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Jack Flintham

Manchester United great Paul Scholes makes FA Cup point after Wembley empty seats in Man City victory

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has claimed that Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Sheffield United proved why FA Cup semi-finals should not be played at Wembley Stadium.

Since 2008, both ties in the last four of the competition have been played at the iconic stadium in London. The winner teams then travel back to Wembley Way a month later to contest the final.

On Saturday, City secured their place in the FA Cup final on Saturday, June 3 thanks to a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick under the arch. However, much of the talk before and after the game centred around how many empty seats were spotted in both sections of the stadium amid the cost of travel from the north, ticket prices and accommodation on the weekend of the London Marathon.

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