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JG Preview: Arsenal v Manchester City

The Gunners face Manchester City at Wembley Stadium this weekend to decide who progress to the Emirates FA Cup final.

You can find out more about their opponents below: 

 

Manchester City Full name: Manchester City Football Club
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Club colours: Sky blue shirts, sky blue shorts, white socks
Nickname: The Citizens

 

Three facts about Manchester City:

  • City striker Sergio Aguero is 8th in the club’s list of top scorers, with 136 goals. He needs to score 42 more goals to be the club’s all-time highest scorer.
  • When the club was first formed in 1880, it was called St. Mark’s and not Manchester City.
  • Manchester City have had eight different goalscorers in the FA Cup this season, more than any other side left in the competition.

 

Sergio Aguero Manchester CityStar man:Sergio Aguero

 

The prolific Argentinian forward has 29 goals in 39 games in all competitions this season and poses a real threat. If Arsenal want to progress, then silencing Aguero will have to be a priority.