Not exact matches
But who knows, it might even be Millwall Arsenal will after all face and not Southampton because an FA
Cup replay has the unpredictable outcome element
as a surprise added to it.
I am not suggesting that he will field a weaker team with that FA
cup replay in mind,
as securing a Champions League place is more important to Liverpool (he would love the top four to be called the Rodgers trophy believe me).
Our ability advantage should prove too strong for our opponents regardless of the support the players receive, but the FA
Cup has a way of instilling belief in the most unlikely opponents, and this weekend alone will have boosted Sutton, with Millwall and most amazingly Lincoln beating Premier League opposition,
as well
as Huddersfield refusing to bow down to Manchester City, who will have to face a
replay in the coming weeks.
Secondly, Arsenal's defeat to Nottingham Forest in the FA
Cup could work in our favour
as we are now out of the
Cup we won last year, whereas the Spuds have to play Newport tonight (Wednesday) in an FA
Cup replay, while our players can have a whole week to recuperate (and celebrate) after the destruction of Everton on Saturday.
But Hull are at home of course and they also have the advantage of two extra days to rest and prepare
as their game prior to the
cup replay is on the Thursday.
And depending on the result at White Hart Lane, the FA
cup replay with Hull City could become even more crucial
as it could by then represent our last best hope of a trophy this season.
As reported by the Daily Express, the Frenchman hit back and declared that he was bored of what seems to him like constant and unfair criticism and maybe the very public support from Steve Bruce, the man who will be in the opposite dugout to him in tonight's FA
cup replay, has helped to spark this response.
The outlook is looking fantastic all of a sudden; Sanogo scored, man united has a
replay, both Chelsea and City are losing with 10 minutes to go, and our
cup lineup is almost
as good
as our PL lineup for now
Harry Kane was on the bench on Wednesday night for the FA
Cup replay against Newport, but was not used, so he — and most of those who will represent Spurs tomorrow — will be
as fresh
as any of the Arsenal players who have a had a full week off since their last game.
As an Arsenal fan it is not often that I would not take great pleasure in any misfortune that came the way of our old rivals Manchester United but rules are there to be broken, as it were, and circumstances dictate that I will be crossing my fingers and hoping that Louis van Gaal and his team get a win this week in the FA cup repla
As an Arsenal fan it is not often that I would not take great pleasure in any misfortune that came the way of our old rivals Manchester United but rules are there to be broken,
as it were, and circumstances dictate that I will be crossing my fingers and hoping that Louis van Gaal and his team get a win this week in the FA cup repla
as it were, and circumstances dictate that I will be crossing my fingers and hoping that Louis van Gaal and his team get a win this week in the FA
cup replay.
But
as Klopp himself pointed out, this week's FA
Cup replay against Plymouth would be the ideal game to get the defender up to match speed, but
as it stands he will be just a spectator yet again.
Hopefully that unwanted extra game could help Arsenal this week,
as three of the clubs just above and below us in the Premier League table do have to play
cup replays this week before their EPL games at the weekend.
They will also have the advantage of being fresher
as Swansea were in midweek FA
Cup replay action while the Hammers were resting up.
We also won the return league fixture at Upton Park,
as well
as drawing at Anfield in the FA
Cup, then beating them after extra-time in the
replay.
The outside centre backs were constantly under attack
as our FA
Cup 5th round
replay ended Tottenham 6 - 1 Rochdale at Wembley Stadium.
While the FA
Cup fifth round
replay at the KC Stadium could have been a massive inconvenience for Arsenal, it could also serve
as a springboard to injecting some much - needed confidence into a fragile team.
But the Reds were on the road again on Wednesday,
as we headed for a massive game at Ewood Park in our FA
Cup replay against Blackburn Rovers, knowing a win would set us up for a semi-final at Wembley against Aston Villa.
Wednesday sees us return to FA
Cup action
as we take on Rochdale in our fifth round
replay after the two sides drew 2 - 2 at Spotland in the first game.
Chelsea are starting to look
as if they need a break, but they had to endure an FA
Cup replay in midweek against Norwich which they didn't want.
