Pep Guardiola expressed his concerns that Manchester City's achievement of reaching the FA Cup final for the fourth consecutive season was being overlooked, as the team's Premier League title rivals Arsenal secured a 1-0 win over Newcastle. City survived a scare from Southampton, coming from behind to win with goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez, and will face Chelsea or Leeds in the May 16 final. Guardiola insists it's too early to talk about the domestic treble, but City are now just three points behind Arsenal, having played a game fewer, and have six matches in 21 days that could lead to them adding the Premier League and FA Cup to their Carabao Cup trophy.
The team will have three days off before returning to action on May 4 against Everton, and Guardiola believes rest is crucial, saying 'a day off can make you play better.' City's capacity to come back from defeat and find an extra gear is a characteristic that could serve them well in the title race, and their upcoming schedule, combined with Arsenal's congested fixture list, may give them an advantage.