FA Cup: Manchester City, Chelsea in ease wins

Chelsea and Manchester City comfortably dismissed Newcastle United and Cardiff City on Sunday to book their places in the FA Cup fifth round draw.

“Because I think it has whetted everybody’s appetite that and seeing them queue for tickets last week was special, just like the old times – to sell out on a Tuesday before we play was incredible”.

Bennett was only given a yellow card for that tackle but was dismissed in the closing stages of the game for another nasty tackle on Brahim Diaz.

“For football in general, the players, they are the artists, you have to take care of them”, he told The Telegraph after the game. Playing FA Cup away, against a Championship team in the top of league, like Cardiff, it was so complicated, we reacted again like a mature team.

First-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling put City in control as the quelled a spirited Cardiff side in the Welsh capital. When I said the “Invincibles”, that is not going to happen.

“I can assure you, we are not the only team in the world that has spent a lot of money”.

“It will always happen that some players play more games than others but he makes everyone feel part of the squad, that’s why we have such a great atmosphere in the squad. Of course”, talkSPORT quotes Guardiola as saying.

“When you say: why don’t you win the four titles?”

Following their League Cup semi-final loss to Arsenal, the FA Cup offers Chelsea their best chance of a domestic trophy this season.

Pep Guardiola opted for no recognised striker to start the game and while this does make it more hard for defenders to get organised, it also takes away a focal point of City’s attack.

Harry Kane spared Tottenham from a major shock at Newport County and, should Mauricio Pochettino’s negotiate the Wembley replay, they will face fellow Londoners Millwall or third-tier strugglers Rochdale.

In the 25 minute City thought they had doubled their lead when Bernardo Silva found the back of the net, but his goal was disallowed because he was in an off-sides position.