On a day of strange happenings for City in the FA Cup final defeat, Haaland passing up the chance to take a penalty was perhaps the weirdest

Pep Guardiola explained why Erling Haaland passed the opportunity to take the penalty against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final that Omar Marmoush missed.

Many believe that his inconsistency in the ongoing campaign was why the FA Cup final penalty was taken by Marmoush, who had never attempted a spot-kick for Man City before. Speaking after their loss, Guardiola explained that he was not involved in the decision. The Catalan coach mentioned that he likes players 'who take initiative and decide.'