FA Cup – Playing for 90 https://playingfor90.com Soccer News for International Soccer, Football, and Futbol Teams and Leagues Sat, 03 Jun 2023 23:48:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.4 Manchester City get past Manchester United to win FA Cup final https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/03/manchester-city-beat-manchester-united-win-fa-cup/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/03/manchester-city-beat-manchester-united-win-fa-cup/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 23:48:28 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=498305 Domestically, the only thing standing in Manchester City’s way in their quest for a treble was Manchester United in the FA Cup final. With Manchester United the only team in England to complete such a feat, there was some added motivation for the red side of Manchester. However, any pressure Manchester City may have been […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/06/03/manchester-city-beat-manchester-united-win-fa-cup/feed/ 0 Two things that stood out in Manchester City’s 4-0 drubbing of Chelsea https://playingfor90.com/2023/01/09/2-things-manchester-city-drubbing-chelsea/ https://playingfor90.com/2023/01/09/2-things-manchester-city-drubbing-chelsea/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2023 14:00:10 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=496484 Manchester City thrashed Chelsea 4-0 in the third round of the FA Cup at the Etihad stadium on Sunday. Riyad Mahrez scored a brace for the home side and Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden scored a goal each, as City offered Chelsea no respite. Two of Manchester City’s goals came through penalties. The Citizens now […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2023/01/09/2-things-manchester-city-drubbing-chelsea/feed/ 1 Fancy Foxes: How Leicester City won their first FA Cup trophy https://playingfor90.com/2021/05/18/leicester-city-win-first-fa-cup-trophy/ https://playingfor90.com/2021/05/18/leicester-city-win-first-fa-cup-trophy/#respond Tue, 18 May 2021 11:59:34 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=486769 The Leicester City defeat of Chelsea in the FA Cup was brilliant and stunning for various reasons. The Foxes, having just won their first Premier League trophy five years ago, have now won the oldest trophy in football, the FA Cup. There are so many story lines that are appreciable from this team, especially this […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2021/05/18/leicester-city-win-first-fa-cup-trophy/feed/ 0 Three key battles which could determine the FA Cup final https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/19/three-key-battles-determine-fa-cup-final/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/19/three-key-battles-determine-fa-cup-final/#respond Sat, 19 May 2018 11:43:47 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=453617 Chelsea and Manchester United will face off this afternoon in a hotly-contested FA Cup final. The two English sides will battle for England’s most iconic cup competition, and it will define either side’s season. Chelsea and Manchester United have both featured in an FA Cup final recently, with Manchester United defeating Crystal Palace two seasons […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/05/19/three-key-battles-determine-fa-cup-final/feed/ 0 FA Cup quarter-finals: overview https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/20/fa-cup-quarter-finals-overview/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/20/fa-cup-quarter-finals-overview/#respond Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:41:40 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=449453 Most teams are now only three wins away from lifting the FA Cup. We look at an exciting fifth round, quarter-finals, and replays The FA Cup fifth round has almost concluded. The biggest shock of the season Monday night: Wigan beat Manchester City. That was not the only beating as Sergio Aguero clashed with some […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/20/fa-cup-quarter-finals-overview/feed/ 0 FA Cup Fifth Round: top picks https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/06/fa-cup-fifth-round-top-picks/ https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/06/fa-cup-fifth-round-top-picks/#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2018 11:25:53 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=448785 The FA Cup has been an exciting experience again this term. Fourth Round replays will be decided by February 7, Round five begins February 16. We examine VAR, then choose three picks for lively game prospects Once again the fourth round had its share of controversy, not to mention many rousing moments. Video Assistant Refereeing […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2018/02/06/fa-cup-fifth-round-top-picks/feed/ 0 Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham: three selections for the FA Cup 3rd round https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/14/liverpool-manchester-united-tottenham-three-selections-fa-cup-3rd-round/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/14/liverpool-manchester-united-tottenham-three-selections-fa-cup-3rd-round/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:43:52 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=445838 The magical FA Cup is heating up as the elite sides are introduced. Up and down the country dreams will be realised or heartbreak endured until May 19. On the next page begins our three cup fixture picks for the third round which starts 6 January 2018. Who knows, maybe we’ll have a shock on […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/14/liverpool-manchester-united-tottenham-three-selections-fa-cup-3rd-round/feed/ 0 No FA Cup shock at Gateshead as Luton progress https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/03/no-fa-cup-shock-at-gateshead-as-luton-progress/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/03/no-fa-cup-shock-at-gateshead-as-luton-progress/#respond Sun, 03 Dec 2017 21:16:00 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=445598 When people talk about the romance of the FA Cup, it doesn’t conjure up many images in the mind of a wintry afternoon in Gateshead. You’d have to be a real football purist to get excited at the prospect of a Second Round Tie in the North East at the International Stadium with its wide […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/12/03/no-fa-cup-shock-at-gateshead-as-luton-progress/feed/ 0 F.A. Cup: how England can improve https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/10/f-cup-england-can-improve/ https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/10/f-cup-england-can-improve/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:49:25 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=429155 With the famous third round of the F.A. Cup done and dusted, I got my retrospective pants on and decided it was time to freshen up the competition. Every third round I am regaled of stories of times gone by when the F.A. Cup was the bigger competition.  If it wasn’t more important than the […]

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]]> https://playingfor90.com/2017/01/10/f-cup-england-can-improve/feed/ 0 Arsenal – Good Season, but more work Ahead https://playingfor90.com/2015/06/06/arsenal-good-season-work-ahead/ https://playingfor90.com/2015/06/06/arsenal-good-season-work-ahead/#respond Sat, 06 Jun 2015 15:00:13 +0000 https://playingfor90.com/?p=401028 Arsenal has won and retained the FA Cup last weekend, with a 4-0 thumping of Aston Villa. However, theird season overall cannot be termed as the real success, as they failed to challenge for the title once again. The arrival of Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welback proved to be a success overall, but holding midfielder […]

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