Plymouth Argyle were in dreamland for a few minutes as they scored with their first (and only) shot of the game, before eventually falling to mighty Manchester City.

Manchester City survived an FA Cup scare for the second round in succession as they beat Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle 3-1 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Man City came from behind against Plymouth to reach the FA Cup quarter-final, thanks in part to a brace from an unlikely source. Argyle, who beat Premier League leaders Liverpool in the last round - after previously knocking out Brentford - took a surprise lead at the Etihad Stadium but were pegged back on the stroke of half-time and just couldn’t withstand the pressure in the second half as Man City advanced to the next stage.

The Football Association (FA) have defended the ball used during Manchester City’s victory over Plymouth Argyle, following criticism from Pep Guardiola. Following City’s 3-1 FA Cup victory over the Championship side on Saturday,

When you look ahead to how the next iteration of the Manchester City squad could look, you do cast your mind over where the current City players may fit into City’s rebuild. In the case of

As Manchester City continue their rebuild in the summer there will be players who will depart the club to cater for new arrivals. That’s the nature of the beast, and as one cycle ends, another will begin.