5 things we learned from Arsenal v Manchester City in the FA Cup

City final ball found wanting too often

For much of the game, City got into good areas both through the middle and out wide, but too often their decision-making and final ball let them down.

Leroy Sane, Jesus Navas, and Raheem Sterling have all got pace to burn and the latter two really caused problems down the right-hand-side, but there needs to be an end product to go with the pace and trickery.

And too often at Wembley the trio struggled to provide that killer cross or pass into the box, and when Sane did get a good ball in, which was tucked away by Sterling, he was adjudged to have crossed out of play.

Sterling and Navas had the measure of Nacho Monreal down the Arsenal left, but the only good ball that came from that vicinity was when Aguero floated a cross towards Silva, whose header was well saved by Cech.

Arsenal deserve credit for defending resolutely, City will be disappointed with the territory they had, and the few chances they produced from it.

They have to improve their final ball, otherwise they simply won’t beat teams and won’t get the results their play warrants.