Emirates FA Cup QF Draw | United - Brighton Sat 17th March 19:45 PM

[DdeGoat]

Terrible draw. It's always good to see smaller teams go far & big teams cancelling each other out in the earlier rounds. Would have liked to see City vs Spurs or us vs Chelsea in one of the quarter final encounters. This looks like a pretty straight forward quarters affair with the four top teams the four likely winners. No Cupset in the offing here.

 

[paulscholes18]

Good draw, but I reckon one out of Us, City, Spurs or Chelsea will fail to make the semifinals

 

[GlastonSpur]

Have you watched any FA cup semi-finals recently? They're all played at Wembley because it is supposed to be a neutral venue. Obvioulsy it isn't a neutral venue for Spurs at the moment, but I guess that can't be helped. If Spurs get to the semi-final, as they should, they have two home games left to win the cup. That's a signficant bonus, they should win it in all honesty.

True, but the ticket allocations for any SF would be a 50:50 split between the rival sets of fans, which would make it pretty neutral. The main advantage for Spurs would be that we'd be used to playing there.

 

[Adisa]

Why?

They would be playing in a stadium they have used all season against opposition we all know they can beat.

 

[ZupZup]

True, but the ticket allocations for any SF would be a 50:50 split between the rival sets of fans, which would make it pretty neutral. The main advantage for Spurs would be that we'd be used to playing there.

That is a very big advantage though and Spurs have a great chance to win it this year for that reason alone.

In reality, I don’t think the semi finals should be played at Wembley... but I’ve always said that. I think it takes a little bit away from the final. It was better when the matches were played at a neutral ground elsewhere.

 

[GlastonSpur]

That is a very big advantage though and Spurs have a great chance to win it this year for that reason alone.

In reality, I don’t think the semi finals should be played at Wembley... but I’ve always said that. I think it takes a little bit away from the final. It was better when the matches were played at a neutral ground elsewhere.

I agree.

 

[haram]

This is Spurs' best chance of a trophy in ages.

Surely had a better chance last year?

 

[Perseus]

Leicester v Chelsea looks like he most interesting game of the quarter-finals


Man Utd vs Brighton


With the two best defences from open play in the Premier League I would expect an unconvincing win with a home goal from a set piece (probably a corner), exactly what happened in the Premier League match 1-0.


All complicated (or made easier) by Brighton playing their complete reserve team for FA Cup matches. This may be bolstered by a first team player in midfield and a winger for a visit to Old Trafford.


This is unlikely to change as Brighton are in a perilous position to escape relegation with an end of the season involving a visit to Palace followed by the last six games against top 7 sides (top 6 and away to Burnley).

 

[prateik]

This is so fixed. The big teams avoid each other again.

 

[robinamicrowave]

This is so fixed. The big teams avoid each other again.

All a bit Carabao, isn't it?

 

[CallyRed]

Can imagine it now, United V City final. City going for the domestic treble.

Mourinho's bus runs them over.

 

[robinamicrowave]

Spurs, United, City and Leicester in the semi-finals, imo. Spurs vs. City/United in the final.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Why?

Settled team, settled at Wembley.

Though they froze in the semis against Chelsea last year, be interesting to see if history repeats itself.

 

[TMDaines]

This is so fixed. The big teams avoid each other again.

22.9% chance. Not that unlikely

Take your tinfoil hat off.

 

[Thunderhead]

You’re wrong I believe they are quarter final replays .

You're believe wrongly, he's right. There are no quarter final repalys

 

[Thunderhead]

22.9% chance. Not that unlikely

Take your tinfoil hat off.

Exactly, and did you see the draw? even if was fixed, owen would have fecked it right up

 

[DelPotro]

22.9% chance. Not that unlikely

Take your tinfoil hat off.

Except it's not really 22.9%. You need to also consider the odds of previous rounds when the top teams didn't draw against each other.

This year's Carabao cup we also have 4 top teams avoiding each other nicely in the QF. Last year FA Cup we also had Chelsea, City, Spurs and Arsenal fitting nicely in the semis. Starting to see a pattern?

 

[Sandikan]

Yeah, I am. Go stir crazy when we only have one home game in a month or so.

Ok, let me ask a different question.
Are you a season ticket holder who lives very close?

 

[Perseus]

This is so fixed. The big teams avoid each other again.

I would expect two of the "big" teams to be drawn against each other, more than likely.

 

[Red00012]

You're believe wrongly, he's right. There are no quarter final repalys

Sorry I Left out a “no” in my post , I meant there are no replays

 

[Judas]

Be pretty annoyed if we don't win this now.

 

[Ban]

Big chance to win this.

 

[Captain Obvious]

we can win this, we just need to avoid city

 

[haram]

 

[Nick7]

we can win this, we just need to avoid city

 

[Raw]

Wigan are having quite a brilliant run so far. Knocked out 3 PL teams in a row (Bournemouth, West Ham and Man City).

 

[melatonin]

Great result for Utd here, technically we can still do the treble (no need to ask if this is a joke)

 

[marktan]

Can still just as easily lose to Spurs or Chelsea, but hopefully they draw each other in the semis.

 

[shaggy]

Be pretty annoyed if we don't win this now.

Spurs are still a better team than us.

 

[Kraftwerker]

We get to see Chelsea, Spurs and Utd fit three more games into their schedule (barring replays) before offering their clean, tight anuses to City.

The anti-prophet works his magic.

 

[charlenefan]

Spurs the favourites now given the home advantage they will have if they avoid Swansea

 

[Dumbstar]

The anti-prophet works his magic.

Utd's cup to lose now.

 

[Donnie Brasco]

Spurs are still a better team than us.

Yeah right... In your imagination maybe.

 

[Guy Incognito]

Suddenly it's not that daunting.

Spurs/United final me thinks.

 

[Sigma]

Wigan vs City and Spurs vs Rochdale? I think the outcome of those games is obvious to everyone.

Yes, Wigan, and replay at Wembley, 120 more mins for Spurs, and they goout on penaltyes.

 

[El Zoido]

Chelsea and Spurs still in, it’s hardly in the bag.

 

[Canagel]

Hope we draw the winner of Wigan/Southampton in semis if as expected we get past Brighton. Let Spurs and Chelsea play the other semi.

 

[Dumbstar]

Suddenly it's not that daunting.

Spurs/United final me thinks.

Two out of Utd, Spurs and Chelsea in the final would be brilliant. A couple of 120 minute games along the way would be grand too.

 

[Raw]

Yes, Wigan, and replay at Wembley, 120 more mins for Spurs, and they goout on penaltyes.

 

[charlenefan]

Hope we draw the winner of Wigan/Southampton in semis if as expected we get past Brighton. Let Spurs and Chelsea play the other semi.

Nah feck that let's have Leicester and Swansea do us a favour, tbh the season Leicester are having I actually do fancy them to get to the final and Swansea are currently in stupidly good form and have recent home wins against Liverpool and Arsenal