish spared no expense on the style front, sporting a £2,000 Gucci outfit and he later posted a video of him singing Natasha Bedingfield's 'Unwritten' with pals. 

'A couple of days it just knocks you back a little bit,' Gary Neville said earlier in the week, suggesting it opened a door for Man United to exploit. 

Exploit it they did as United raced into a 2-0 lead with goals from teenagers Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.

The first goal came from a mix-up between Josko Gvardiol and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, while the second saw United slice through City before Mainoo slotted home.

Things did not improve for City in the second half, aside from hitting the bar from Haaland, as United continued to dictate the pace of the match.

Question marks will now be asked about the decision to have such a big party prior to the FA Cup final, as their trophy parade around Manchester on Sunday now comes on the back of such a disappointing display at Wembley. 

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