Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City are all pushing for a spot in the last eight.
manager Sir Alex Ferguson once dismissed it as “something for the kids” while one of his many flailing predecessors, José Mourinho, mused: “Could English football be better without this competition? Maybe we would be fresher for European competitions.
” Yet, the innate importance of England’s secondary cup becomes readily apparent once you’ve been knocked out. What Manchester United would give to be in the hat for this year’s quarterfinals? While the Red Devils go green with envy, a glut of Premier League clubs will be involved in a draw with ever-growing importance.The fourth round began on Tuesday. Cardiff City overcame Wrexham in the first meeting between these Welsh rivals since 2004. Fellow League One outfit Wycombe Wanderers came out on the wrong side of a penalty shootout with Fulham whileThe draw will get underway after the conclusion of Newcastle United’s fourth-round tie with Tottenham Hotspur, which kicks off at 8 p.m. . There is no extra time at this stage of the competition, so even a penalty shootout should only push the draw back to around. The unlikely double act of Jamie Redknapp and Jobi McAnuff will offer their live analysis of the draw which is hosted by Mark Chapman.Grey Whitebloom is a writer, reporter and editor for Sports Illustrated FC. Born and raised in London, he is an avid follower of German, Italian and Spanish top flight football.
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