Six finals in 21 days - and a potential title race advantage for City?

“Not many journalists here, right? The game looks like it is not important.” It was the first thing Pep Guardiola said when he arrived for his press conference after Manchester City beat Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.

Becoming the first side to reach the final of football's oldest competition for a fourth consecutive season would usually be the main event but City's Premier League title rivals Arsenal were also in action, securing a nervy 1-0 win over Newcastle to go top.