by Owzat » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:07 am
Said it was going to be vs Premiership opposition, thought it was going to be Arsenal so I was ONE league place out. The chill in me must have been a bitter chill
Two things you want in a domestic cup draw - home game and lower league. Home is probably more important than lower league as away ties can prove nasty.
Maybe Rafa has already committed to playing a stronger side, he did so against Preston with only one or two players rested and I can't see him wanting to lose this tie. I think most Liverpool fans would rather not lose to the bitters regardless the competition, at home would be even worse. Looks like it could be another dross FA Cup competition, all-Premiership ties coming up so early on and if Premiership sides fall regularly and the draw keeps being kind to lower league sides, then the underdogs may reach a final and gift an ordinary side an FA Cup win.
No matter how much people try and dress it up, the FA Cup is the THIRD most important competition. Maybe the teams outside the 'big four' don't see it that way, because they're not in the Champions League and know they have no chance of winning the league so the FA Cup is their manager, players and fans' dream of success. Even villa fans are becoming more indifferent to the cup now they're in with a shot at a Champions League place, other club' fans recognise the league is bread and butter so relegation and promotion become their primary concern. Times have changed, sad for an old cup like the FA Cup to be deemed secondary or worse importance, but that's life and £££££££ is the cause
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