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Arsenal defeat Chelsea by 2-1 to win the FA Cup (2020)

Phil Foden made one goal and scored another as holders Manchester City saw off a spirited Port Vale side to book their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

City, who won all four available domestic trophies last season, had to work hard to break down their League Two opponents, but eventually ran out comfortable winners.

Oleksandr Zinchenko put Pep Guardiola's side ahead with a rasping shot from distance that Vale captain Leon Legge could only help into his own net.

But City failed to turn their superior possession into further goals and were surprisingly pegged back by a superb Tom Pope header from a pinpoint David Amoo cross.

That sparked wild celebrations from more than 8,000 Vale fans who packed the top tiers of the south stand at Etihad Stadium, but their side were level for only seven minutes.

City kept pouring forward and Foden set up Sergio Aguero to fire home at the near post, with Legge again getting the final touch.

That goal was checked by the video assistant referee before being awarded; when City scored their third goal just before the hour mark, it was initially ruled out and needed VAR intervention before being given.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis was flagged offside when it appeared John Stones had put the ball into the net but replays showed the 17-year-old had got the final touch, and was actually onside too.

On a good day for City's academy, two more graduates combined for City's fourth goal, with Foden running into the box to bury Angelino's shot past Scott Brown.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50976125
 
Feeling proud of the kids - I would have been happy even had kids lost the game, but not replays, we have lost so far 7 senior players through injury, can’t effort one extra game. It’s their sheer willingness to stand behind the shirt, which raised their moral and brought the best out them. Anfield is such a place that forces you to raise your game and kids were adamant not to let the great manager.

This is something that only clubs like Liverpool, ManU, Arsenal can bring out of their players at home - money can’t buy what you can achieve through sheer passion & emotion.

Great team, great manager and the greatest club.
 
A better 2nd half from Arsenal sees them beat Leeds 1-0.
 
FA Cup fourth round draw

Watford or Tranmere Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers or Manchester United

Hull City v Chelsea

Southampton v Middlesbrough or Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday

Bournemouth v Arsenal

Northampton Town v Derby County

Brentford v Leicester City

Millwall v Sheffield United

Reading or Blackpool v Cardiff City or Carlisle United

West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

Burnley v Norwich City

Bristol Rovers or Coventry City v Birmingham City

Manchester City v Fulham

Rochdale or Newcastle United v Oxford United

Portsmouth v Barnsley

Bristol City or Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool
 
No big match to look forward to here. Expect the top teams to walk through to round 5.
 
Tonight's scores:

THE FA CUP THIRD ROUND - REPLAYS

Blackpool 0 Reading 2

Coventry 3 Bristol Rovers 0

Newcastle 4 Rochdale 1

Shrewsbury 1 Bristol City 0

Tottenham 2 Middlesbrough 1
 
Tonight's results:

THIRD ROUND - REPLAYS

Carlisle 3 Cardiff 4

Man Utd 1 Wolves 0
 
Pep Guardiola: Manchester City boss suggests scrapping of FA Cup replays

Pep Guardiola says the scrapping of FA Cup replays could be the solution to football's crowded fixture schedule.

The Manchester City boss has previously expressed his concern at the increasing demands placed on players.

Sunday's FA Cup tie against Fulham will be City's 37th game of the season.

"The Carabao Cup and FA Cup will be played. But maybe we could cancel the replays, have less teams in the Championship or Premier League," said Guardiola.

"What is nice about this country is how you maintain the traditions. In traditions you can involve some new things to make the competitions nicer, but all the traditions are there, not just in sport but in culture and society and that is top. I admire that.

"I'm not saying what the FA has to do. When I said my comment I never expected the Carabao Cup or FA Cup was going to go.

"I tried to be honest and answer the question but I don't think about what they have to do, it's not my business. My business is to prepare my team better every day.

"When they decide to play these games, and the other games, we do it."

Though City are still competing on four fronts, their grip on the Premier League title looks to be slipping away with Liverpool 16 points clear at the top with a game in hand.

Jurgen Klopp's side have dropped just two points all season and look on course to break City's record 100-point tally of two years ago.

"It can happen. The records are always there to be broken," said Guardiola. "We broke it when someone thought it couldn't be broken.

