[FA Cup] Crystal Palace VS Manchester City Grassroots counterattack or redemption of the giants?

Home Team: Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace has won 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games, won 5 games in the FA Cup and conceded only 1 goal. It is in good shape. In terms of player dynamics, Crystal Palace officially announced that the team captain Ward will leave the team as a free agent after the end of this season. Ward, 35, transferred from Portsmouth to Crystal Palace in 2012. He has played for the team for 13 seasons, with 363 appearances, ranking 8th in the team's history list. But this season, Ward only played twice for the team in various competitions. In the end, he decided not to renew his contract with the team and ended his 13-year career in Crystal Palace.

Going team: Manchester City has won 7 wins and 3 draws in the last 10 games, showing strong dominance in the Premier League. In the last five matches, Manchester City has the upper hand with a record of 4 wins and 1 draw, and Manchester City has scored 15 goals in these matches, while Crystal Palace has only 5 goals, and the offense and defense gap is obvious. On the defensive end, Manchester City's performance is also steady. In the last 15 main games, Manchester City has conceded only 13 goals and has achieved zero-point opponents in as many as 7 games, with high defense quality. In terms of players, Manchester City's main center Haaland started in the last round of the league, but failed to score due to long-term disarray. This season, Haaland has made 41 appearances in various competitions, including 40 starts, contributing 30 goals and 4 assists. His comeback has a huge effect on improving Manchester City's forward strength.

Summary:

The FA Cup championship is Manchester City's only competition championship this season, and the whole team is sure to be full of motivation. What's more, Guardiola has reached the finals three times in the FA Cup and won the championship twice. In terms of Crystal Palace, they are quite strong in this FA Cup and have reached the finals with a complete victory. However, from the perspective of paper strength and past clashes between the two sides, Crystal Palace is still better. Xiaoni is more optimistic about Crystal Palace in this game.