The hurt felt by seeing competitors Liverpool admired as the finest in the land this week was carried into an absolutely dominant demolition of Steve Bruces side.
” We should have scored more,” De Bruyne said. “We had a couple of issues with penalties this year. The gaffer asked me to step up and I have scored a couple now.”.
There were two different versions of football on screen. City unrelenting pressing forward, feasting on the ball. They were snappy and frighteningly tenacious winning it back.
This is an extremely good Man City team.
Sterling made the win particular notching the second after 68 minutes after a ruthless 2 pass, 90 lawn relocation.
” We should have scored more,” De Bruyne said. The gaffer asked me to step up and I have scored a couple now.”.
They were so efficient it was an insult to call this a contest, introducing an unrelenting attack on Newcastles objective from the off.
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Remembered centre back Fabian Schar shoved Gabriel Jesus needlessly as a cross was floated over by Kyle Walker.
Aymeric Laporte pinged a 50 yard cross field pass to sub Phil Foden, who collected it brilliantly and burst forward to release Sterling.
Deposed as Premier League champs, but Pep Guardiolas appearance hungry for a cup treble.
Newcastles FA Cup dream is over for another year.
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Kevin de Bruyne fired Manchester City ahead from the charge spot
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With Liverpools events still echoing, there was no sulking from City.
Bruces side had to ride their luck to keep to score down. Andy Carroll summoned their only shot on target, and that dribbled into Bravos arms, and their unpleasant record of not reaching a semi last because 2005 will stay.
City were unrelenting at St James Park.
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Ref Lee Mason granted the spot kick and De Bruyne stroked house for his 15 of the season, on his 29 birthday.
Raheem Sterlings goal ended up off Newcastle and set up an FA Cup semi-final tie against Arsenal.
They are chasing a seventh FA Cup, to include to the Carabao Cup theyve already banked this season, plus a Champions League quarter last against Real Madrid is on the horizon in August.
Raheem Sterlings goal sealed the triumph.
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The England winger stepped in from the left and curled an excellent 25 backyard shot past Karl Darlow.
Birthday kid Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring at the end of a very first half in which Newcastle were hardly offered a kick, such was Citys relentless, ball-hogging radiance.
” We are annoyed and disappointed. First half we were too sterile and passive. This is an extremely excellent Man City group.
A minute earlier United sub Dwight Gayle blew a basic possibility to undeservedly level the video game. Allan Saint-Maximin provided him a tap in from six yards out but he put it over.
By the time Kevin De Bruyne netted the penalty shot opener in the 36 minute they d had an amazing 86 percent of possession.
Bruces tactical switch, going 5 at the back, stopped working and they were a little brighter after the break.
” The four big guns are left in the competition. The space between the leading and the bottom is growing. The huge clubs go on and win it.”.
He stated: “Who understands if we d equalised with that opportunity. We needed to be more aggressive and much better with the ball. For long periods it didnt seem like a cup tie.
City ruthless pressing forward, devouring the ball. For long durations it didnt feel like a cup tie.
Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, and Sterling (twice) went close in the first half alone. After the break City completed highly and might have had four or 5.
