(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was 'happy and really satisfied' after his side eased past second-tier Sheffield United on Saturday to snap their losing streak in FA Cup semi-finals.
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Guardiola made six changes from the team, which drew at Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, with a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick securing City a 3-0 win and a spot in the final, where they will face either Manchester United or Brighton & Hove Albion. "Today we performed. This game is coming on the back of Bayern, and we talked about how we have to try again and perform well - and they did really well with all the guys, the ones that came from the bench... everyone was perfect.Guardiola highlighted the contribution of goalscorer Mahrez, who did not feature in either of City's Champions League quarter-final games against Bayern."All the time, he makes me notice he's grumpy. Today, no.
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