The FA Cup is knocking on the door and a number of top teams will be fighting in the quarter final in a quest for the second most prestigious trophy in England. Manchester United will be taking on Chelsea while Arsenal will face Lincoln City. On, the other hand, Tottenham Hotspur needs to shrug off the challenge of Millwall while Manchester City will visit Middlesbrough to book a berth in the Semifinal.
Each game will be a mouth-watering fixture as the Premier League has become a one-sided affair as table toppers Chelsea have opened up a huge gap of 10 points from second-placed Spurs. Antonio Conte’s side is in a rich vein of form and will be trying to replicate their form in this tournament.
On the other hand, this is a very crucial tournament for Arsenal. Arsene Wenger’s side has lost the last three matches out of four. They got humiliated at the hand of Bayern Munich as the German side pumped in 10 goals across the two legs in the Champions League. Lincoln City are flying high in the FA Cup and has the capability of piling further misery on the Gunners.
Manchester City will travel to the Riverside stadium in a bid to inject life into their season which has been very inconsistent. The Citizens played a goalless draw with Stoke City and their chance of winning the Premier League this season is all but over.
3 Players To Watch Out For In The FA Cup
Raheem Sterling
Manchester City will travel to the Riverside stadium to face Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter-final. With City already out of the Premier League race, Pep Guardiola is expected to field a strong lineup against Boro. All eyes will be on Raheem Sterling who didn’t make the matchday squad in the last match.
The 22-year-old has been criticised a lot since his £49m move from Liverpool. But if we watch very minutely, Sterling has been one of the most impactful performers for Manchester City this season, Whenever he has been called up in the starting lineup, he has contributed with goals and assists. He has scored three goals and has been credited with four assists in the last seven matches which describe his potential.
Lucas Perez
The Deportivo La Coruna forward hasn’t been used much by Arsene Wenger this season. The £17 m signing has had very limited appearances this season. He has featured in three FA Cup games so far and has netted a goal alongside two assists. Wenger is set to reinstate Perez in the starting lineup and a player of his quality should use this chance to nail a first team berth.
Harry Kane
The 23-year-old has been the main man behind Tottenham’s stupendous form. The young striker incidentally spent a brief time at Millwall as he was plying his trade on loan. Kane scored a hat-trick in the last round of the FA Cup and repeated the same feat in the following match against Stoke City in the Premier League. It will be a huge test for the Millwall defence to stop him from scoring.
