Well, after my rant yesterday about the big teams using the FA Cup as insurance we will now get a chance to see how seriously United and Arsenal are taking it.
United are at home and have to be favourites. The game is also being played the weekend before the Champions League resumes. Arsenal have AC Milan while United have their usual easy draw against Lyon. If United win it and have a good result in the first leg against Lyon, which I think they will, then the treble talk will become unbearable.
I wonder have people forgotten how lucky they were in 1999. Even if you exclude the Champions League final and the incredible collapse of Bayern, they were very lucky to get past Arsenal in the semi final of the cup.
Giggs should have been stopped for "that goal". It will be shown hundreds of times now again in the build up to the 5th round match at Old Trafford so watch it again here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1r3bGm9YzQ
He pretty much runs into at least two defenders and they just fall out of his way. Then he beats Seaman at the near post, I believe he mis-hit it but that's just me.
When you add in the penalty missed by Bergkamp which would have put United out then United were more blessed that year that Tony Blair will be next time he drops round the Vatican for a chat.
Tonight Arsenal have the chance to go back on top of the league when they host a revitalised Newcastle side (One shot on target in two games under Keegan, way to entertain, Messiah!).
January will end with United and Arsenal level in all competitions. I suspect February will end with one of the teams season in shreds.
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