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F.A. Cup 5th Round Draw and Thoughts

Chelsea vs Manchester City Reading vs West Brom/Peterborough Watford vs Leeds Shrewsbury vs Manchester United Blackburn vs Liverpool/West Ham Tottenham vs Crystal Palace Arsenal vs Hull Bournemouth vs Everton Well the tie of the round is undoubtedly the first one out of the hat with Chelsea at home to Manchester …

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MK Dons vs Chelsea a few quick thoughts

That was a rout by Chelsea Such a bizarre first half with Chelsea being ruthless and wasteful in equal measures But MK Dons defending was nothing short of atrocious, I can appreciate having a philosophy and sticking to those principles but they left themselves wide open on so many occasions …

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Rhodes closed as move to Middlesbrough breaks down

Middlesbrough’s move for Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes has collapsed. The two clubs Championship agreed a fee on Saturday which was thought to be about £9m, and the 25-year-old held negotiations with promotion-chasing Boro. But it seems the stumbling block was personal terms and that means the proposed move will …

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F.A. Cup 4th Round a few quick thoughts

The biggest and probably fair to say only upset was Shrewsbury’s dramatic win over Sheffield Wednesday as a 97th Minute winner sees The Shrews in the 5th Round Draw for the first time since 2000 Liverpool Reserves vs West Ham didn’t live up to the billing, although Liverpool’s young team …

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MK Dons vs Chelsea – Match Preview

MK Dons welcome back Rob Hall after he was ineligible to play against parent club Bolton last weekend, while Kyle McFadzean returns after a ban. Striker Nicky Maynard is a doubt with a hamstring problem, and Carl Baker, Matthew Upson and Ben Reeves are definitely out. Chelsea’s Diego Costa is …

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Carlisle vs Everton – Match Preview

Carlisle will be without captain Danny Grainger, who has an ankle injury, when they attempt to cause an FA Cup fourth-round upset against Everton. On-loan defender Macaulay Gillesphey is likely to keep his place, but midfielder Luke Joyce is suspended. Everton midfielder Muhamed Besic is not fit enough to feature, …

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