Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, said, “you can’t win all the time but it is a happy day for all of us” following his side’s win over Fulham on Sunday.
In the last Premier League match of the season, Manchester City defeated Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage on Sunday 25 May, 2025.
Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Braut Harland scored both goals for the Cityzens in the 21st and 72nd (penalty) respectively to help Manchester City finished third on the League table, as well as, secure a ticket for the Uefa Champions League 2025/26.
It was Belgian midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne’s last appearance for the Cityzens after announcing he will not extend his deal with the former Kings of England.
According to mancity.com, in his post-Fulham comments, Guardiola said: “We never gave up.
“It’s tough, especially the players even in the incredible difficulties were there, and finishing third is nice. It’s not perfect but we’ll be in Europe next season in the Champions League. Today, people maybe don’t believe me but it’s a happy day for all of us.
“Sometimes the challenges are dependent on the difficulties, this season there have been a lot, we played an incredible FA Cup final, just to see the chances we had, in football you can lose but we were there. You can’t win all the time but if you don’t, what’s the damage, the damage is finishing 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, take a look at the previous time, the previous winners and we were there.
“We pushed each other a lot. In January and February, still it didn’t work well. But of course there are some things that hopefully we can solve next season. I’m pretty sure next season we’ll be better.”
Photo: Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola. X/@ManCity
