Chelsea vs Man U FA Cup 5th round BBC 1 7:30pm

Agent Coulson

The tie of the round in the FA Cup finds the teams that are 6th and 4th in the league facing off in a game that must be decided tonight.


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This will be the 14th FA Cup tie between Chelsea and Manchester United - the Blues have triumphed in each of the last four, including the final last season.

Manchester United have lost three of their five FA Cup matches against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, winning 5-3 in 1997-98 and 2-0 in 1998-99.

Chelsea could become the first team to eliminate Manchester United in five consecutive FA Cup meetings.

In all competitions, Manchester United have won just two of their last 22 away games against Chelsea (D7 L13), failing to win any of their last nine.

Manchester United have eliminated the FA Cup holders 10 times, more than any other side in the competition's history. They last did so in 2011-12 against Manchester City.

Harry Palmr

Well it's a good tie for the competition, opens up the draw a bit.

Both chasing a CL place (probably the same spot) but as Liverpool are Utd's next PL opponents that suggests full strength tonight

GavRedKing

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Well it's a good tie for the competition, opens up the draw a bit.

Both chasing a CL place (probably the same spot) but as Liverpool are Utd's next PL opponents that suggests full strength tonight

We'll be full strength although theres some arguments to be made for what that actually details.

The 2-1 result in Malmo the other night wasnt a reflection on how the game played out so I'd suspect tonight will be full strength from Chelsea and there'll be changes made for Thursdays game against Malmo, where we should be pretty much comfortable with our 2 away goals and again, reverting back to full strength for the cup final this weekend against City.

With City, Chelsea and Utd being the highest ranks side in the competition, the winner or at the very least finalist, should come from tonights game.

Tom Mann Centuria

Calamitous defending by Chelsea and misfiring up front will lead to comfortable United win.

GavRedKing

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Calamitous defending by Chelsea and misfiring up front will lead to comfortable United win.

We should be alright upfront with Hazard and Higuain, it depends on who starts RW, it will probably be one of the Chuckle brothers starts RW, Willian (it shouldnt be).

The other Chuckle brother will be slotted into LB but im holding out hope that Emerson will start (he wont).

Bret Hart

I hate,hate when Utd play Chelsea whether it be home or away in any competition.It's the one fixture I never look forward too. EVER !!!!.

I'd have rather played City at the Ethiad then Chelsea. We've a wretched record against them at SB. From 5-0 and 4-0 thrashings,to them winning the title in 2006 with a 3-0 beating, offside goals,late equalisers,last minute equalisers,unfair dismissals,soft penalties,our last win against them at SB came courtesy of a offside goal against 9 men.They even managed too ruin Mourinhos cup final record in England and in 90 minutes in last years in cup final. They'll win comfortable tonight.

2-0.

citytillidie

119 Mins of boredom to explode in the last min of extra time with a big fight red cards all round leaving an 8 player shoot out for each side with one keeper saving a pen walking away only for you to see the ball spin back into the net :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

I reckon Chelsea to sing more bold songs then United and that's all that matters

GavRedKing

We've been tripe against top class rivals the last 2 games so an improvement on those displays would be a welcomed start.

I'd like to see Chelsea line up as

Kepa
Azp Rudiger Luiz Emerson
Kante Jorginho RLC
Odoi Higuain Hazard

In reality it will be

Kepa
Azp Rudiger Luiz Alonso
Kante Jorginho Barkley
Willian Higuain Hazard

Cantona's Collars

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I reckon Chelsea to sing more bold songs then United and that's all that matters

"Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea"

That's the only chant I've ever heard from them.:)

internelligent

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

"Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea"

That's the only chant I've ever heard from them.:)

'Come on Chelsea' and a Steven Gerrard song to mix it up a little. That's it methinks

Agent Coulson

internelligent wrote: »

'Come on Chelsea' and a Steven Gerrard song to mix it up a little. That's it methinks

Both sets of fans will be Untied as one singing one of those songs no doubt.

