Honestly, it is really surprising that, this season, only one big team qualified for the quarterfinal of this FA Cup competition. It has been a long time since such a thing happened.Currently, it will be hard for anyone to predict the actual team that will win the competition because all the remaining four teams' performances seem to be at the same level. All of them are playing well. It is only Manchester City that seems to have their performances drop a little bit, but I still have some confidence in Manchester City. Despite not being in good form this season, they will try their best not to end the season without a trophy.However, I have to say that the remaining three teams Fulham, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest are very stubborn and hard to predict. In fact, I would say all three teams have a good chance of winning the FA Cup, but the lucky team will ultimately be the winner.
Man City's hope this season is to win a trophy only in the FA Cup. If you look at the other three teams, Fulham, Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest, they cannot be underestimated, they could give a surprise in the FA Cup this time. However, in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup this season, only Man City has a mentality and squad above average, this will be an opportunity for Man City when the team is unstable but can still win a trophy. Moreover, Man City has set very high standards in recent years so that when they cannot win the FA Cup it will be considered a disappointing season because they end the season without a single title.
Therefore, winning the FA trophy will be a significant achievement for Manchester City this season when their condition is not good. So I think they will prioritize the FA Cup. Not to underestimate other opponents, but in terms of player material and mentality, Man City is superior to other teams and Pep Guardiola will not let go of this trophy just like that. Forrest did beat them in the Premier League but Forrest could not do it again in the FA Cup.