FA Cup: Big four draw?
United could face one of their "big four" rivals in the last 16 of
the FA Cup after Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool all went safely
through their fourth round ties.
"We'll probably get one of them," Sir Alex Ferguson told
MUTV.
"We don't have a lot of luck in draws. I think we've had Premier
League teams 15 times in our last 18 FA Cup ties."
Arsenal were the most comfortable winners in the quartet, beating
Kevin Keegan's Newcastle 3-0 at the Emirates thanks to Emmanuel
Adebayor's brace and Nicky Butt's own goal. Liverpool were less
than convincing against Havant and Waterlooville, ranked 123 league
places below them. The part-timers took the lead twice at Anfield
before eventually losing 5-2.
Chelsea were 2-1 winners at Wigan in the Saturday tea-time cup tie
but were fortunate to avoid a replay when Marcus Bent hit the
crossbar for the home side, moments after Antoine Sibierski had
pulled a goal back with a tremendous shot past Petr Cech. Nicolas
Anelka and Shaun Wright-Phillips were on target for the
victors.
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FA Cup: Teams in the draw
Premier League: Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Middlesbro',
Portsmouth, Utd
Championship: Barnsley, Cardiff, Coventry, Preston, Sheffield
United, Southampton, Wolves, West Brom
League 1: Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield
