Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was not a happy man after his side reached the FA Cup final on Saturday evening.
The Citizens remain on course to defend their FA Cup crown after Bernardo Silva's late goal secured a 1-0 win at Wembley Stadium,
The clash came three days after City were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League on penalties by Real Madrid at the Etihad.
Read: Defending champs Man City pip Chelsea to FA Cup final
After the encounter, Guardiola went on rant about why his side had to play three days after playing 120 minutes against Los Blancos.
"It’s unacceptable," the City boss said, as per BBC Sport.
"Because I’ve won I have the courage to tell you. For the health of the players, it’s not normal. I don’t understand how we survived today.
‘Why play today and not tomorrow, when Coventry, Chelsea, and United didn’t play in the midweek?
‘Why not have one more day for the health of the players? Tell me how you prepare this final against Chelsea in the best moment of the season. How? It’s impossible. There’s no chance.
"Do you think our demanding is going to change something?’ he said. ‘The only power I have is saying here. It’s not going to change anything. I know it.
"I'm right. It's common sense. I'm not asking for a special privilege. I don't want any more meetings. I don't go because I have games every three days so I don't have time to attend meetings. What they decide we will do.
"I remember two years ago, it happened the same, we played in Dortmund on Wednesday, we travel, played [a semi-final] Saturday against Liverpool, we made a lot of changes, 3-0 down at half-time. They destroyed us."
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