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Pep Guardiola goes on FURIOUS rant live on BBC, over the scheduling of FA Cup semi-finals after Man City's 1-0 victory over Chelsea... and says it's 'unacceptable' that his side played just three days after Real Madrid defeat

Pep Guardiola launched into a passionate rant about the FA Cup semi-final fixture scheduling after his side's victory over Chelsea on Saturday.

City booked themselves into the final of the competition after Bernardo Silva's late strike wrapped up the win for the Treble Winners at Wembley.

However, despite the victory, Guardiola still made it clear that he was livid over the fixture scheduling - having gone to penalties against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Speaking on the BBC, Guardiola said: ‘It’s impossible. It’s for the health of the players.