It's not a real match but indeed there is always a second layer to a match in the FA Cup but for me it's not boring it's quite interesting to see how Arsenal are 1 goal down but still put pressure on Manchester City but domination of the game in general the hosts always dominate.
The betting odds here Arsenal is quite big but in reality we have to admit Manchester city's advantage here but with the second layer being lowered they will be more focused on other matches and actually we want to see in the middle of the month they meet in the Premier League.
No, both teams play the main squad you can check the lineup the mainstay player is on a line like Haaland, De Bruyne and Grealish
The match looks balanced it's just that luck is not on Arsenal side they have to admit Manchester City's victory today although only losing 1 goal
Maybe this is better for Arsenal so they can focus more on competing in the Premier League.
It's true that both teams played with their main players, but Arsenal's coach made some small changes and I believe that Arsenal despite this game being something important they weren't trying too hard to avoid injuries to the players, while in the case of City who have many other reserve players, they are in this game to win at all costs
one thing that I had already noticed about arsenal, it seems to me that their main priority is just the premier league, arsenal coach already realized that there is no way to stay 100% in all competitions at the same time, because arsenal does not there are many good players in reserve, when gabriel jesus returns then the arsenal will be able to rest the attackers