Saints 'going there to win' - Azaz on FA Cup semi-final

TL;DR

Southampton's Finn Azaz emphasizes the team's determination to win against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final. The Saints have defeated several teams, including Arsenal, to reach this stage and are currently on a 20-game unbeaten streak.

Key points

Southampton aims to win against Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final
Finn Azaz highlights the team's competitive mindset
Saints have an unbeaten run of 20 games
Southampton defeated Arsenal, Fulham, Leicester, and Doncaster to reach the semi-finals

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Finn Azaz in action at Fulham in the FA Cup for Southampton

Saints beat Fulham at Craven Cottage on their way to the FA Cup semi-finals [Getty Images]

Finn Azaz says he and his Southampton team-mates are not planning on just enjoying the occasion of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, but are fully set on beating Manchester City at Wembley.

Saints beat Doncaster, Leicester, Fulham and Arsenal on their way to booking a date with Premier League leaders City in the last four of England's oldest cup competition.

Heading into the tie, Tonda Eckert's side are on an unbeaten run of 20 games and are in the middle of a promotion push in the Championship.

"We're on an amazing run right now," attacking midfielder Azaz told BBC South Today.

"The mentality in this team has been built over the last few months, we beat Arsenal in the last round so we're going there not to just enjoy the occasion, we're going there to try and win.

"I know it's a cliche but we can't let the occasion affect our performance, if you start thinking about the 'what ifs' then that's when it has an impact on the performance."

Although automatic promotion now looks unlikely, Southampton are well positioned to finish inside the Championship's top six and end their league season with a play-off run.