Salford's Man City preparation 'easy' - Robinson

Salford City were 13th in League Two after losing to struggling Carlisle on 9 November but they have won seven out of nine games since to move third

Salford City boss Karl Robinson says preparing to face Manchester City in the FA Cup third round is easy because of the calibre of their opponents.

The Ammies make the short trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to face off against a City side who have struggled for form in recent months.

That is in contrast to Salford's own performances, having won six consecutive games to surge up to third in the League Two table.

"You always know that a moment of genius by one of their top players, you can find yourself getting beaten because of that," Robinson told BBC Radio Manchester.

"The preparations for these games are quite easy because the quality of the opposition is obvious.

"Their movement patterns are so good that you can almost see them; at our level there's a degree of unpredictability to get into the final third but there's a consistency for Manchester City and these other Premier League teams that they allow you to coach a little bit more."

Salford have trained at Manchester United's The Cliff training ground and used their indoor facilities during the week due to the freezing conditions in Greater Manchester.

Robinson is realistic about his side's chances against Pep Guardiola's team and says there is more to the experience than simply winning or losing.

"There's only one important aspect and that's the result but when you go against a team that's so strong and they've got so much quality, there is another side of winning, and that's that we don't let ourselves down," Robinson added.

"If we do all of the controllables at the weekend then in my mind my players will have won. The result will be a by-product of that, granted, but the result is always taken out of your hands by the quality of the opposition."