I was stunned by the decision which cost Man City and Manuel Akanji vs Huddersfield
Manchester City strolled into the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday afternoon thanks to a 5-0 victory over Huddersfield Town.
Phil Foden once again stole the show for the Blues as he bagged a brace in a dominant performance. Julian Alvarez's neat finish, Ben Jackson's own goal and a return to the scoresheet for Jeremy Doku sealed what was a positive day for City.
Pep Guardiola's side find out their opponents for round four this evening but in the meantime MEN Sport has taken a look at some bits you may have missed from the win.
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Just over a week on from John Stones' avoidable injury, Manuel Akanji picked up an issue in similarly poor circumstances. The defender was substituted after he was clattered by Alex Mato but the game should have been paused prior to the tackle.
Moments earlier, Matos had left Rico Lewis in a heap thanks to a stray elbow which bizarrely went unpunished. The Huddersfield man was booked for the foul on Akanji but by then it was too late.
On a weekend which saw many clubs in the top two tiers have weaker attendances, City supporters came out in force for the demolition job. One of the unfair criticisms levelled at the fanbase is claims those who attend are nothing more than glory hunters.
Unsurprisingly, a familiar chorus of: 'Where were you when you were s***,' rang out from the 6,000 strong away end. But in perfect retaliation, the home fanbase replied: 'Scoring 10 when you were s***'.
This is reference to the remarkable 1987 result which saw the Blues beat the Terriers 10-1 at Maine Road.
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