It is not easy for just a single club to win treble, it has been done before several times though but not easy. That said, even Liverpool is not an easy club, it is a strong club with very talented players, playing with Manchester City is a kind of match we do not know who the winner can be. I do not think Manchester City is trying to win treble rather than their manager that is trying to rest some key players maybe for champions league but which did not do the club good in FA cup semi final. Manchester City is trying possible means to win champions league as well which might be a smart move though.
Yeah, that was the plan from the way I see it. The FA Cup was merely a thing of chance for Pep as, he can't be focused on all 3 fronts. He made far little effort in trying to avoid the mistakes that came off this game. I think it was a game of sustain the pressure till the last minute then they go for a goal but, the game went south from the 9th minute with Ibrahim Konate's goal for Liverpool. After then, it was just errors after errors for which, Liverpool so graciously used.
One of the worst mistake of the game came of Zack Steffen. I mean, what was he doing with the ball to have let Sadio Mane run all the way to sweep the ball into the net and make out his first but second goal for Liverpool. Well, Manchester City did attempt a come back but, it was way too late. There wasn't a chance in hell that Liverpool was going to let them get back into the game. Although, they saw a few progress and missed chances like the one from Gabriel Jesus. It's Liverpool in the finals now, ready to face who ever makes it out between Chelsea vs Crystal Palace fixtures. As much as I'm expecting a Chelsea win in this encounter, I hope they don't underestimate Crystal Palace.