"Sooner or later it is going to happen - this season or in the future. History speaks clearly about that."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51243113
 
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FT: Man City 4-0 Fulham

Tranmere 0-3 Man Utd
 
GOAL - Shrewsbury 0-1 Liverpool
Curtis Jones
 
FA Cup fifth-round draw

Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City

Reading or Cardiff City v Sheffield United

Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town or Liverpool

West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United or Oxford United

Leicester City v Coventry City or Birmingham City

Northampton Town or Derby County v Manchester United

Southampton or Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City

Portsmouth v Bournemouth or Arsenal
 
A better day for Arsenal.

2 1 win at Bournemouth.
 
Even though we won it was still a rather poor performance by the boys today. Chelsea will thrash these kid's in the next round.
 
PakLFC said:
Even though we won it was still a rather poor performance by the boys today. Chelsea will thrash these kid's in the next round.
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Actually opposite - I believe, Liverpool will play almost first XI while Lampard will be forced to play under-strength squad and we should come with a win from Bridges. No replay this time, therefore it will go to tie breakers if required and I don't see Liverpool losing in 120 minutes.

If you notice the EPL fixture, before FA Cup tie (most likely 4th March) Liverpool has 3 EPL games - Norwich, West Ham & Watford, followed by Bournemouth the following Saturday (7th March), and Athletico on 18th FEB/11th March. Means, by the FA Cup tie Liverpool should be within 1-2 wins of EPL Title, still having 10 games at hand - this is considering if Genius wins every game including away tie to Leicester & Old Traford.

In contrast, Lampard couldn't by any back-up in January, Giroud will be even more slower in a months time :) and their schedule prior(And just next) to FA Cup tie includes MU, Spurs & Everton - Chelsea most likely will lose or on the verge of losing the all important 4th spot by then, add to that Bayern on 25th Feb, I can see Lampard resting his key players.

At most, Klopp might rest Mo for the FA Cup and replace him with Minamino and may be VVD. Mane is returning back after a decent rest, therefore he'll play. This will be LFC's likely line-up for FA Cup - you can check that time, hardly few changes from this 18

Alisson
TAA, VVD, Matip, Robbo
Henderson, Fabinho, Alex-ox
Minamino, Bobby, Mane
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Adrian, Gomez, Clyne, Milnr, Curtis Jones, Origi, Elliott.
 
Spurs beat Southampton 3-2.

Another good day for Mourinho.
 
MMHS said:
Actually opposite - I believe, Liverpool will play almost first XI while Lampard will be forced to play under-strength squad and we should come with a win from Bridges. No replay this time, therefore it will go to tie breakers if required and I don't see Liverpool losing in 120 minutes.

If you notice the EPL fixture, before FA Cup tie (most likely 4th March) Liverpool has 3 EPL games - Norwich, West Ham & Watford, followed by Bournemouth the following Saturday (7th March), and Athletico on 18th FEB/11th March. Means, by the FA Cup tie Liverpool should be within 1-2 wins of EPL Title, still having 10 games at hand - this is considering if Genius wins every game including away tie to Leicester & Old Traford.

In contrast, Lampard couldn't by any back-up in January, Giroud will be even more slower in a months time :) and their schedule prior(And just next) to FA Cup tie includes MU, Spurs & Everton - Chelsea most likely will lose or on the verge of losing the all important 4th spot by then, add to that Bayern on 25th Feb, I can see Lampard resting his key players.

At most, Klopp might rest Mo for the FA Cup and replace him with Minamino and may be VVD. Mane is returning back after a decent rest, therefore he'll play. This will be LFC's likely line-up for FA Cup - you can check that time, hardly few changes from this 18

Alisson
TAA, VVD, Matip, Robbo
Henderson, Fabinho, Alex-ox
Minamino, Bobby, Mane
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Adrian, Gomez, Clyne, Milnr, Curtis Jones, Origi, Elliott.
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I think Klopp will do a mix of young and first team. Some of the kids have definitely earned their right to play against Chelsea. And I think Alli will rest and Adrian will play. He has been tremendous for the Reds esp against Everton in the FA cup and also when Alli was out injured. He deserves to play.

I think it will be

Adrian
Gomez, Lovren, Matip, Robbo
Milner (if fit by then), Fabinho, Keita
Minamino, Origi/Mane, Ox/Lallana
 
MMHS said:
Actually opposite - I believe, Liverpool will play almost first XI while Lampard will be forced to play under-strength squad and we should come with a win from Bridges. No replay this time, therefore it will go to tie breakers if required and I don't see Liverpool losing in 120 minutes.

