10 discussion points of the Premier League weekend and FA Cup quarter-finals

Manchester City's hopes of quadruple history continued as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

But while Pep Guardiola's men beat Swansea after losing two goals, they saw Liverpool overtake them at the top of the Premier League.

The Reds needed to hold their bottle after Ryan Babel canceled the opening of Sadio Mane's score – but James Milner grabbed for a late and essential penalty.

City will face Brighton at Wembley next month but the Seagulls needed shots to qualify for Milwall.

The Wolves once again defeated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United in the FA Cup for a second straight defeat. Diogo Jota and Raul Jimenez both scored.

They will face Watford in the semi-finals, after defeating Crystal Palace.

In the Premier League, Everton broke Chelsea's top four hopes with a 2-0 win at Goodison Park.

West Ham added another nail in Huddersfield's relegation coffin in a 4-3 thriller, while Bournemouth and Newcastle drew 2 and 10 men, Leicester, ahead of Burnley with a late winner.

Here are all the highlights of the English Football Weekend …

1. No VAR saves the city

The big question of the weekend was: why was the VAR not used at the Liberty stadium?

The FA decided that only Premier League pitches would use video technology in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, while Swansea had adequate facilities.

It was therefore inevitable that the winning goal was rejected by VAR.

It was thus that Sergio Aguero was in an offside position before making a sensational comeback after scoring two goals.

Regardless of the pros and cons, City is still well positioned to win an unprecedented quad with Brighton for the semi-final of this competition next month.

2. The struggles of Mo Salah

Liverpool is back at the top of the Premier League, but Mo Salah's worries in front of the goal remain worrying.

He has not scored in seven games and has only four games left to his last fourteen. But focusing on the numbers is tantamount to forgetting Mo Salah's huge contribution to this Liverpool side – both ends of the field.

Often marked twice, Salah's pace and creativity moved Fulham's players and supporters. Midway through the second period, it seemed that Ryan Babel would have a net goal – before finally scoring – it's Salah who devoured the ground to reduce the winger's options.

The goals will come back, he is too good player for that it is not the case, but in the meantime, his good work can not be neglected.

3. The Ole wheel comes off?

Manchester United suffered its second consecutive defeat when the smoke before the revolution, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was thrown back for the first time.

After losing to Arsenal in the Premier League last weekend, they were outclbaded by the Wolves – without making a bad performance.

All brands are there for the deficiencies of the team to catch up with Solskjaer.

Yes, the Red Devils team is talented and has recently suffered many injuries, but it ranks fourth or fifth.

The welfare factor will remain, but the momentum has been flouted.

The time has come for United's executives to see exactly if Solskjaer has the courage to become a long-term manager in Sir Alex Ferguson's mold at Old Trafford.

4. The hopes of the Chelsea Champions League

Maurizio Sarri's men were completely defeated by a second-half resurgence by Everton at Goodison Park – where Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson both found the net after the break.

The result leaves Chelsea three points behind Arsenal, fourth, while the Gunners and United, fifth, start to accelerate.

The candidacy of the Blues & # 39; Champions League is in tatters.

Well through the league, he is.

Sarri's attention could quickly turn to the back door option to win the Europa League – with a soft quarter-final against Slavia Prague ahead.

5. Brighton goes to Wembley

The Brighton season had been disrupted less than a month ago with six Premier League games without a win, allowing relegation to resume.

The victories over Huddersfield and Crystal Palace have revived their hopes in the league. A first trip to the FA Cup semifinals for 34 years – for the second time in their history – gave meaning to their campaign.

They did the job at the den, while Millwall took a 2-0 lead before throwing it, literally in the case of David Martin, at an advanced stage.

The Lions even led on penalties before Jake Cooper made a penalty kick and the Seagulls beat City at Wembley.

With Tottenham, Arsenal and a last game of the season with City still playing, could derail their hopes, but this season will definitely be remembered by fans of Albion.

6. Moutinho's clbad

The wolves have reached their first FA Cup semifinal since 1998 with their forwards in front of goal.

But it was midfielder Joao Moutinho who dominated the match and caught the eye.

He is on the wrong side of 30, is not as fast as he was (he has never been so fast in truth) and at 5 feet 7 inches will not gain much in the air.

But Moutinho oozes clbad.

Whenever he receives the ball, he has a picture of where his teammates are, their moves and what he's going to do.

In a crowded midfielder – often with up to eight / nine players within 20-25 meters – one of the other – he was still able to find room and still allowed Wolves to progress.

The race to defeat three players in the penalty area, leading to Jimenez's goal, was not bad either.

7. The tears of Gomes

Mr. Popular Heurelho Gomes of Watford is ready to hang up his gloves at the end of the season and become a pastor.

And the goalkeeper was in tears at the final whistle of what might be his last appearance at Vicarage Road when the Hornets knocked Crystal Palace out.

From Flappy to Tottenham to a reliable in Watford, helping the club promote the championship, Gomes has always played with a smile.

A farewell to Wembley in the semifinal, or potential in the final if he can defeat the Wolves, is more than he deserves to finish his career.

8. Karlan Grant not enough to help the Terriers

Huddersfield showed exactly why they were returning to the championship after two years in the high end.

The Terriers were 3-1 against West Ham and played perfectly to their tactics and managed to conspire to lose 4-3.

But on a positive note, Karlan Grant seems to be one of January's rookies, especially with an eye already on promotion next season.

Strangely, he is the top scorer of the Terriers, for whom he scored twice at the London Stadium, as well as in the former Charlton club.

9. Captain Morgan

Wes Morgan has been seen offering an extra year on his contract with Leicester last week and fans are totally seduced by the decision made by the top executives of King Power.

It was a case of "thank you for the title, but after".

A few days later, Morgan was the hero of Foxes. He replaced Harry Maguire after receiving his first red card before attempting to score a final winner.

A true legend of Leicester.

10. Ritchie returns for a second bite of cherries

Matt Ritchie will always be popular at Vitality Stadium, even when he will score equalizers in the 94th minute against his former club.

Ritchie played 142 times for Bournemouth, badisting them throughout League One, championship and Premier League survival, before joining Newcastle.

After the match, he said: "It's a strange feeling because I have so much [to Bournemouth]. I drove away and realized that I had a lot of respect for this club. "

According to Rafa Bentitez, the Magpies are in a game of safety – which, after their horrible start to the season, is an impressive feat.