FA CUP 2020-2021

[Lob]

I am not bothered we got the hardest draw tbh. Most of the season we have played poor against the average teams and stepped it against the better teams. You got to beat them all to win it either way and at least if we go out it will be against the best in the country and not in the semi's which would be even more heart breaking.

We have shown we can compete against anyone if we are up for it. Bring them on i say.

 

[McMagicT]

would be strange to get knocked out of both cup quarter finals by both manchester clubs

In 1966 FA Cup Everton knocked out Man City in the quarter finals then knocked out Man United in the semi-finals. We have already knocked out
Sheff Wed in this years 4th Round).

 

[helpimonfire]

We will smash City

 

[Titus Bramble]

Cant understand this thinking.

Why do we have to face City at any point?

Could we not have seen City taken out by Chelsea or United and then coasted through the QF and SF against Bournemouth or Sheff Utd or S'ton; then faced a one off against United, Chelsea or Leicester?

This is a disastrous draw. With a full Goodison, maybe. That's not to be. They want this and they'll demolish us.

Possibly, but City are favourites so even if we did get a more favourable draw we’d probably face the, later in the tournament instead.

 

[Toast]

Just thought I'd read this thread on your thoughts. I wanted united away personally to knock them out of two cups in the same season but we got you away. Anything is possible and we are beatable. Everton were our bogey team(amongst several others) for years.

I want us to win obviously, but if you win then I sincerely hope you can go on to win the cup. 1995 was your last trophy winning the FA cup iirc. That a long time ago for a club of your stature. That said you could have been born a Geordie. I think Methuselah was a lad the last time they bought any Brasso.

Wasn't that long ago when we won nothing for many years. Your one will come lads.

#believe.

I love a good head pat.

Ta mate.

 

[Rv_blue]

City are City. If you take a gun to that gunfight you just get outdrawn and killed.

Bore off, so tiresome this provocation.

We play city because thats who weve been drawn against. We would all prefer a "lesser" team but weve been knocked out by so called "lesser" teams in recent years. Write us off for a reaction all you want.

We beat united in the semi's in 2009 (that seasons league winners) and reached the final. After last nights performance we have as much a chance as anyone to go further in the fa cup this season.

Stop your mumbling and grumbling, we play city and ive no doubt we will put in a terrible 25 minutes and come into the game slowly. We have a dress rehearsal in the league next week, only a fool would think Carlo wont learn from that game in preparation.

 

[Yorkie89]

I am not bothered we got the hardest draw tbh. Most of the season we have played poor against the average teams and stepped it against the better teams. You got to beat them all to win it either way and at least if we go out it will be against the best in the country and not in the semi's which would be even more heart breaking.

We have shown we can compete against anyone if we are are up for it. Bring them on i say.

Exactly this! If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. Full strength and we can compete with anyone. I also think they will play a slightly weakened side (who are still class) we need to use next Wednesday as some sort of bench mark

 

[RomanReigns]

it st patricks days on 17th march

you never know kyle walker may host another bunga bunga party and infect everyone with covid again

 

[PaddyJames]

Beat City and we go on and win it in my opinion. No chance they're 100% for this as they've got the champions league to think abut as well. Better to get them now than in the final.

 

[GwladysBlue]

There’s not a doubt in my mind that we’re knocking City out.

Revenge for when they cheated us out of the League Cup semi final in 2016.

 

[Chris O'Connor]

maybe

but sixth round fixtures are on 20/21st March

man city will play a champions league game on 16th March

we will have more rest than them at the moment which is a bonus

More rest is a bonus although with rearranged league fixtures allowed in 'European weeks' during the Covid crisis, there's no guarantee we won't rearrange the Villa fixture for that week.

Unfortunately City only play Borussia Mönchengladbach at home, so not the most difficult opponent. Tbh their squad teams are pretty formidable anyway but they may have less time to prepare, however Tuesday 16th to Saturday/Sunday (I bet it's Sunday) is ample time tbh.

Borussia sit in midtable and are already 16 points off Bayern after only 20 games

 

[Dario Terracotta]

We will need to be totally switched on for this, a near perfect performance is required,8 or 9's out of 10 from the lot of them,we will really need to show we "need" this more than them, if it's not enough so be it, they are truly a quality outfit but we can do this,I am feeling so much more confident in our team now we have a manager who is top level.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

There’s not a doubt in my mind that we’re knocking City out.

Revenge for when they cheated us out of the League Cup semi final in 2016.

More like big Martin Atko,but I get your drift!!

 

[the golden visionary]

More rest is a bonus although with rearranged league fixtures allowed in 'European weeks' during the Covid crisis, there's no guarantee we won't rearrange the Villa fixture for that week.

Unfortunately City only play Borussia Mönchengladbach at home, so not the most difficult opponent. Tbh their squad teams are pretty formidable anyway but they may have less time to prepare, however Tuesday 16th to Saturday/Sunday (I bet it's Sunday) is ample time tbh.

Borussia sit in midtable and are already 16 points off Bayern after only 20 games

It'll be the saturday night 5pm bbc1 slot

 

[ForeverBlue92]

There’s not a doubt in my mind that we’re knocking City out.

Revenge for when they cheated us out of the League Cup semi final in 2016.

City haven't got a top striker at present so if you defend the box well and stop the runners you have a chance.

We can beat anyone on our day - the problem is beating them normally wins you the trophy whereas we would still have Utd and Chelsea likely to come - whats the odds realistically of winning all those games?

Again not impossible but I wouldn't be getting to emotionally invested in a result - did that in 09 and cried me eyes out walking out of Wembley after the fantastic run we had on the way to that final it just felt like destiny that year.

Im firmly emotionally invested in the league and top 4 fight - anything in this is a welcome bonus.