If you notice the EPL fixture, before FA Cup tie (most likely 4th March) Liverpool has 3 EPL games - Norwich, West Ham & Watford, followed by Bournemouth the following Saturday (7th March), and Athletico on 18th FEB/11th March. Means, by the FA Cup tie Liverpool should be within 1-2 wins of EPL Title, still having 10 games at hand - this is considering if Genius wins every game including away tie to Leicester & Old Traford.

In contrast, Lampard couldn't by any back-up in January, Giroud will be even more slower in a months time :) and their schedule prior(And just next) to FA Cup tie includes MU, Spurs & Everton - Chelsea most likely will lose or on the verge of losing the all important 4th spot by then, add to that Bayern on 25th Feb, I can see Lampard resting his key players.

At most, Klopp might rest Mo for the FA Cup and replace him with Minamino and may be VVD. Mane is returning back after a decent rest, therefore he'll play. This will be LFC's likely line-up for FA Cup - you can check that time, hardly few changes from this 18

Alisson
TAA, VVD, Matip, Robbo
Henderson, Fabinho, Alex-ox
Minamino, Bobby, Mane
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Adrian, Gomez, Clyne, Milnr, Curtis Jones, Origi, Elliott.
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You've changed your tune haven't you!!? Just some month's back you'd be crying how poor our team was when I would tell you otherwise.
 
PakLFC said:
You've changed your tune haven't you!!? Just some month's back you'd be crying how poor our team was when I would tell you otherwise.
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I have never said the team was poor, rather the starting XI is as good as anyone on match by match. What I said was that the team needs investment - there is a minimum squad depth required for every team for a 10 month's season, that too for a team that has 5th largest revenue stream in club soccer all over world, and a net spending lower than Watford, Wolves or Fulham. AND, it's not few months back, rather two years back before Klopp spending 75mn for a CB, 70mn for a GK, and 80mn+ for two midfielders. On top of that, they revised wage structure to give long term contracts to Salah & Bobby.
 
hamid.s said:
I think Klopp will do a mix of young and first team. Some of the kids have definitely earned their right to play against Chelsea. And I think Alli will rest and Adrian will play. He has been tremendous for the Reds esp against Everton in the FA cup and also when Alli was out injured. He deserves to play.

I think it will be

Adrian
Gomez, Lovren, Matip, Robbo
Milner (if fit by then), Fabinho, Keita
Minamino, Origi/Mane, Ox/Lallana
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Robbo needs rest more than TAA & there is no regular back-up LB. If Milner plays, he might play at LB. The squad is so good now that Klopp can keep few regular starters on bench & still it's a brilliant unit.
 
MMHS said:
I have never said the team was poor, rather the starting XI is as good as anyone on match by match. What I said was that the team needs investment - there is a minimum squad depth required for every team for a 10 month's season, that too for a team that has 5th largest revenue stream in club soccer all over world, and a net spending lower than Watford, Wolves or Fulham. AND, it's not few months back, rather two years back before Klopp spending 75mn for a CB, 70mn for a GK, and 80mn+ for two midfielders. On top of that, they revised wage structure to give long term contracts to Salah & Bobby.
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Yes you did often say how we had no chance of winning the league and all that so don't you deny it now. Again your rubbish of the team needing more investment has been exposed by the likes of Man City who despite having spent much more are well behind us in the league. I remember telling you clearly that it was how a club spends money. Now you are deflecting attention on to our clubs instead of simply accepting that you were completely wrong. You said that we would not win much under Klopp if he did not spend like a "drunkard sailor" in the words of previous owners. Even now our net spending is not much yet we are Euro, world and soon to be English champs.
 
PakLFC said:
Yes you did often say how we had no chance of winning the league and all that so don't you deny it now. Again your rubbish of the team needing more investment has been exposed by the likes of Man City who despite having spent much more are well behind us in the league. I remember telling you clearly that it was how a club spends money. Now you are deflecting attention on to our clubs instead of simply accepting that you were completely wrong. You said that we would not win much under Klopp if he did not spend like a "drunkard sailor" in the words of previous owners. Even now our net spending is not much yet we are Euro, world and soon to be English champs.
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I "often" did say that WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE OF WINNING LEAGUE WITH THIS SQUAD, which had a GK valuing 4mn, a pair of make shift WBs and no defensive midfield cover - I actually, still say that. Since then, Klopp has added VVD, Fabinho, Kieta & Allisson. Add to that the emergence of TAA & Robertson, I guess you can see the difference.

