The FA Cup 5th round

[Bluebirds Boyo]

Fifth round fixtures:
Bristol Rovers v Southampton
Cardiff City v Wolves
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
Liverpool v Barnsley
Manchester United v Arsenal
Preston v Portsmouth
Coventry City v West Brom
Chelsea v Huddersfield Town

The ties are scheduled to take place on 16 and 17 February.

[Real Corona]

Have Manchester United played a non premiership club at all this FA Cup? I know they had Tottenham and Ashton Villa. Now with Arsenal, I bet if they win they will get drawn with Chelsea or Liverpool! It's too bad that because that game is so good, US viewers will not be able to see it normally.

[BocaFan]

Have Manchester United played a non premiership club at all this FA Cup? I know they had Tottenham and Ashton Villa. Now with Arsenal, I bet if they win they will get drawn with Chelsea or Liverpool! It's too bad that because that game is so good, US viewers will not be able to see it normally.

Why not? Man Utd v Arsenal will be on pay-per-view and that would be true no matter what round they met-up in. Last season, the FA Cup final was on pay-per-view.

But, yes, it looks as if Man Utd will have to beat at least 5 (maybe 6) Premiership teams to lift the trophy. So... question: has any team ever defeated 6 Premiership clubs in one FA Cup? Or even 5?

[Real Corona]

Why not? Man Utd v Arsenal will be on pay-per-view and that would be true no matter what round they met-up in. Last season, the FA Cup final was on pay-per-view.

But, yes, it looks as if Man Utd will have to beat at least 5 (maybe 6) Premiership teams to lift the trophy. So... question: has any team ever defeated 6 Premiership clubs in one FA Cup? Or even 5?



Pay per view means I have to drive to Montreal to watch the game, which at 9 am on Sunday isn't ideal, but for this I might make the sacrifice.

[John K]

But, yes, it looks as if Man Utd will have to beat at least 5 (maybe 6) Premiership teams to lift the trophy. So... question: has any team ever defeated 6 Premiership clubs in one FA Cup? Or even 5?

Man Utds FA Cup run on the way to the treble in 1999 was ridiculous

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[BocaFan]

Man Utds FA Cup run on the way to the treble in 1999 was ridiculous

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Right! The 13th, 9th, 7th, 3rd and 2nd place teams in the Premiership. And as Fulham in the old second division back then? That's some tough draws!

[Leszczu]

I think, that Wenger's boys want to win Premiership more than FA Cup, so ManU will win with them. But when Arsenal win, it will be good for me...