Sky Sports' football writers analyze the FA Cup quarter -final action on Sunday such as Nico O'Reilly and Marcus Rashford Shine to send their games to Wembley.
O'Reilly Sparks City back in 'Beast Mode'
Bournemouth had no shot in the second half. Not one.
If there was ever a sign that Manchester City was back in the second half to somewhere near their best, this was it. Ederson could have continued ironing, such as the good old days, that was the lack of threat to his goal. City strangled possession and did not give Bournemouth a pinch of the ball.
They only came to the game in such a dominant position thanks to the impact of Nico O'Reilly in the left flank. An inspired piece of tactical tweaks from Pep Guardiola to unleash the immediate running and powerful young person in space. Bambozled the right flank of Bournemouth. Lewis Cook and David Brooks looked confused who should mark this natural force. His two assists will be remembered for a long time by the traveling city party.
That is the thing when City is in this mood, they sagile your energy by making your shadows that in turn take the hope. Bournemouth could have played for a long time and did not score, was the ruthlessness city that was shown when keeping the ball and seeing the game. O'Rilly was a large part of that. Lewis Jones
Bournemouth touches at the worst possible time
Bournemouth was on track to reach the very first FA Cup final of the club when Evanilson gave them a lead in the first half. It was a first half that they dominated, perhaps not in possession but in industry, energy and intensity.
That all changed after the break. Suddenly Bournemouth was the second best and he failed to put a glove on Edererson's goal after the break. Their display can accommodate that signs of a team are stretched to the maximum by Andoni Iraola, who has put the cherries on the edge of history.
Still in shooting Europe, a trip to Wembley would have complimented an excellent campaign, but the focus must switch to overcoming their current Wiebel.
Bournemouth has not won at home in 90 minutes since January, and that is not the type of form that will help an elevated ambition.
There is no doubt that Bournemouth has reached this campaign, but their current slump in shape and inability to maintain performance can take part of the shine of a memorable season. William Bitibiri
Rashford gets his moment – what is going to come, can be exciting
Marcus Rashford needed his first goals for Aston Villa to be a big moment, not only for himself and his self -confidence, but simply to calm the noise that are every touch in an Aston Villa shirt surrounded.
Scoring twice in a quarter -final of a FA Cup to send your new team to Wembley, was exactly what the doctor ordered in that respect and ended a point of 14 games without a goal for club or country.
Rashford has a manager who now believes in him and believes that he can produce game-changing moments. You can see that with the freedom with which he plays where he is so much more direct and positive with the ball than during his last games with Manchester United.
His body language also looks more positive and it feels like confidence returns to his game and when Rashford is self -confident, a world -class player is lurking. Unai Emery can simply unlock it. Lewis Jones
Preston punished after missed opportunity
Stefan Teitur Thordarson will waste the big moment of Preston in a first half when their game plan had worked perfectly.
They had canceled Aston Villa for 30 minutes by boxing the center of the field, so that Morgan Rogers, Jacob Ramsey and Marco Asensio had to float in bags.
Then the ball fell to Thordarson in the six-year box to give his side an unlikely lead.
The Iceland International missed his jump and sent a header wide with the goal that gaps after EMI Martinez had clamped to a cross.
It was the best chance of the first half and the only important moment of Preston in the game. Taking a lead in the second half would have made them stronger, but Villa let them pay. David Richardson
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