Swansea City 2-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points | FA Cup 2018/19

Aguero celebrates with both Bernardo and David Silva during City's 3-2 away win vs. Swansea
Aguero celebrates with both Bernardo and David Silva during City's 3-2 away win vs. Swansea

#3 Swansea, in particular Bersant Celina, impress despite result

Celina wheels away to celebrate his excellent finish against Manchester City to gift the hosts a two-goal lead
Celina wheels away to celebrate his excellent finish against Manchester City to gift the hosts a two-goal lead

Bersant Celina, who left Manchester City for £3m last summer, netted a brilliant goal to double the Swans' lead while ignoring an early injury scare to emerge as the hosts' best performer in a thrilling encounter.

His attacking movement was impressive and he did well to maneuver beyond Aymeric Laporte and in particular Nicolas Otamendi in transition. This was an accomplished display and after a horrible penalty miss in midweek, he certainly atoned for it on this occasion. More of a natural number ten, he filled in perfectly with first-choice centre-forward Oli McBurnie (illness) sidelined again here.

Having already emerged as one of Swansea's best players in England's second tier this season, there's no reason why he cannot make the step-up to Premier League football sooner rather than later, even if Graham Potter's men don't go up themselves.

Could you expect any less? His sumptuous strike left Ederson sprawling towards the far corner and this game would have meant a lot to him, scoring against his former employers. After all, he left because a lack of first-team minutes and persistent loan deals was never going to benefit him long-term - he needs stability at this stage in his career.

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