Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City stars not to use the dubious state of Newport County’s pitch as an excuse when they face the fourth tier giant-killers in the FA Cup on Saturday. But, while the pitch is a cause for concern, City boss Guardiola is in no mood for complacency. They are the owners and we have to adapt.”– ‘Biggest shock ever’ –Recent FA Cup history offers further reason for Guardiola to be cautious. I’m quite sure about that.”Newport manager Michael Flynn claims a win over City would represent the biggest shock in the long history of the FA Cup. It will be the biggest shock in FA Cup history,” Flynn said.

Source: Punch February 15, 2019 16:30 UTC