Liam McPoyle

Hard to know how it will go considering Chelsea are the ultimate Jeckyl and Hyde team this season but i just hope that everyone has a nice time.

Unearthly

United at the bridge. Always goes well

Even the time Chelsea went down to 9 men it was a struggle to win

ShooterSF

After the result against PSG this is probably United's biggest game. Probably the last chance at a trophy this season. And of course its at the bridge

Panthro

I'm not confident. Perhaps it's because Bournemouth and City have 10 goals between them put passed us.
Call me negatron.

blueser

I know who I want to win. However, I think utd will come out on top.

Strumms

De Gea only on the bench Romero starts

GavRedKing

Chelsea

Kepa
Azp Ruidger Luiz Alonso
Kante Jorginho Kovacic
Pedro Higuain Hazard

GavRedKing

We've wasted an awful amount of money on a lot of players that we're shi*e but whats happened Fred?

Shoe in for biggest flop in the summer transfer window at this rate.

HalloweenJack

At least we're going for it with that team.

NUTZZ

@ManUtd starting XI: Romero, Young, Smalling, Lindelöf, Shaw, Matić, Herrera, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Lukaku

hadepsx

Why leave de gea out??.

Bleating Lamb

hadepsx wrote: »

Why leave de gea out??.

Romero has played all FA Cup games and is an excellent keeper in his own right.

Trigger

hadepsx wrote: »

Why leave de gea out??.

Romero plays all the cup games

callaway92

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Romero has played all FA Cup games and is an excellent keeper in his own right.

Doesn't have a decent left foot at all. Keep an eye on him when he has the ball/ball is coming to him.

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

We've wasted an awful amount of money on a lot of players that we're shi*e but whats happened Fred?

Shoe in for biggest flop in the summer transfer window at this rate.

Down with that sort of thing, careful now

Mr.Nice Guy

Looks like Chelsea have the better line-up so I'm expecting them to win. Hopefully Lukaku can step up though and surprise me.

sabat

Does anyone know the situation with red cards carrying forward to the league?

Tippex

sabat wrote: »

Does anyone know the situation with red cards carrying forward to the league?

Yes they carry to all domestic competitions

Harry Palmr

The scale of Lukaku is alarming.

Agent Coulson

He knew what he was doing with that slap in the face.

Agent Coulson

Good double save.

Spideog Rua

Agent Coulson wrote: »

He knew what he was doing with that slap in the face.

Vendetta

pistolpetes11

2 good saves there , nothing much in the slap in the face

hadepsx

hadepsx wrote: »

Why leave de gea out??.

Romero earning his corn there

Agent Coulson

Spideog Rua wrote: »

Vendetta

Is he a Chelsea player?

super_furry

Lukaku looking really bright so far.

Agent Coulson

Man U will be lucky to get back half the money they spent on Lukaku in the summer is the stories about selling are true if he remains the unit he is now.

Agent Coulson

You can see Jorginho and Higuain have that understanding from Napoli that could be good for Chelsea going on till the end of the season.

pistolpetes11

That’s very embarrassing there from Rashford

Sam Hain

Why is Rashford holding the top of his head?

Spideog Rua

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

That’s very embarrassing there from Rashford

He was being fouled regardless of how he goes down

Sam Hain

Young, you knacker.

pistolpetes11

Spideog Rua wrote: »

He was being fouled regardless of how he goes down

If you were playing non contact tag football maybe

niallo27

There is something very reassuring about seeing solskjaer with Carrick beside him on the utd bench.

pistolpetes11

Jesus what’s going on tonight Pedro with his audition there for Britain’s got talent

Spideog Rua

SAF looking ten years younger

GLaDOS

Jaysis

Mr.Nice Guy

Nearly a gift from Kepa.

KERSPLAT!

But of a needless shove on Alonso there, missed who it was