No, I am not wrong here, because you misquoted the timing of my post - I would have been completely wrong had my posts were after these acquisitions. I NEVER said Klopp needs to spend like a drunkard sailor, as I knew what he did at BVB .... remember my post - "In club soccer, money doesn't ensure success, but without spending adequately, you don't even have a shot....". I didn't know that "adequately" meant to you spending like drunk .....

You didn't tell me how clubs spend, rather you tried to justify what was Klopp/FSG doing, is the way to hope ...... to prove you wrong, since then Klopp has bought 4 players for over 200mn. The date of our posts are intact in PP - bring those, for a cross check .... we both know when VVD, Allison, Fabinho, Kieta were brought.

Now, net spending isn't that much, but at least FSG has spent the money they acquired from Suarez, Starling & Coutinho sale. And, Liverpool's wage bill has increased by 150% since my "wrong post".

Klopp is a brilliant Manager, a sort of specialist to build squad from tight budget and operate under a wage cap - it's remarkable that in his first interview as Liverpool Manager, he boldly said that it'll take 3-4 years to win EPL, and that guy is on the mark!!!! His genius was to buy players like Robertson for 8mn, Mo Salah for 38mn, Mane for 35mn .... and develop players like TAA, Gomez, Henderson, Origi..... also, instead of spreeing money in buckets, he can find make-shifts within his squad - Milner at LB, Henderson at RB/DM, Alex Ox as winger.

........... BUT, still he had to break World Record for a CB & a GK - I hope, this time you understood my past posts better.
 
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"This squad" you are talking about was more or less the one we have at the moment. I also told you back then that the sub's bench was not as poor as you made it out to be back then. We have Shaqiri, Milner, Keita, Lallana and Origi warming the bench these days. You can not expect world class players to be sub's no matter what. I do think you are simply shifting goal posts now.

I don't know who exactly our players were back then nonetheless I recall saying even back then that one Klopp needs time and secondly even then we were in the top three or thereabouts. Even today the two Manchester's net spending is well above what we do in the market just that we are smarter then they are. Even now we will not overspend on the likes of Mbappe, Sancho or Havertz so our philosophy has not changed much. So are you now praising Klopp now when you were first attacking him? That is why I was accusing you of "changing your tune". Now you will want Couts back as well, right?

Even back then before JK when on his spending spree I insisted that he should be given time which has proved to be right. You were crying about the "average players" like Robbo and Ox who you are now praising as being great value for money. My point is simple that I said so then we were not as bad as you made us out to be.
 
PakLFC said:
[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

"This squad" you are talking about was more or less the one we have at the moment. I also told you back then that the sub's bench was not as poor as you made it out to be back then. We have Shaqiri, Milner, Keita, Lallana and Origi warming the bench these days. You can not expect world class players to be sub's no matter what. I do think you are simply shifting goal posts now.

I don't know who exactly our players were back then nonetheless I recall saying even back then that one Klopp needs time and secondly even then we were in the top three or thereabouts. Even today the two Manchester's net spending is well above what we do in the market just that we are smarter then they are. Even now we will not overspend on the likes of Mbappe, Sancho or Havertz so our philosophy has not changed much. So are you now praising Klopp now when you were first attacking him? That is why I was accusing you of "changing your tune". Now you will want Couts back as well, right?

Even back then before JK when on his spending spree I insisted that he should be given time which has proved to be right. You were crying about the "average players" like Robbo and Ox who you are now praising as being great value for money. My point is simple that I said so then we were not as bad as you made us out to be.
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I am the biggest fan of Klopp, .... and I never attacked him, rather I said opposite - the brilliant guy was covering his employers perfectly :) He used to say - we'll buy only if the player available is better than what is there - now, he has bought Taki and a 21 years old striker from Championship, do you think they are better than what we have already.

