Published: 8:01AM GMT twenty-five February 2010
Down and out: Manchester City"s hopes of precious metal have been dashed Photo: ACTION IMAGES Manchester City paid the cost for Emmanuel Adebayor"s promulgation off as they were captivated 3-1 by Stoke City in additional time at the Britannia Stadium.
The outcome effectively ends City"s hopes of winning precious metal this deteriorate and leaves them to combine on their attempts to mangle in to the tip 4 of the Premier League.
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The Italian has won only dual of his last eight matches in all competitions, but he insists he is not feeling the heat.
"No, no, positively not," Mancini said. "I"m unhappy given we lost.
"We had a great possibility to go to the subsequent spin and the final, but this is football, we contingency improve."
City forced additional time after Craig Bellamy struck rught afar to terminate out Dave Kitson"s 79th-minute opener.
But the diversion incited after Adebayor was discharged for raising his arms in an try to deflect off Ryan Shawcross.
Shawcross thereafter headed Stoke forward five mins in to additional time and Tuncay requisitioned Stoke"s place in the last eight 4 mins later.
Mancini added: "My perspective is that we played unequivocally well. We dominated the diversion and had 6 or 7 chances to measure a idea prior to the promulgation off of Emmanuel.
"Football is strange. When you fool around well and have a lot of chances, if you don"t measure something can shift the game.
"Until that incident it was the most appropriate opening in the last 3 or 4 games.
"Manu (Adebayor) played unequivocally well, fantastic. For me - limit yellow card. It was not so dangerous."
It was the third time the dual sides have played out a 1-1 pull over 90 mins in the past twelve days.
Stoke physical education instructor Tony Pulis, whose side right afar face Chelsea in the last eight, was gratified they eventually emerged victorious.
Pulis said: "We have played a group 3 times in the past dual weeks, a group of unimaginable resources and quality.
"We have managed to come out on top, so we are delighted, unequivocally pleased.
"In the initial half I thought Thomas (Sorensen) kept us in the game. He done a integrate of great saves.
"But second half and by additional time I thought we were the improved team."
Pulis claims he was not in a on all sides to pass settlement on the exclusion of Adebayor.
He said: "I still haven"t seen the promulgation off. When the players get sent off I see it all the time."
Pulis additionally refused to get carried afar after saying Stoke by to the last eight for the initial time given 1972.
"I pronounced to the players thereafter we have got a large diversion here on Saturday opposite Arsenal," Pulis said.
"Arsene Wenger will be positively gay this diversion has left to dual hours.
"We have got to have certain we spin up and give Arsenal a great game."
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