Many believe that his inconsistency in the ongoing campaign was why the FA Cup final penalty was taken by Marmoush, who had never attempted a spot-kick for Man City before. Speaking after their loss, Guardiola explained that he was not involved in the decision. The Catalan coach mentioned that he likes players 'who take initiative and decide.'

Pep Guardiola has admitted he thought Erling Haaland would take Manchester City's penalty during their FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace and revealed it was "decided on the pitch" that Omar Marmoush would step up before his miss.

Pep Guardiola made a beeline towards Dean Henderson after Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City in the FA Cup final and told the goalkeeper that he was upset with his “time-wasting”. Palace defeated City 1-0 at Wembley to win the club’s first major trophy, with Oliver Glasner’s team making history by lifting the FA Cup.