MU/C's net spending is much higher than LFC, because they wasted money on expensive flops. And, it's only Pep's reputation and unlimited oil money that kept him in job - otherwise not only the Manager any normal Club would have gone to bankruptcy if Manager blows quarter billion to fix defense and still playing couple of midfielders as make-shift CB.

I write in Daily Mail as well by the name of LFC_Fan .... regarding Coutinho, this is just yesterday I posted -

"PC is the last man I would like to see in Liverpool colours. Most Latin players do wish to play in Spain, but Masch, Suarez, Sterling.... had a point as well - they decided not to spend their best few years to keep Liverpool in CL. This guy left Liverpool with this squad, manager & future!!!!"

There are many such in past ..... relax, I know a bit of football.

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MMHS said:
I am the biggest fan of Klopp, .... and I never attacked him, rather I said opposite - the brilliant guy was covering his employers perfectly :) He used to say - we'll buy only if the player available is better than what is there - now, he has bought Taki and a 21 years old striker from Championship, do you think they are better than what we have already.

MU/C's net spending is much higher than LFC, because they wasted money on expensive flops. And, it's only Pep's reputation and unlimited oil money that kept him in job - otherwise not only the Manager any normal Club would have gone to bankruptcy if Manager blows quarter billion to fix defense and still playing couple of midfielders as make-shift CB.

I write in Daily Mail as well by the name of LFC_Fan .... regarding Coutinho, this is just yesterday I posted -

"PC is the last man I would like to see in Liverpool colours. Most Latin players do wish to play in Spain, but Masch, Suarez, Sterling.... had a point as well - they decided not to spend their best few years to keep Liverpool in CL. This guy left Liverpool with this squad, manager & future!!!!"

There are many such in past ..... relax, I know a bit of football.

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You were saying the team was short on everything even back then and I was saying the opposite. Even today Klopp is not really a big but smart spender. We have never been in to paying over the odds for superstars coz we make them. Dalglish, Rush, Suarez and even Torres were no one when we signed them.

The point I am making is that fans like you were to quick to write off decent players demanding we sign superstars. Even when Klopp started with an average side we reached the Europa League final and then the Champions League one losing to Madrid without both Dijk and Allison. Now what I am saying is the current team that defeated Shrewsbury will get owned by Chelsea at the Bridge so Klopp has to play a much stronger one coz the FA cup is a major tournament. We must not continue to belittle this tournament in the belief of saving our best players for the CL and EPL with the latter tournament always won.

That money grabber Couts should never be allowed near Anfield again after the drama he made some years back in his attempts to leave. Despite what the press says I am sure JK will never even look at him again, Bayern will not be taking him on leaving Barca in a real mess with this expensive flop. With some money still outstanding they wish to sell him back to us hoping the remainder will be written off. Only one Macca is eager to see him back at Anfield no one else.

I am relaxed, just expressing my views.
 
Saj said:
Spurs beat Southampton 3-2.

Another good day for Mourinho.
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Mourinho is way too underrated imo.

When he said that only he could make Manchester United finish at 2nd place, we should have had listened to him, instead we called him arrogant.
 
The fifth-round fixtures
Tonight:

Portsmouth v Arsenal (19:45)

Tomorrow:

Chelsea v Liverpool (19:45)

Reading v Sheff Utd (20:00)

West Brom v Newcastle (20:00)

Wednesday:

Leicester v Birmingham (19:45)

Sheff Wed v Man City (19:45)

Tottenham v Norwich (19:45)

Thursday:

Derby v Man Utd (19:45)

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League One Portsmouth lowest-ranked team left in FA Cup

Pompey, third in League One, have won 13 of past 15 games

Arsenal, 13-time winners, have won three of past four matches
 
Good win for Arsenal 2-0 at Portsmouth.
 
Ross Barkley said it was "a dream" to score against Liverpool as the midfielder helped Chelsea reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

The result meant Liverpool suffered their second successive defeat of this stellar season in a highly-competitive encounter at Stamford Bridge.

Liverpool made seven changes to the side that lost surprisingly at Watford on Saturday - the first reverse of their league campaign after 18 successive victories left them on the brink of a first title for 30 years.

Chelsea, however, still had to overcome a Liverpool team containing the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Joe Gomez in a hard-fought fifth-round tie.

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian gifted Willian Chelsea's opener after 13 minutes when he hopelessly fumbled his 20-yard shot, but the European champions had chances of their own only to see recalled keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga present a formidable barrier with a string of saves.

