Finals of Fa Cup: what to look out for this weekend | FA CUP
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The story awaits Wembley
For seven of the eight clubs left in the competition, the England Cup of this year represents a historical opportunity. Four quarters of Fulham, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Brighton-Non have never won the cup, while Nottingham Forest (1959), Aston Villa (1957) and Preston (1938) raised the trophy the last time before the advent of color television. With the international ending of interruptions and the games of the midweek league coming for each team, there will be the temptation to rotate the beginners and rest the tired legs. However, Wembley’s delusional scenes like Newcastle concluded their drought trophy In The final of the Carabao Cup It should be in the mind of every manager. With Manchester City, the provisional favorites, in a usually vulnerable state, this is the most open race that the England Cup has delivered over the years, with a prize not to be taken for granted. NMC
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Mateta returns to push for the palace
Almost a month has passed since Liam Roberts Horrible head equipment On Jean-Philippe Mateta he left the striker of the crystal palace which required 25 points for an accident in the left ear. The international France will wear a protective mask while the healing process continues, but is ready to play after a return to training. Many will have feared the worst when lying on the Selhurst Park field between a long treatment, but made a quick recovery. The supporters of the building will be desperate in seeing him again for a possibility of what would be a semifinal of the fifth Cup of England since 1990. It will be a huge impulse for teammates and for fans to see Matate’s talismanic return, and could simply give Oliver Glasner-Chi’s team Won to Craven Cottage In the championship last month – The Edge. Wu
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Awoniyi to intensify in the absence of Wood
There is nothing like a 48 -hour round trip to prepare a player for one of the biggest games in his career. Chris Wood moved away to Wellington to plunder a hat-trick for New Zealand against the 148th best team in the world, Figi, before putting another one in a 3-0 victory over the new Caledonia, but later he was replaced due to an accident while all the whites ensured the qualification of the World Cup. Wood, who covers more than 100,000 miles a year to keep up with his international commitments, is not available for the journey of the quarterfinals of Nottingham Forest in Brighton. His absence will give Taiwo Awoniyi the opportunity from the beginning. Before the rebirth of Wood, the Nigerian was an imperative part of the success of the forest, but the injuries and the lack of minutes suffocated its development. He still has the ability to terrorize the defenses and could be the man to make a difference and take his side to Wembley. Wu
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Kesler-Hayden is missing the historical day
The Aston Villa sent Kainr-Hayden to Preston very considerably last summer for the fifth spell of the loan of his career. The 22 -year -old made only five senior apparitions for his mother club, therefore the requirement for him to acquire experience in the championship. It seems extremely unfair that it is not suitable for playing against Villa Sunday, leaving Preston short of a player and Kesler-Hayden to lose an incredible opportunity. Surely Unai Emery is not afraid that his third third place is better than he currently has in his team, and he would like to see what he can do to demonstrate that he has a long -term future at Villa Park. Of course, he would have put Kesler-Hayden in an embarrassing position, but without a doubt he would prefer the possibility of reaching the top of the game. A quarter -final of Fa Cup is not a regular or guaranteed event in the career as a player of anyone. Wu
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Ederson leads the City rescue mission
Ederson lost the final game of Manchester City before the international break, Against Brightonwith an abdominal injury, forcing him to withdraw from the Brazil team. In what will probably be a summer of change in Manchester City, the goalkeeper’s future seems uncertain and could be sold to make way for a new acquisition. Having won six prime minister league titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League with City, has nothing to demonstrate, but after a poor season, the run-in could be crucial for its inheritance. The England Cup is the only piece of silverware left on the table for the city before heading towards the Club World Cup. If Fit Ederson will almost certainly replace Stefan Ortega at the Vitality Stadium, where cracks in the defense of the title of the city He started showing for the first time in November. Pep Guardiola will want to give her goalkeeper for the rest of the team, which must overcome Bournemouth and get to Wembley to save something from a disappointing season. Wu
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Technological problems threaten the drama of the cup
Whatever the result of the four weekend ties, we can all hope that video technology is not among the main discussion points on Monday morning. The frantic drama of the fifth round has been dotted from a delay of eight minutes record During Bournemouth’s draw against the wolves, which was partly due to the failure of semi-automated off-the-off-site technology (Saot). Although he barely worked with a hitch in the Champions League and main international tournaments, Saot seems to have been sucked into the Twilight Zone of Stockley Park during the trial phase on English soil. Having already been retained by the Premier League, the plans to introduce Soat in the next round of top games have been postponed, but the experiment continues in three of the four quarters of the cup final. The second -level Deepdale house is not equipped for technology, adding an unwanted layer of inequality, but at least shortening the chances of that particular game that ends up in time. NMC
