Marmoush Braces Himself for Final Heroics

Last Updated : 05-Feb-2026 by Footymad

Manchester City’s Omar Marmoush is the man of the hour after his first-half brace dismantled Newcastle United’s hopes of a cup comeback.

The Egyptian forward, who now has 11 goals for the season, was named Player of the Match in the 3-1 win.

Speaking this morning, Marmoush praised the team’s mentality in the opening 30 minutes.

"We showed a very good mentality," Marmoush told Sky Sports.

"We were together as a team. From the first minute, we were very focused on the job.

"We showed our mentality and passion and are very happy to reach the final.

"We are here to win trophies. We give our best every day to reach these finals and win silverware.

"Hopefully, we can do it for all the new players and also the players that were here."