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FA CUP | DAVID WALSH

Understudy Jesus relishes opportunity to shine

David Walsh
The Sunday Times

With the spoils of war they will return home. Back to Manchester, three trophies to wave from the top of the bus. There will be drinks, arms around shoulders, moments recalled and as for the FA Cup final just won, there will no be much talk about that. It was too much of a stroll in the end, too unlike a cup final.

Someone asked Javi Gracia what Pep Guardiola said to him when they embraced at the end. “Nothing,” said the Watford manager, “I just said congratulations to him.” What could the City manager have said. Hard luck? At awkward moments like these, Guardiola is sensitive and later he was quick to point out that Watford could have taken a lead and that would