Manchester City can punch their ticket to yet another FA Cup final on Saturday by conquering Championship outfit Southampton in their semifinal at Wembley Stadium. The Citizens have appeared in the previous three FA Cup finals, their Manchester derby victory in 2022–23 followed by back-to-back disappointments. Manchester United earned revenge two seasons ago and Crystal Palace were surprise victors last term. City are strong favorites to reach the final and lift the trophy this time around, especially considering their recent purple patch of form. Victory over Arsenal last weekend saw them steal pole position in the Premier League title race, with the subsequent midweek win over Burnley moving them to the summit. Confidence is flowing within Pep Guardiola’s squad, but complacency cannot be afforded at Wembley. Southampton are unbeaten in their last 20 games across all competitions and knocked Arsenal out in the quarterfinals.…