Manchester City's FA Cup campaign took a shocking turn for the better as they dismantled League One side Exeter City 10-1 at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens' impressive performance, marked by a flurry of goals from their new signings and regulars alike, left Exeter City reeling.
New signing Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring in the early stages before an avalanche of goals followed, with Manchester City netting eight more times after halftime. The Citizens' goal tally was rounded out by Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, and a trio of own goals from Exeter City.
The thrashing has sent shockwaves throughout the football world, as many had doubts about Manchester City's preparedness for the FA Cup in light of their heavy fixture list and transfer deadline business. However, Pep Guardiola's side proved themselves to be more than capable of dispatching a lower-league opponent with ruthless efficiency.
Manchester City's 10-goal haul has catapulted them into the fourth round of the competition, where they will await the winners of the tie between Fulham and Portsmouth. The Citizens' impressive performance has hinted at a renewed sense of purpose under Guardiola, who will be eager to build on this momentum as his team looks to make a deep run in the tournament.
As for Exeter City, their FA Cup campaign is now all but over, with their relegation hopes already hanging by a thread. The loss serves as a stark reminder that even the biggest teams can find themselves on the wrong end of a shock result in the cup competitions.
New signing Antoine Semenyo opened the scoring in the early stages before an avalanche of goals followed, with Manchester City netting eight more times after halftime. The Citizens' goal tally was rounded out by Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez, and a trio of own goals from Exeter City.
The thrashing has sent shockwaves throughout the football world, as many had doubts about Manchester City's preparedness for the FA Cup in light of their heavy fixture list and transfer deadline business. However, Pep Guardiola's side proved themselves to be more than capable of dispatching a lower-league opponent with ruthless efficiency.
Manchester City's 10-goal haul has catapulted them into the fourth round of the competition, where they will await the winners of the tie between Fulham and Portsmouth. The Citizens' impressive performance has hinted at a renewed sense of purpose under Guardiola, who will be eager to build on this momentum as his team looks to make a deep run in the tournament.
As for Exeter City, their FA Cup campaign is now all but over, with their relegation hopes already hanging by a thread. The loss serves as a stark reminder that even the biggest teams can find themselves on the wrong end of a shock result in the cup competitions.
they really dismantled Exeter City 
Pep Guardiola's side looks so much more solid now 
maybe this FA Cup run will give them some momentum for the rest of the season? 
still, gotta wonder how many points they'll drop in league this season 
All that hype around their fixture list and transfer deadline drama was just a bunch of noise. I mean, it's great to see them dominating like that, but it's also making the FA Cup look like an easy cup to win. Where's the challenge? The excitement? Give me some real competition for once! 
And Exeter City gets absolutely thrashed... poor guys. They're already struggling in their league, so this is just salt in the wound. 
against Exeter City! Who knew they had it in them to smash 10 goals at home? Pep Guardiola must be feeling like he's back in his Barcelona days 
. Meanwhile, Exeter City is already counting down the minutes till relegation 
... this FA Cup campaign has been a disaster for them! 
, i mean who saw that coming? 10-1 is crazy! Manchester City is like a different team now with all these new signings 
and btw, Exeter City is like a sacrificial lamb now 
10-1 is crazy even for the Etihad stadium they got some serious firepower now 
anyway gonna be interesting to see how far they can go in the FA cup, might just take some momentum into the league too 
I'm loving the new signings like Antoine Semenyo, he's a beast! 
The team's performance showed that they're more than capable of handling tough opponents in the FA Cup. Pep Guardiola must be doing something right, lol! 
but you've got to give credit where credit is due, Man City played some of their best football all season! 
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and it looks like they're back to their FA Cup glory days 
but what really got me excited is how well the team worked together as a unit 
Foden, Mahrez too - top form 
Exeter City though... poor guys 
I feel bad for 'em, they just got smashed 
guess that's what happens when you get outplayed by a Premier League giant 
anyway, Man City is back in the FA Cup mix and it's gonna be lit 
. It was like they all knew what they were doing out there 
️. But hey, at least it's given us some good entertainment 
. I'm loving how Manchester City are playing now – they've really found that winning formula 
. They're definitely looking like a top-four team again 
. Bring on the next round of the FA Cup, I want to see what's in store for them 
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. New signings are really making their mark, Antoine Semenyo opened the floodgates for that one 
. But seriously, City's performance was super impressive. I'm glad Pep is showing them how it's done 
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. Still, you've gotta respect the Citizens' ruthlessness 
. City were already feeling the heat, but they just went full steam ahead 
️. That's how you win big in cup comps!
Manchester City's 10-1 win over Exeter City is absolute chaos 
. I drew a quick diagram to visualize it:
i mean, pep guardiola's team has been struggling with their fixture list and transfer deadline drama, but this shows they're more than capable of putting it all behind them and getting the job done