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Southampton apologise to Derby after surpassing Premier League record: ‘Sorry if we got your hopes up’

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      Sorry if we got your hopes up, @dcfcofficial
      The Telegraph
      Southampton were jubilant with their point afterwards, referencing Derby in a post-match message on their official social-media feed which read
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      They can do whatever they want…I’m not agreeing with Rúben…we had the chances to break them,
      The Telegraph
      said City manager Guardiola afterwards
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      Nick Cushing
      There’ll be a review process, a reflection process for the organisation and for the people involved,
      Guardian
      City’s interim head coach, Nick Cushing, said
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      Nick Cushing
      I’m contracted until 1 June, so once June 1st comes, I’ll be back where I was in December, January, February, I’ll be putting the bins out. I have a huge desire to have a team and develop that team into playing a really attacking style and compete for trophies. Where that will be, I’m really open to conversations.”
      Guardian
      Asked about his future again on Saturday, Cushing added
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      Pep Guardiola
      The result, of course, it's a missed opportunity today, we know that,
      Reuters
      said Guardiola, who failed to beat a bottom team for the first time in his nine seasons at City
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      Pep Guardiola
      We didn't expect him to play 90,
      Reuters
      Guardiola said
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      It happened. Now, prepare the (FA Cup) final, less time (for) Bournemouth and then Fulham,
      Reuters
      he added, with City playing Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final on May 17 at Wembley
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      I see a strong team on form, we have got the momentum which is important,
      International Business Times
      said Brentford boss Thomas Frank
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      Aaron Ramsdale
      Everyone knows it's been a difficult season for us,
      International Business Times
      said Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
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      Of course we want to try to get our best dreams to play in Europe, in the Champions League again,
      International Business Times
      Emery told Sky Sports
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      It's frustrating to play against a team like them. They don't even try to play, just wasting time the whole game,
      Hindustan Times
      Diaz told Sky Sports
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      Marco Silva
      It is the story of the last three or four games,
      Hindustan Times
      Fulham manager Marco Silva told BBC
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      I think we were up against a good side and they're in good form. We had a gameplan and we played it out well,
      Hindustan Times
      Welbeck told Premier League Productions
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      Incredible pride to be part of this group of players and staff. So difficult to win four games in a row,
      Hindustan Times
      Brentford manager Thomas Frank told the BBC
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      We've had a tough, tough season, we've had tough Monday mornings after heavy defeats,
      Hindustan Times
      Ramsdale told Sky Sports
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      When you're cut off adrift, it is a downward spiral
      Daily Mail
      Derby's manager at the end of that season, Paul Jewell, told Mail Sport in January
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      Simon Rusk
      We did want to frustrate City,
      Guardian
      Rusk said
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      No, no, no. Absolutely not … they can do whatever they want,
      Guardian
      he said of Southampton
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      Pep Guardiola
      We have a week to think about it. But it was really good for him to play 97 minutes today, we did not expect him to play that much.”
      The Independent
      Pressed on whether Haaland will be fit enough to start at Wembley next Saturday, Guardiola added
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      Simon Rusk
      I didn’t know much about the points record,
      The Independent
      joked interim boss Simon Rusk