It was a tense start to Pep Guardiola’s pre-FA Cup semi-final press conference on Friday afternoon as reporters pressed the Manchester City manager on speculation looming over the future of

Pep Guardiola usually conducts his man-management in private - but sometimes he feels the need to let the public in and even apologise to certain players.

Winning the FA Cup would not be enough to put Manchester City back on their pedestal after the Premier League champions fell by the wayside this season but it would be a nice way to wrap up their domestic campaign,