The game was effectively settled after 64 minutes when former Everton midfielder and Toffees fan Barkley surged from inside his own half on a solo run before beating Adrian with an emphatic strike.

"It was brilliant, a massive result for the lads," Barkley told BBC One. "We needed a top performance tonight at home after two disappointing results.

"Scoring against Liverpool is massive for me. As an Everton fan, it's always a dream to score against them."

The hosts could have had more but Mason Mount rattled the crossbar with a 25-yard free-kick, before striker Olivier Giroud saw an effort brilliantly tipped on to the woodwork by Adrian.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will now have Wembley in his sights while Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp returns to the task of wrapping up the Premier League title and overcoming a 1-0 deficit from the Champions League last-16 first leg against Atletico Madrid.

The tiny figure of Billy Gilmour looked like a boy among men at the heart of this FA Cup tie between two Premier League superpowers - but the 18-year-old Scot gave a performance that was huge in stature.

Gilmour, who has only played six games with three starts and a total of 281 minutes, may be short on experience but he looked big on talent as his controlled, creative display deservedly won him the man-of-the-match award.

He glided around midfield, happy to take the ball in deep positions but also willing to make an impact further forward in the face of experienced opposition such as Fabinho.

Lampard told BBC One: "What an incredible performance for a young player. He was a calm head in that first five or 10 minutes. He's a throwback of a midfielder.

"Can you put your foot in? Yes. Can you make angles to play the passes? Yes. He's only slight in stature but he's huge in personality. He deserves people to talk about him after a performance like that."

Gilmour deserved to be on the winning side, victory clinched by the great enigma that is Barkley.

Barkley, at 26, is approaching the key point of his career when potential must be transformed into something more tangible for Chelsea and England.

Here, Barkley showed both sides to his character, often making the wrong decisions but showing his natural brilliance when he took possession in his own half and surged forward before sending a flashing finish past Adrian.

This was a big victory for Chelsea and Frank Lampard.

Their Champions League hopes look all but over after a 3-0 home defeat in the home leg of the last-16 tie against Bayern Munich and they face a fight to finish in the top four - but they are at the heart of that battle and are now in the later stages of the FA Cup.

Liverpool manager Klopp's animated demeanour demonstrated that this was a match he was taking very seriously and was desperate to win but it was to no avail.

It has been an unusual FA Cup campaign for Liverpool, with a scratch side full of youngsters winning a Merseyside derby against Everton in the third round, then effectively a youth team beating Shrewsbury Town in a fourth-round replay at Anfield while Klopp and his senior players enjoyed a winter break.

Liverpool and their fans have been given a glimpse of the talents of youngsters such as Curtis Jones and Neco Williams but this was the end of the line.

They had their chances, with Kepa keeping them at bay, particularly in a remarkable sequence in the first half when he blocked from Mane, Jones and Divock Origi in swift succession.

In the end, however, the task was too much, their cause not helped by Adrian's awful blunder.

Liverpool may not have the Treble of title, FA Cup and Champions League to pursue any more - but the Premier League crown is coming back to Anfield and this side still has enough to make it a memorable night against Atletico Madrid.

Klopp said: "A lot of parts of the performance I really liked. We know we have to improve, it is not about destiny, not about not clicking here or there, it is all about us and we have to take it in the right way.

"It is not the best three weeks of the whole season but it is a chance to make it the best three weeks now and that is the plan.

"We are not interested in Atletico Madrid, it is all about Bournemouth. They are fighting with all they have and they did really well against Chelsea.

"Nobody has to feel sorry for us, we will win football games and that is what we want to do on Saturday."

Ex-Tottenham and Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas on BBC One: "There have been a lot of good performances but I have been so impressed by this young lad. He's had such a calm head and he's not given the ball away all night. It's been a brilliant evening for him."

