Manchester City ready to sweep aside Watford in FA Cup
Manuel Pellegrini's side start as overwhelming favourites against the second-tier team as they chase another Wembley final appearance
Manchester City will launch their imposing strike force against Watford in the FA Cup on Saturday and try to end the struggling Championship club's dreams of an unprecedented quadruple.
City have scored 106 goals this season under manager Manuel Pellegrini (pictured) to advance on four fronts, and their latest test arrives in the fourth round of the game's oldest cup competition.
Premier League giants Chelsea and Liverpool are also in action this weekend, when Bournemouth will be aiming to replicate their 1984 FA Cup heroics, holders Wigan Athletic host Crystal Palace and Kidderminster Harriers - the only non-league club in the last 32 - travel to 1973 winners Sunderland.
City have generated ominous momentum this season, shrugging off early defeats by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Chelsea in the league to put together a run of 18 games unbeaten - 16 of them victories.
They are second in the Premier League, one point behind Arsenal, into the knockout phase of the Champions League and look forward to one Wembley occasion, the League Cup final.
Watford's credentials are not as impressive.
They have won three of their past 18 games, the latest a 2-0 victory over third-tier Bristol City at home which set up their trip to Manchester.