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Pep Guardiola refuses to rest Manchester City stars and they duly outclass Middlesbrough in FA Cup

Manager shows he is taking the competition seriously as first string cruise to a 2-0 victory ahead of decisive Champions League second leg on Wednesday

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game. Photo: AP

Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 victory at Middlesbrough on Saturday as Pep Guardiola showed he is taking the competition seriously.

Goals from David Silva and Sergio Aguero were scant reward for City as they easily out-classed Middlesbrough, who must have feared such an outcome when they witnessed the team named by Guardiola.