Juventus • This is Juve's 18th European
Cup quarter - final; their record is W12 L5: 2016/17 FC Barcelona W 3 - 0 (3 - 0 h, 0 - 0 a) 2014/15
AS Monaco FC W 1 - 0 (1 - 0 h, 0 - 0 a) 2012/13 FC Bayern München L 0 - 4 (0 - 2 a, 0 - 2 h) 2005/06 Arsenal FC L 0 - 2 (0 - 2 a, 0 - 0 h) 2004/05 Liverpool FC L 1 - 2 (1 - 2 a, 0 - 0 h) 2002/03 FC Barcelona W 3 - 2 (1 - 1 h, 2 - 1 a aet) 1998/99 Olympiacos FC W 3 - 2 (2 - 1 h, 1 - 1 a) 1997/98 FC Dynamo Kyiv W 5 - 2 (1 - 1 h, 4 - 1 a) 1996/97 Rosenborg BK W 3 - 1 (1 - 1 a, 2 - 0 h) 1995/96 Real Madrid CF W 2 - 1 (0 - 1 a, 2 - 0 h) 1985/86 FC Barcelona L 1 - 2 (0 - 1 a, 1 - 1 h) 1984/85 AC Sparta Praha W 3 - 1 (3 - 0 h, 0 - 1 a) 1982/83 Aston Villa FC W 5 - 2 (2 - 1 a, 3 - 1 h) 1977/78 AFC Ajax W 3 - 0 penalties (1 - 1 a, 1 - 1 h) 1972/73 Újpest FC W 2 - 2 away goals (0 - 0 h, 2 - 2 a) 1967/68 Eintracht Braunschweig W 1 - 0
replay (2 - 3 a, 1 - 0 h) 1961/62 Real Madrid CF L 1 - 3
replay (0 - 1 h, 1 - 0 a)
Both teams have had a disappointing FA
Cup weekend
as holders Arsenal were knocked out by Nottingham Forest where
as Chelsea have to play a
replay after they drew with Norwich.
Lee then made his professional debut for West Ham,
as a 78th minute substitute for Ricardo Vaz Tê, on 16th January 2013 in a 1 — 0 defeat in the FA
Cup 3rd Round
replay at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
Huddersfield Town is back in action on Tuesday
as the Terriers travel to Birmingham City for an Emirates FA
Cup Fourth Round
replay.
Arsenal managed to cope without these players in the FA
Cup replay against Orient, but their absence was largely felt in the stalemate against Sunderland,
as the Gunners were denied a win by dubious referee decisions and a complete lack of creativity in the first sixty minutes of the game.
FIFA opting to use VAR at the World
Cup came
as a surprise, with the Premier League among others not ready to commit to instant
replay for pro soccer.
First, the reverse fixture was won; the Citizens» young squad crumbling
as 19 year old trainee Carl Madrick bagged the winner, while in the FA
Cup, the Terriers took the Mancunians to a second
replay before finally succumbing 3 - 0.
LONDON: Swansea racked up the biggest FA
Cup win in their history
as Tammy Abraham and Nathan Dyer inspired an 8 - 1 thrashing of Notts County in Tuesday's fourth round
replay.
Jack Wilshere put in a man - of - the - match performance and scored a late winner against Swansea in the FA
Cup replay,
as Arsenal, progressed 1 - 0.
League One leaders Wigan caused another FA
Cup upset
as the 2013 winners beat Premier League side Bournemouth 3 - 0 in their third - round
replay.
The
replay, Liverpool's second in
as many rounds, adds another game to an already crowded fixture list for both sides, with the Reds also set to contend with Europa League action and the Capital One
Cup final next month.
Carroll was not included in the squad on Tuesday
as West Ham edged into the FA
Cup fourth round after a 1 - 0
replay win over League One side Shrewsbury.
Roberto Di Matteo began life
as Chelsea caretaker boss by watching his side complete a comfortable 2 - 0 win against a battling Birmingham City side in their FA
Cup fifth - round
replay at St Andrew's.
Millwall had the annoyance of an FA
Cup replay in midweek to deal with and then it's straight back into league action on Friday night
as well
as they take on promotion - chasing Bluebirds.
Nathan Baxter helped write some more headlines in his burgeoning career down at Woking,
as the Cards held League One's Peterborough to a 1 - 1 FA
Cup draw, and will now take their place in the Third Round draw ahead of a
replay next week.
There is still plenty of action to come from the Third Round of the FA
Cup as eight ties still needing to be settled through
replays.
Van Gaal will now focus on the upcoming FA
Cup sixth round
replay with West Ham
as well
as trying to break into the Premier League top four.