FA Cup Report: Middlesbrough v Man City 11 March 2017

“Every game you play, you have to play well, try to win and show the opponent you are there to win”, added Guardiola. The way that we approached the game today, conceding the goal at the beginning of the game, the reaction was good.

Middlesbrough’s Premier League season has been so drab you’d be excused for not noticing it.

Raheem Sterling was rested for the midweek visit of Stoke to the Etihad Stadium and is expected to come in for Leroy Sane, with the likes of Fabian Delph likely to be included as Guardiola rotates his squad.

Hart said he respected the manager’s decision to replace him.

Sane will be looking to provide cup inspiration for City against Boro, with the Germany global having come into his own over recent weeks.

Left-back George Friend misses out following a recurrence of a calf injury, while Danyi Ayala remains sidelined with the injury which forced him to be substituted in last week’s 1-0 defeat at Stoke.

Shortly after the hour mark they were again grateful to Guzan, who tipped a low Silva strike around the post as Pep Guardiola’s side sought the second goal that would all but secure their passage into the last four.

Now as Aitor Karanka’s men prepare to welcome City to the Riverside in the quarter final, Clayton and the team have been using that famous victory for inspiration.

“When I was a kid seeing the English football playing in Wembley in all competitions, important games, the tradition there with the two managers going out, I loved that”.

Joe Hart believes he is “surplus to requirements” at Manchester City and can not foresee a return to his parent club.

Manchester City have reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the third time this decade (2011 and 2013), having failed to make any in the 1990s and 2000s.

We have now played three teams from the Premier League and one from the Championship.

Joe Hart joined Torino on a season-long loan after realising he would not be first choice under new Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. In England, it will be on BT Sport Live Streaming, and for viewing options in other countries you can check out LiveSoccerTV.