Silva’s double sends Manchester City into semi-finals at Newcastle’s expense
Manchester City continue to tilt at a remarkable second consecutive treble. Pep Guardiola’s team are 180 minutes away from completing the FA Cup part of the feat and though Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne were missing due to injury, this professional dispatching of Newcastle United again illustrated how the Catalan genius is a master of plotting the route to victory.
And to plotting a path to Wembley for a semi-final in the competition, too. Guardiola has now guided City to seven in his eight seasons in charge, and his feat of six in a row is a record.
