The humbling of Pep Guardiola

Manchester City face Southampton in the FA Cup final on Sunday .

Pep Guardiola has had a very difficult season in charge of the Etihad Stadium .

He is not used to this kind of thing - he is not Steve Bruce .

After a storied (but slightly overlooked) playing career, the proud Catalan became a rare manager that innovated, and won.

Now we see him after a very rare failed season, with only tomorrow's FA Cup .

Manchester City lost 1 -0 to Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday .

Saturday 's result is perhaps by-the-by for City ’s board.

But there is a bigger question at play, one which cannot be answered in one game.

Football is in a bit of a flux period right now, with Liverpool winning it on low-battery mode while falling in every other competition.