Cup specialists Chelsea - the stats

Chelsea have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in four of the past five seasons - going on to win the competition the last time they reached this stage in 2018 (1-0 v Manchester United in the final).
Chelsea have won seven of their 11 FA Cup meetings with Liverpool - on the past two occasions they've beaten them (1997 and 2012) they've gone on to win the competition.
Liverpool have been eliminated in three of their past five FA Cup fifth-round ties, losing at this stage for the first time since February 2014 (2-1 v Arsenal).
Liverpool have lost three consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since November 2014.
Since his FA Cup debut in January 2014, Willian has been directly involved in 16 goals for Chelsea (11 goals, 5 assists), at least five more than any other player for the club in that time.
Willian has scored 24 goals from outside the box since his Chelsea debut in September 2013, 13 more than any other Blues player.
Chelsea's Ross Barkley scored his first ever goal against Liverpool on his 12th appearance. Before today he had played more games against them (11) without scoring than against any other team.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51698397
 
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Leicester 1 Birmingham 0

Sheff Wed 0 Man City 1

Spurs lose to Norwich on penalties.
 
FA Cup quarter-final draw

Sheffield United v Arsenal

Newcastle v Manchester City

Norwich v Derby/Manchester United

Leicester City v Chelsea
 
Comfortable night for Man Utd. 3-0 win at Derby.
 
(Reuters) - The final three rounds of the FA Cup could be played after the Premier League season is wrapped up, with the remaining seven matches staged over eight days, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has said.

Eight Premier League teams have made it to the quarter-finals, which were scheduled to be played on March 21-22 before the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"I would love to see this season's FA Cup rescheduled to resemble the final stages of a World Cup, all the remaining games played after the conclusion of the Premier League," Carragher wrote in his column in the Telegraph here

“Quarter-finals could be played on the Friday and Saturday after the last Premier League weekend. Midweek semi-finals could then be immediately followed by the final, the competition concluded in eight days.”

Carragher said he was not convinced clubs would agree to play FA Cup games between league matches when the season resumes due to the financial implications of another stoppage.

“The Premier League must finish and to start the competition in the midst of a health scare, only to stop it again, would be a nightmare for everyone,” Carragher added.

“It is preferable to prioritise the Premier League games and ensure they are completed as quickly as possible.”
 
England's Football Association has announced that the FA Cup quarter-finals have been rescheduled for the weekend of 27-28 June.

The semi-finals will take place on 11-12 July, with the final set for Saturday, 1 August.

On Thursday it was confirmed the Premier League season would resume on 17 June, subject to government approval.

"The competition has been an integral part of the English football calendar for nearly 150 years, and we’d like to thank the Premier League executive and clubs for their support in scheduling the remaining matches during this unprecedented time," said the FA's chief executive Mark Bullingham.

There have been no FA Cup ties since 5 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The quarter-final draw, which was made on 9 March, is: Leicester City v Chelsea, Newcastle United v Manchester City, Sheffield United v Arsenal, Norwich City v Manchester United.
 
FA Cup quarter-final - Norwich City v Manchester

Norwich 0-0 Man Utd
 
Norwich 1-1 Man Utd
 
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FULL-TIME
Norwich 1-2 Man Utd

Norwich did their best and defended bravely but Harry Maguire's late goal wins it for Manchester United, who reach the FA Cup semi-finals.
 
Semi Final Draw:

Manchester United vs Chelsea

Arsenal vs Manchester City/Newcastle
 
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FT: Newcastle 0-2 Man City

Newcastle United have conceded two or more goals in 20 of their last 24 matches against Man City in all competitions.

Manchester City have won their last 10 FA Cup matches by an aggregate score of 37-4.

Kevin De Bruyne is the first Manchester City player to score a goal on his birthday since Nolito vs Everton in October 2016.

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Manchester United will face Chelsea and Arsenal will play holders Manchester City in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

It is a stellar draw, featuring the Cup's three most successful sides, with Arsenal the record 13-time winners.

United, who beat Norwich to reach the last four, have won it 12 times, while Chelsea, who edged past Leicester in the quarter-finals, have eight wins.

Both ties will be played at Wembley on the weekend of 18 and 19 July.

The final is scheduled for Saturday, 1 August at the same venue.

The draw was made at half-time in the game between City and Newcastle, which Pep Guardiola's side won 2-0 thanks to a Kevin de Bruyne penalty and a classy Raheem Sterling finish.

That game was taking place after Arsenal knocked out Sheffield United, with Dani Ceballos scoring the winner in the 91st minute.

The semi-final between United and Chelsea is a repeat of the 2018 final, which was won by the Blues.
 
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Some very big games coming up this weekend at Wembley stadium in the FA Cup semi finals:

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Who do you predict will make it to the final?
 
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