Man City eye another Wembley FA Cup triumph

LONDON, Jan 3 (AFP): Manchester City's recent emergence as a genuine footballing power started with FA Cup success in 2011 and, if manager Manuel Pellegrini has his way, it will continue with another triumph at Wembley in May.

The current Premier League joint-leaders face an apparently easy third round home tie Sunday against Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, whom they defeated 7-0 in the League Cup as recently as September.

The FA Cup has played a key role in City's recent resurgence, with former manager Roberto Mancini ending the club's 35-year wait for silverware when he masterminded final victory against Stoke four years ago.

There was a return to Wembley for the 2013 final, and a far different outcome, as City were stunned by Wigan in one of the biggest final upsets of all time, a result which led to the club sacking Mancini.