Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed his players after their FA Cup semifinal win against Chelsea.

Bernardo Silva struck on 84 minutes for the 1-0 victory.

Guardiola said: “The game was tight. Chelsea had incredible transitions and controlled the ball well.

“We lost some easy balls because we were tired. Players made an incredible effort.

“What they have done today was one of the greatest things I have seen in a group of players [after] 120 minutes against Madrid, [with their] physicality and the emotion.

“The day after recovery then yesterday, we just say 'hi' and you can't prepare anything.

“The schedule is tight. I love to be in the quarter-final of Champions League.

“I don't understand how we survived today. People cannot imagine the punch in our face, the way we were out.

“Why they don't give us one more day for the health of the players to arrive on Sunday? Coventry, Chelsea, Manchester United, they didn't play Champions League or Europa League in midweek."

He added: “The day after [Real we just had] recovery then yesterday, we just say 'hi' and you can't prepare anything.

“Four hours from Manchester to here and play the game in these conditions.

“We are very pleased and these players showed who they are. At the end of the season, we will come back here to play the final of the FA Cup."