Pep Guardiola called out two of his Manchester City players for criticism as he praised the impact of his bench after guiding his team to the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.
Goals from Rayan Cherki and Savinho secured a comfortable 2–0 victory over Brentford at the Etihad, with the Premier League giants now set to face Carabao Cup holders Newcastle in the two-legged semi-final.
Guardiola made several changes to City's lineup, giving important first-team stars Erling Haaland, Gianluigi Donnarumma and Ruben Dias well-earned rests ahead of Saturday's clash with West Ham.