Charlie George took an instant shine to the semi-final draw. Not only did he consider Pep Guardiola's freestylers to be the most suitable opponents for Arsenal but he always liked playing Manchester City.
Forty-six years ago, his goals beat City in the FA Cup fifth round, when the teams last met in the competition and an iconic goal celebration was born.
'That's when I first did the famous lie-down,' recalls George with glee. 'It was p***ing down in Manchester like it normally does. I liked playing in the rain and the mud and Maine Road was one of my favourite grounds.