Manchester City simply cannot afford to look past Southampton

Manchester City simply cannot afford to look past Southampton

The Premier League title race has been the focus of everyone associated with Manchester City for the past week. With their 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night, Pep Guardiola’s side has moved to the top of the Premier League. Considering that only two weeks ago that City were nine points behind Arsenal, they have done extremely well to overhaul Mikel Arteta’s side. Up next for Pep Guardiola’s side is an FA Cup semi-final against Southampton at Wembley on Saturday. Southampton are one of the in-form teams in England, and City cannot afford to overlook Tonda Eckert’s side this weekend.

An in-form Southampton await Manchester City at Wembley on Sunday.

Manchester City will enter Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Southampton as short-priced favourites. That is to be expected given that City sit top of the Premier League, and Southampton are currently fourth in the Championship. However, Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final has the potential to be a banana skin for Pep Guardiola’s side given the form that Southampton brings into the match.

Since January, Southampton has been in the midst of a 20-match unbeaten run in all competitions. Tonda Eckert’s side also eliminated Arsenal in the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win at St. Mary’s. They have already slain one giant in the FA Cup this season. They’ll be eager to claim another famous FA Cup upset, and they are in a confident mood and exceptional form.

Southampton manager Tonda Eckert has explained that he is honoured to be managing against Pep Guardiola and Manchester City this weekend. Also, Eckert feel that his team is building to something special this season. He explained, in quotes relayed by ESPN: “”