Manchester City don't have any intention of coasting towards the FA Cup final, first-team coach David Platt has promised. City are typical but out of contention to get the Barclays Premier League but have a firm grip on second place and could possibly be tempted to help ease up before facing Wigan at Wembley next month. But apart from the fact the runners-up location isn't guaranteed, City finally struck leading form and having feel they have standards to keep, they do not want to let up. Area are back Premier League activity three days after their energy-sapping cup semi-final conquer Chelsea while they host relegation-threatened Wigan in your final dress rehearsal at the Etihad Stadium tomorrow. Platt said: "Rather than dramatising the situation, it's about finishing the growing season as firmly as we can do. "You could possibly put money on us finishing second now and hopefully we shall win the FA Cup. "But we still need to perform an excellent group and anything sometimes happens in the last. "We have our own expectations and our own expectations are very high." City went into their semi-final on the trunk of an extraordinary and emotionally crucial derby win over Premier League leaders Manchester United at Old Trafford. Prior that they destroyed Newcastle 4-0 to. There is an atmosphere that since conceding defeat to United in the subject race - they currently trail by 15 points - they have started playing without stress. But Platt said: "I don't think it is an incident of that, the stress remains on to win baseball games." City were certainly at their best for the initial time of their semi-final gain, dominating in every departments to claim a 2-0 lead. Chelsea responded and required Roberto Mancini's men to protect resolutely in the final third but City came through 2-1. Platt said: "It is just a effect. "You tripped every year playing for the trophies you're involved in. You wish to win all of them. "There is nothing can beat an Cup final in England. It stands the test of time despite all of the excitement across the Champions League and Premier League, which will be the major rewards, let us maybe not be silly about it. "The FA Cup final has got its own standing in this country. We'd like to be in it." Mancini continued together with his glass plan of playing back-up goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon rather than Joe Hart in the semi-final. The Romanian hadn't conceded a goal in just about any of the prior rounds but his selection ahead of England first choice Hart was still a small surprise. Nevertheless, after Pantilimon justified his place in the second half, it might not raise eyebrows if the 26-year-old plays again in the ultimate. Platt said: "Your goalkeeper that backs up the main has a thankless task. He's usually away in the lodges, he sits on the table - when does he ever get on? When does he ever get a game? "It is essential he plays big games so that he's ready for that. "That is what Robbie did through the years. He's given domestic cup competitions to that goalkeeper. "I think it'd have now been unfair to Costel to change the goalkeeper. "If he keeps his place the ultimate would have been a different sport, a different option, but I really do not think he's done anything wrong to cause not playing in that final." Town are unlikely to risk playmaker David Silva against Wigan as he continues his recovery from the hamstring injury. Micah Richards, Maicon and Jack Rodwell are back in competition after long lay-offs as Mancini considers changes. Sergio Aguero has been at the center of controversy considering that the semi-final adhering to a two-footed problem on David Luiz in the closing phases, but retrospective action will not be faced by him. With umpire Chris Foy having granted a, the Football Association feels there's no scope to examine the situation. Platt said: "It is just a situation that's gone. I'm perhaps not surprised he has got down. They are the principles, the authorities found it." This week Platt is not expecting to get many cup ultimate indicators from Wigan. He said: "Each group has 4 or 5 games before then. "It is not an instance of since we are enjoying them tomorrow we will understand how to play them in the cup final. I do not think it's any correlation whatsoever."
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