City have no time to dwell on Madrid heartache

Treble winners turn their focus to becoming the first English men’s club to claim a double-double in FA Cup semi-final

Manchester City's Erling Haaland after being substituted during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, second leg match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday April 17, 2024.

Chelsea beware: at 5.15pm on Saturday Pep Guardiola expects Manchester City to show precisely how little sorrow they feel for themselves after being dumped out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

The FA Cup semi-final comes 72 hours after Wednesday’s penalty shootout heartbreak and, maybe, too soon for Mauricio Pochettino’s team as a smarting City aim to forget their lost double-treble and take another step in their bid to become the first English men’s club to claim a double-double.