Pep Guardiola full-time mood should give Man City crowd answers after new contract revelation

With 95 minutes played, and another attack broken down, Pep Guardiola turned to the Manchester City fans at Wembley, urging them to give his side one last burst of energy.

It didn't come, and Manchester United saw out a win that, truthfully, they needed more than City. Not that it would hurt any less for the Blues.

Pep Guardiola cut a frustrated figure on the touchline at Wembley, 12 months on from one of his most memorable triumphs as City manager. The mood at Sunday's Premier League trophy parade may be a little subdued with just one end-of-season trophy to show for the campaign that followed the treble.

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City won three trophies in 2023/24, but will look back at the FA Cup final as the one that got away. The worst United side in years finally put together a performance resembling a competent football team and City were so stunned they had no response. They were masters of their own downfall with two calamitous goals sealing the cup for United and potentially saving Erik Ten Hag's job.

Guardiola cast doubt on his City future past 2025 after leading them to a fourth title in a row last week, setting a new English football record. He was excited by the prospect of adding back-to-back doubles to that record collection here, but couldn't manage it. The Catalan will go on a well-deserved holiday on Monday, before returning for the final year of his contract in July.

He plans to honour that deal, and hasn't ruled out staying, but he did say that he is currently unsure if he can find the motivation to keep going next season. He also said he