Man City on course to save their season
You have to be in to win it, and Manchester City is now only two games from a third consecutive FA Cup final after their 3-1 victory over Plymouth.
To save something from this season, you would say that a Wembley trip, together with Champions League qualification, is a must.
Was it an easy victory? Far from it. The team that Liverpool and Brentford had already eliminated made the long journey to Manchester who dreamed of a different victory.
But the so -called 'second string' of Man City – one that included seven senior internationals – managed to do what their Premier League rivals could not, the pilgrims with Cross after Cross, Corner After Corner and eventually break down.
There will be a few questions about the defense of Man City, who are left just before the break. But unlike other games this season, they were able to come back and win this time – a certain welcome.
As far as Plymouth is concerned, they can be incredibly proud of their FA Cup -Run, and nobody will be able to remove the memories of their brave performances everywhere.
Their attention is now struggling in the struggle for surviving the championship and Miron Muslic has the chance to continue his name in Argyle Folklore.
For that, however, he had a more urgent engagement – raising a glass with Pep Guardiola. The city manager told us on Friday that he had bought an expensive bottle of wine to share after Muslic's child Words pre-Match.ben Ransom and Charlotte Marsh
Nketiah scores again as more playing time beckons
Since his arrival in Crystal Palace, Eddie Nketiah will not have received the playing time he wants.
Of his 23 Premier League performances, he started in just six. He also has one FA cup under his belt.
But given his performance in the 3-1 victory against Millwall, and the approaching absence of Jean-Philippe Mateta, Nketiah seems to have been set for more minutes and has to go to the mantle.
The striker has previously discussed how crucial this period is in his career and Crystal Palace will now have ambitions to play at Wembley in the FA Cup again, hopefully all the way to the final.
Nketiah looked sharp when he replaced the wounded Mateta and could have scored twice within minutes. He had to wait for his time for his goal – a nice header – who ended a good match.
He also found the net in his four -minute cameee against Aston Villa in midweek, so could this be the start of a boost in shape for the rush hour? Both player and club hope so. Charlotte Marsh
The Feelgood factor will take place in Bournemouth
The roar when Luis Sinisterra's match-winning penalty hit the net, you told how much it meant for the fans of Bournemouth to keep their FA Cup dream alive.
In the end, after chances to win the game in normal time and extra time, and wolves have a penalty to win the game, the Cherries came into the shoot-out to reach the FA Cup quarterfinals for the third time in their history.
It continues the incredible season of Bournemouth and the Feelgood factor around the club.
Qualification for Europe next season The competition is clearly a huge target for Andoni Iraola, but the chance of winning silverware should never be overlooked.
Bournemouth are now only three victories from Glory and Iraola has led existing Spanish clubs to the semi-final of the Copa del Rey twice, in 2020 with second side Mirandes and in 2022 with Rayo Vallecano, which he left to join the Premier League side in the summer of 2023.
The cherries have never gone more than the last eight and while their remarkable season continues, you would not bet against those who violate history.
Brady rolls back the years as 'Great Wall of Burnley' is finally violated
Burnley arrived in Preston on an incredible run of 12 consecutive championship SCHONE LAKENS, after they have not admitted since their 3-1 FA Cup Third round victory at Reading-Dus It would always take something special to break their defense and that is exactly what Robbie Brady did with his first club more than a year.
The hosts were given a free kick about 25 meters and higher the Republic of Ireland International stepped over to curl a wonderful effort over the wall and in the upper corner against his former team, while the visitors allowed for the first time in 854 minutes.
And the fact that after both league meetings this season had finished in scoreless draws, but that breakthrough gave Paul Heckingbottom's men the confidence to score twice more to make an emphatic end to Burnley's 23 game unbeaten run and the hosts deserve a place in the last eight for the first eight since 1966.
The first goal of Rashford is coming …
Marcus Rashford has yet to score for Aston Villa after he again missed it in the 2-0 win over Cardiff, but it feels like it's just a matter of time before he opens his count.
Driving with defenders, facilitating his teammates and causing damage behind the lines – Rashford looks confident and his finish is the last part of the puzzle.
Whether it is due to the expectation of the crowd or the intention he now shows on the ball, something always feels like it is just happening when he loads ahead.
The most important thing is that he does it with a smile on his face.
The chemistry with his new teammates – and in particular Marco Asensio – is growing day by day, and if the process continues, his move could permanently be £ 40 million one of the Summer Signing Sessions. Patrick Rowe can be
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