Man City's first FA Cup semi-final in 30 years heralded new era and left Rio Ferdinand wanting to 'kill' Mario Balotelli
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City will compete in their fifth consecutive FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, but they weren't always such regular affairs.
It had been 30 years since City last made it to the final four of the world's oldest tournament in 2011. The unparalleled success that the Blues now enjoy wasn't so common at that point - but it was all about to change.
The story of that FA Cup win, the first trophy of the Abu Dhabi era, has long been told. It was the first crack in the floodgates to allow a tsunami to rush forth.
In the years since Carlos Tevez lifted the famous cup over his head, City have won the Premier League six times, the League Cup six times, three Community Shields and another FA Cup.
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