And then there were three. Or maybe even four, perhaps, if Pep Guardiola had his way and we counted the Community Shield as a major trophy, as they do in Spain with the Supercopa. Let’s call it three, the first domestic treble by any men’s team in history, and another thumping demonstration of how Manchester City have changed the landscape of English football.
They turned this final into such a cakewalk it was difficult, long before the end, not to sympathise with the latest team to feel the full force of Pep Guardiola’s side. Guardiola had stopped celebrating the goals and, if anything, looked slightly awkward about the ordeal Watford were suffering. The only other time an FA Cup final has been won by this margin goes back to 1903 when Bury put six past Derby. City have played six ties in this season’s competition and scored 26 goals, the most by any team since 1946. And it was the biggest margin of victory in any final at Wembley.
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