Arsenal, waliocheza ovyo FA wajiliwaza: ‘Hata kumbe tungepewa Man City nusu fainali’

The claim that Arsenal, after a poor FA Cup performance, consoled themselves with the thought that they would have faced Manchester City in the semi-finals anyway, is misleading. While the article from Taifa Leo, published on April 6th, 2026, indeed bears this headline and implies this sentiment from Arsenal, the core assertion regarding the FA Cup semi-final draw is demonstrably incorrect based on the provided context. The Taifa Leo article itself states that "WANAFAINALI wa Kombe la Shirikisho la Soka Uingereza (FA Cup) mwaka jana, Manchester City, watavaana na mabingwa wa mwaka 1976 Southampton katika nusu-fainali ya mwaka huu." This explicitly indicates that Manchester City's semi-final opponent was Southampton, not Arsenal. Furthermore, the article mentions that Arsenal's defender William Saliba was saddened after their team was beaten by Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on April 4th, 2026. This factually places Arsenal out of the FA Cup competition before the semi-final stage, making it impossible for them to have faced Manchester City in that round. The context articles primarily revolve around Arsenal's performance in different competitions