One Oliver Glasner quote adds an interesting layer to the FA Cup final | OneFootball

There are a host of storylines that do stand out ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup final. The game at Wembley does represent one of Kevin De Bruyne’s final games at Manchester City. There is also Manchester City’s 5-2 win over Crystal Palace at the Etihad in April that lives fresh in the memory. Crystal Palace started that game well before Kevin De Bruyne inspired his team to a memorable comeback win. But following that game, a quote from Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner adds an interesting layer to Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Oliver Glasner believes that his team can solve the Manchester City puzzle.

The quote that stood out from Oliver Glasner came after Manchester City’s 5-2 win over Crystal Palace in April. Speaking during his post-game press conference after that particular match, Glasner was asked if his team could beat Manchester City if they met them in the FA Cup final. Glasner replied: “Yes (I think Crystal Palace can beat Manchester City in the final). I said to Pep afterwards, if we meet again, you can’t play in this system, because we will solve it.”

The scene is set for Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Oliver Glasner’s comments set the scene for Saturday’s FA Cup final. The Crystal Palace manager may well have a point. In the early stages of Manchester City’s 5-2 win at the Etihad, his team were the dominant team in the game’s opening half-hour. They were 2-nil up and only inches away from being 3-nil up. Eberechi Eze had a goal ruled out for offside before Manchester City made their comeback on that particular day. So Crystal Palace do have the players and gameplan that can cause Pep Guardiola’s side problems.

How Pep Guardiola and his team line up at Wembley is a story to watch out for. As is how Guardiola sets up his team tactically. Will Pep go away from the tactics that have seen Manchester City go unbeaten in their past 10 matches? Oliver Glasner’s comments could have that effect on the Manchester City manager. Perhaps they won’t. But if nothing else, they do add another layer of intrigue to the FA Cup final.

The scene is set for Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley. Manchester City and Crystal Palace will both be eager to claim silverware this season. Oliver Glasner’s comments after Manchester City’s 5-2 win over Crystal Palace have added another layer of intrigue to the match. It will now be interesting to see if Glasner was right, or will Manchester City have too much quality for Crystal Palace.