00:01Manchester City's failing title hopes have officially disappeared, but on Sunday, the day belonged to Pep Guardiola and an emotional
00:12farewell to the manager who transformed the club over a remarkable decade.
00:18However, the disappointment of losing the Premier League race to Arsenal tainted the atmosphere and it was worsened even further
00:28because Aston Villa came to spoil the party.
00:31It was a farewell that Guardiola will almost want to forget on the pitch with Oli Watkins scoring twice, although
00:39he did receive enormous affection from both sets of fans.
00:44The Spaniard soaked in the occasion with smiles, waves and visible emotion, although there was little celebration when City took
00:56an early lead through Antoine Semenyo's scrappy set-piece opener.
01:01Instead, Aston Villa seized the spotlight in the game.
01:05After the break, Unai Emery's side came out with purpose to turn the game around and Oli Watkins struck twice
01:13in 14 minutes, including a brilliant solo finish to secure a 2-1 win and cap an outstanding week for
01:22the World Cup bound forward.
01:24Not quite vintage Pep Ball, but a memorable goodbye. Here's what the City manager had to say after the game.
01:33Hi Pep, maybe not the ending you wanted match-wise, but how are you feeling after that?
01:39So far, we played against an incredible team. Unai is my manager as a human being. By the first half,
01:46we were extraordinary. The 1-0 was unfair. We should have scored three or four goals.
01:52I think it resumed perfectly what happened that season. Until then, we could not fight a little bit longer against
01:59Arsenal.
02:00Resumed what happened in the first half and the second half was a little bit what happened most of the
02:04time in the season.
02:05We were really good in the first to close the game, and after that, the second half, Aston Villa was
02:08better.
02:09Congratulate again for the Europa League for an incredible season.
02:12It will be an incredible contender in the future in these Premier League.
02:15Apart from that, yeah, I've been good.
02:18Did the occasion dawn on you when Bernardo came off, the tears flowing from him and yourself?
02:23No, I don't cry, but when I see Bernardo cry, I cry.
02:27And I tell him, don't cry.
02:29But, yeah, it will happen.
02:31I've been in a special moment from Berni.
02:34He said to me, I'm so tired, I cannot run, I cannot run.
02:37The emotions were so important today with John.
02:40Happy Fernandinho is here, come from Brazil just for today.
02:44I will never forget that, and Eddie, Gundo, and all the guys, you know, all the guys who were in
02:52the video for John and Berni,
02:55who represent what they have done, this ticket.
02:57So, top human beings, top players.
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