Manchester City’s Kyle Walker defended his team’s celebrations after their Premier League title win, following their 2-1 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup final.
After clinching their fourth consecutive Premier League title last weekend, City players celebrated by visiting a nightclub. This celebration took place six days before the FA Cup final against United. Despite their festive week, City fell short in the final, with United emerging victorious.
Walker addressed the criticism of their celebrations, insisting it had no impact on their FA Cup performance. “We celebrated on Sunday, this is Saturday. It’s six days. If us athletes can’t recover in six days, we’ve got no chance,” he said. “We had to take that moment on Sunday. It was the right time to celebrate our historic achievement.”
Walker emphasized that the players’ performance, not the celebration, determined the result at Wembley. “It’s down to us as players who played that 97 minutes,” he added. City, known for their dominance, faced disappointment as they missed the chance to secure a domestic double.
Despite the FA Cup setback, City will soon celebrate their Premier League triumph with an open-top bus parade. However, they won’t have the FA Cup or Champions League trophies to display this year, unlike last season.
City fans and players will turn their attention to future challenges, aiming to bounce back from this defeat and continue their successful run in the upcoming seasons.
