LONDON (UK) – Manchester City’s defender Kyle Walker said their ruthless fighting skills have filled the side with confidence and their firepower makes them favourites in their FA Cup semi-final match against Arsenal.
In their last five tourneys, Pep Guardiola’s City scored 16 goals and they are heading into Saturday’s match against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
City have scored three goals in each of their last three clashes against the north London side and Walker, 30, is sure of the winning streak continuing at Wembley.
“It’s a knockout game, it’s what both teams do in both boxes that makes the difference,” Walker said. “I think we have proven that when we’re on fire and things go our way, we can go and score three, four… and maybe even seven or eight.
“Hopefully, we can do that against Arsenal. We know Mikel knows how we play. It will be difficult to break them down and they’ve got good players in good areas. But I think on our day we can beat anyone.”
Walker hinted that the team’s substitute players will have a major role to play as they gun for a second successive FA Cup win.
“With this squad, it’s not just the players who are starting, but coming off the bench. They can make the difference if you’ve run for 70 minutes and you’re defending balls and onslaughts of attacks,” he said.
“It’s great for us to have. It’s not just about the 11 that start, it’s about those on the bench and whoever the manager brings on.”
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