Looking at fixtures. United have Villa (H) on the Friday. City away at Chelsea on the Sunday. The semi final is on the following Tuesday. Im sure something will be said about that. Big advantage for United
Carabao Cup 2020/21
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OT it is thenOld Trafford or Wembley ? Choose one, guys.
And he's right. United fans moaning about their luck in draws and/or City's/Chelsea's luck in draws is getting old right now (and has been going on for years).
And City are nothing special right now. You drew a good team in the semis of a cup competition, boo fecking hoo.
It is at OT
We drew the hardest side left in the competition who also are a direct derby rival?
Yeah seems it's Old Trafford alright, went to check on Bluemoon to see their reaction and they're labeling it away.OT it is then
They aren't the same City, but they aren't pushovers. United beating them in previous outings have been on the counter and City don't attack like they used to. So a lot more ingenuity from United is needed, yet have to keep their shape and win 1v1 battles. No reason to fear them no, but still have to respect them and their talent which will make for a good semi-final.
It will 100 % be on Wednesday. Still a big advantage for us with 48h extra rest.
FA Cup semis are played at Wembley.
I'm glad with that fixture. Don't want to face them in the final, and a win against City would lift us up.
Is it a one off or two legged affair?
Well Mourinho has won a trophy in his first season at every club he's managed
...so it's no surprise Tottenham were drawn against Brentford at home
...so it's no surprise Tottenham were drawn against Brentford at home
Until recently the reverse was true.
Lost count of the number of times United drew minnows in Cup competitions particularly in the Ferguson years.
she was bloody old when I saw her 20+’years ago. Apparently her daughter has taken on the mantle.Is Sticky Vicky still going
They’ve had a great run in this comp. about time they lost
Oooh, they will talk about it all the time. As soon as they found out.
We literally drew them 12 months ago in the semi final too.
Didn't Spurs get a bye already in the competition?
And do you think it's down to the 1 in 3 chance or to a higher power that doesn't want Utd to win anything?
Also very debatable that City are a harder draw than Spurs at the moment.
Yeah and up until 12 months ago we had never lost against them in a home cup game
Lose against City and that will be 4 semi-final losses in a year, throw the Leipzig game in there too as a huge knockout game and it's 5.
It may only be the Carabao Cup but this is a make or break game for the mentality of this squad.
It may only be the Carabao Cup but this is a make or break game for the mentality of this squad.
I meant in the sense that I feel very confident for the first time in a while
It’s really not.
If we lose it’s not bottling, or a mentality problem. Someone always has to lose.
And you wumming is getting old too. Last time you downplayed Everton as a 'midtable side' even though they were top 4 at the time (and still are) and overhyped relegation candidate Arsenal as some sort of difficult tie.
Crazy isn't it - "This will just be another easy draw for City while we get Chelsea or something", then City get Arsenal and you get a midtable PL side, "ffs first the CL nightmare draw and now this!"
Me too. and than we beat mourinho in the final and watch him melt
Not bothered about that at all.
That's why we both have big, expensive, squads.
Since you're counting the Leipzig game might as well count the Leicester game last season?
They did that's right, should've played Leyton Orient but due to (ironically) Orient players going down with Covid, Tottenham sailed through without having to play
Just one leg this year and at OT
A lot on here complained about the Everton draw (and you won). A lot on here complained about a perfectly reasonable CL draw (and you should've qualified). More complaining and conspiracies about the draw today (and you're the stronger side and favorite according to the league table). It really shows how far you've fallen instead of just being confident for a change.
Bent draw imo
I can't properly recall this specific fact from our Semi-Final's last season, but didn't our Number 2 keeper play in the Quarter-Final's?
...and then we put De Gea back in goal for each Semi-Final and lost them all?
Tonight we had our Number 2 keeper play in a Quarter-Final... I can see how this is going to play out!
...and then we put De Gea back in goal for each Semi-Final and lost them all?
Tonight we had our Number 2 keeper play in a Quarter-Final... I can see how this is going to play out!
Too true. When conspiracies start for a 1 in 3 chance it is sad.
I look forward to a great SF. We’d have lost to Brentford anyway. Game On !
No it’s not but nice try.
Because? The FA wants City to win it for the gazillionth time in a row? They're hell bent on keeping Utd away from the final? Come on now.
Here fishy, fishy. Darren Bent did the draw mate.
shut up. How did you escape the cull?
Everyone says the same thing about every draw, no matter who you support.
Who did Liverpool draw?
Unless my memory is failing the last 3 times both City and United have appeared in a Cup semi final draw they have been paired together.
Your 1 in 3 chance argument now becomes a 1 in 27 chance.
I'm convinced it's predetermined. Not moaning about it, just saying.