James McAtee scored a hat-trick as Manchester City won 8-0 against a lower league team in the FA Cup. His performance has led to fans calling on Pep Guardiola to start him more regularly.
Manchester City fans have called on Pep Guardiola to use one of the team's youngsters more often after his masterclass in the FA Cup. City's men eased to a comfortable victory as goals from Divin Mubama, Nico O'Reilly, Jack Grealish, a brace from Jeremy Doku plus a hat-trick from James McAtee sealed an 8-0 win for the hosts.Reacting to his performance on social media, fans are demanding Guardiola to start McAtee more often.Another tweeted: 'James McAtee needs to be starting for Manchester City .
Every single week.'A fifth commented: 'That's how you show Pep who you are!!!'Speaking to BBC Match of the Day after the final whistle, McAtee said: 'I was quite frustrated in the first half, wasn't seeing much of the ball. When the first one went in, my confidence was up and I kept scoring. 'I've been here since I was 10 and it's a special moment for me. Something I'll remember forever. I don't think I needed to prove myself but to get out there and show people what I can do, it's a good moment for me.' Meanwhile, former England and Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer said: 'James McAtee wasn't necessarily getting the ball that he wanted to in the first half, but he came into it and the finishes were excellent.
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