History says it's going to be tight. The last? four meetings between Stoke and? Manchester City have ended 1-1 after 90 minutes, while the sides have met six times? in the FA Cup, with each team winning three.
Smiles better: Micah Richards celebrates scoring for Manchester City when they played Stoke in November
YOU'RE NOT ENTERTAINED?
Manchester City have won six of? their last 12 games in all competitions by a score of 1-0 while Stoke have conceded only two goals en route to the final, scoring 14.
THE ?480 DAY OUT
Including train tickets, programme, food, drink and the cheapest tickets in the house, it's a ?480 day out for a family of four. Come 5pm, it'll seem either totally worth it or a complete waste of money.
ITALIAN JOB
If City win, Italy will become the first? non-British country to produce three? FA Cup-winning managers, with? Roberto Mancini joining Carlo Ancelotti and Gianluca Vialli.
Hearty Italians: Gianluca Vialli (left) and Carlo Ancelotti won the Cup with Chelsea
SUITS YOU, SIR
Anyone would think City had a bit of money. They will be wearing navy blue gabardine Emporio Armani suits, which sell for ?619. Stoke will have navy blue wool suits from Harvey Nichols (?400).
SPECIAL CENTENARY
Stoke met Manchester City for the first time in the Cup 100 years ago. It was a? first-round tie, which Stoke lost 2-1. The scorers were Alf Smith (for Stoke) and Jonathan Smith and Billy Jones.
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail