Manchester City and Arsenal both played an FA Cup match, and the results were both sad and happy. Manchester City won and advanced, while Arsenal lost and was eliminated. Manchester City plays Huddersfield at home. This fantastic Manchester City team is the favorite to win any competition. In the Champions League, Manchester City aims to defend its title and has won all six group matches. In the Premier League, Manchester City has encountered a little trouble and is currently ranked third, 5 points behind the leader Liverpool. This difference is not that big. Manchester City is in much better shape after playing in the Club World Cup and has won the last four games. This time in the FA Cup, Manchester City faced Huddersfield. As a result, Manchester City, playing at home, completely defeated Huddersfield. It was a completely one-sided game. Manchester City's ball possession rate is as high as 84%. This kind of ball possession rate is terrifying. Manchester City took 18 shots and scored 5 goals. Huddersfield had little ability to resist. They only had 2 poor shots and failed to score.
Foden once again performed phenomenally. He took 4 shots and scored 2 goals, making him the best player in the game. Alvarez made two goals, including 1 goal and 1 assist. In the absence of Harland, Alvarez has become the most reliable player on the front line and can always help the team. Manchester City also won 5 consecutive victories in all competitions. For Guardiola, this night brought two great news. On the one hand, the team won a big victory and advanced. On the other hand, De Bruyne is back. As one of the best midfielders in the world, De Bruyne has always played a very important role for Manchester City. He had been injured for 149 days before, and his return will make Guardiola more comfortable in arranging his troops.
Compared with Manchester City, Arsenal is a bit miserable. Arsenal faced strong rivals like Liverpool in the FA Cup. Although Arsenal did not play too badly and created a lot of opportunities, they failed to score. Instead, they were scored 2 goals by Liverpool and had to accept the outcome of a 2-goal defeat. Arteta suffered a double blow. On the one hand, Arsenal's performance in the league has plummeted, and their ranking has continued to decline, currently reaching 4th place. On the other hand, they were also eliminated from the FA Cup and missed the opportunity to compete for this championship. Arsenal have not won 4 consecutive games and have lost the last 3 games. Such a predicament is still very rare for Arsenal. Arsenal need to get back to their best form as soon as possible to avoid continuing to sink, otherwise, the teams behind them will squeeze Arsenal out.
