Tottenham Hotspur were rewarded with a trip to Liverpool after crushing Gillingham 5-0 and West Ham United will face Chelsea after scraping past fourth-tier Accrington Stanley.
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“For me, very odd things (have happened) in Manchester City because Yaya played with them many years, (Joe) Hart played with them many years, I don’t know, (Vincent) Kompany played many years, and (in) comes a new coach and says, “Okay, these players out like dogs”, said Seluk. “It was a hard match, but overall a positive performance”.
Guardiola is keen for the Serbia global to remain with the Premier League giant, which visits Swansea City on Saturday.
Mourinho, who felt that Northampton’s Jak McCourt should have been sent off for a rash challenge on Memphis Depay, did not attend his post-match press conference.
Rooney was one of the few regulars to start for United and was handed a rare chance to lead the attack in the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Benfica left-back Álex Grimaldo has again been linked with a move to Manchester City today after reports surfaced earlier this month that City chiefs had been in contact with his agent over a deal. City enjoyed the best of the first half, but it took until four minutes into the second half for Gael Clichy to put them ahead with a deflected shot.
Vincent Kompany started for City in his first game of the season after a thigh injury, but left the field seconds after Gylfi Sigurdsson pulled a goal back for Swansea in injury time.
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Tottenham, who made 11 changes from the side that beat Sunderland on Sunday, brushed aside Gillingham easily as Christian Eriksen opened the scoring with a stunning effort from distance and then doubled the lead. “When this happens it’s not a big problem, but that is not normal”. “We’ve played well so far but having someone like him is a real bonus”. Southampton, Sunderland and Hull City also secured places in the last 16.
