Archive for January 3rd, 2010

This is one of those weird Saturdays. The EPL is off so all we have to talk about is the FA Cup. I find the FA Cup boring. Yes, I know it is the oldest cup competition in the world. 

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The first FA Cup was held in 1871-72.

This pits clubs from all divisions against each other. The little guys have a chance to upset the big boys however this rarely happens. Yes, it makes good copy when it happens.

In the last nine years, one Championship League team made to the finals Cardiff City 2007-08. Cardiff City lost to Portsmouth 1-0 in the final.

One League One side Millwall made it to the 2003-04 final where the Loins lost to Man U 3-0.

The most famous of the little guys who pulled off the big upsets were Wimbledon in 1975 and Telford United in 1982-93. Telford had another one of their magical runs in the 2003-04 FA Cup when they made to the fourth round before losing to Millwall the 2003-04 finalists.

Telford went broke and stopped playing futebol in 2004

With this little diddy as a backdrop, one piece of surprising news came out of FA Cup third round play today. Liverpool and Reading tied one all.

This is a huge upset tie.

Liverpool should have killed em but the Reds didn’t.

Steven Gerrard saved Liverpool’s bacon when he scored the equalizer in the 36^th minute.

The Royals stink this year. Reading is a step above getting the heave-hoe to League One.

Still the Royals gave the Reds all they could handle and then some.

Liverpool pretty much started their first team. This is not good.

This was the only real scare of the day.

Tottenham cleaned Peterborough’s clock 4-0.  Spurs were led by Niko Kranjcar’s daily double. Jermain Defoe and Robbie Kean each touched the twines for Tottenham.

City escaped with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.
Benjani Mwaruwari rocket in the 45^th minute was the difference in the match.

Carlos Tevez came close twice to putting the match out of reach but he missed by just that much.

Middlesbrough’s Gary O’Neil had a golden opportunity but he came up just short.

It looks like Mancini is righting the City ship. Three shut out wins under his leadership so far but the jury is still out. City needs to get wins against some quality sides.

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