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

#2 Inspired substitutes have their desired effect again

Sterling made his presence felt after replacing a less-than-100% Sane in the second-half

Leroy Sane looked to have been struggling with a knock for large periods in the match. He wasn't at his best and yet still managed to create goalscoring opportunities. When he and an ineffective Riyad Mahrez came off, Sterling and Aguero were game-changers: precisely what you'd expect from such world-class talent.

Aguero was constantly looking for the ball in the final third and although his touch was far from perfect, you could tell he - and presumably Pep - were not expecting he'd be called upon at the Liberty Stadium. It was wet, windy and difficult conditions for all, though Sergio crucially came up clutch when called upon.

Whether or not you believe it was a penalty, Sterling remained persistent in his pursuit of attacking opportunities. If at first he didn't succeed, he'd try something different and look to come up with inventive ways of beating his man. A nuisance constantly bombing into the danger areas, Carter-Vickers ultimately ran the risk of challenging Raheem in the box and was unfortunate to have been penalised.

Aguero netted the all-important winner late on but could've had more to his name too! Five shots, three on target, he created three key passes and had 28 touches in 26 minutes.