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FA Cup semifinals preview: Man United, Chelsea balancing act; Arteta can outshine Guardiola

The FA Cup returns to its spiritual home this weekend, with both semifinals being played at Wembley, but in a place so laced with nostalgia, echoes of past glory and passion, it will be eerie to hear the venue silent as the four clubs chase a spot in the final. But fear not, the ties will make their own noise.

On Saturday, Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side get a chance to knock over his old tutor Pep Guardiola, and his Manchester City side. In a week where City's European fortunes were played out in the courts of Switzerland, Guardiola is looking to retain the FA Cup and win the seventh major title of his four-year tenure.