The 5th round of the FA Cup has been drawn and Manchester United are set for a head-to-head encounter with joint league leaders Arsenal.
Now the game is being played at Old Trafford on February 16/17. United are in good form at the moment and I'm eagerly waiting for the game. Partly because I want United to kick Arsenal out of another Cup competition. But the game should prove to be a cracker.
Bristol Rovers in the 5th round
Meanwhile Bristol Rovers face off against Southampton. You may be thinking why I'm taking a mention at Bristol Rovers, well having lived on the out certs of the city I feel some sort of connection.
Bristol Rovers beat Premier League stragglers Fulham to reach the 5th round, they are currently 18th in League One, while Southampton are 13th in the Championship.
I really hope the Pirates overcome the Saints and advance to the quarter finals.
What's great about this years FA Cup is that three teams outside the Premier League will reach the next round.
Sheffield United have already beaten two Premier League teams (Man City, Bolton) to reach this stage and could prove a challenge for Middlesbrough. Hopefully we'll get to see an upset, my preference would be Barnsley beating Liverpool of course.
I want to give a shout out to Havant & Waterlooville, it takes courage to go out and attack Liverpool at Anfield. For them to take the lead twice was truly remarkable and certainly a joy to watch.
Matches played on Feb 16/17
Bristol Rovers (L1) v Southampton (CH)
Cardiff City (CH) v Wolves (CH)
Sheffield United (CH) v Middlesbrough (PRM)
Liverpool (PRM) v Barnsley (CH)
Manchester United (PRM) v Arsenal (PRM)
Preston (CH) v Portsmouth (PRM)
Coventry City (CH) v West Brom (CH)
Chelsea (PRM) v Huddersfield Town (L1)
1 comment:
It will definitely be an interesting tie, and hopefully both teams will go for it which will make it a much better match! I don't like seeing games where teams such as Arsenal and Manchester United are too defensive.
Havant & Waterlooville - absolutely fantastic. I was so pleased for them, they gave it a really good go and I suppose that really is what the FA Cup is all about!
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