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Winners:Man City’s “mentality monsters” triumph over Chelsea “bottle jobs”again, Losers: Cole Palmer

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Despite his exceptional individual season, Cole Palmer will finish the year without any trophies, while his former teammates at Manchester City appear poised to continue their dominance and add more titles to their collection.

Despite suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the Champions League, Manchester City's "Mentality Monsters" rose from the ashes like phoenixes to triumph over Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup semi-finals, snatching victory with a late Bernardo Silva goal set up by the indomitable Kevin De Bruyne.

This epitomizes City's unique mental strength and proves they are deserving of the same praise as Jurgen Klopp's title-winning Liverpool side, despite the season's double treble dream fading.

Chelsea's Wembley woes continued as they failed to convert numerous opportunities and provided City with a pathway to victory, epitomized by Nicolas Jackson's squandered chances.

Cole Palmer, Chelsea's brightest spark in a turbulent season, saw his individual brilliance go unrewarded while his former Manchester City teammates celebrated another trip to Wembley and the chance to add more silverware to their already impressive collection.

Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and his squad of "Mentality Monsters" proved their resilience and grit, overcoming physical exhaustion and emotional trauma after the Champions League loss to dig deep and secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea at Wembley.

Despite being second-best for most of the game, City's indomitable spirit, embodied by their tenacious midfielder Rodri and returning fullback Kyle Walker, was praised by both Guardiola and Frank Lampard, who hailed their character and sheer determination to win against the odds, underscoring their formidable mentality and indelible desire for success.

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