Guardiola: We had the quality to make a difference

Manchester City were given a huge FA Cup scare by fourth-tier Cheltenham before a late blitz gave them a 3-1 win on Saturday.

Manchester City were given a huge FA Cup scare by fourth-tier Cheltenham before a late blitz gave them a 3-1 win on Saturday.

Six-time winners City were minutes away from exiting at the fourth-round stage before goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres broke the hearts of the brave League Two side. City boss Pep Guardiola made 10 changes for the trip to the southwest of England but his side was still packed with internationals.

The home team—72 places below City in the football pyramid—produced a stirring defensive display but also sporadically threatened at the other end of the pitch. “We came here with humility and had the quality to make a difference,” said Guardiola. “They used their quality in the box, they are taller and better than us and we showed clips on how to solve it.”

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