I'M UP FOR THE CUPS MUTV's David Stowell professes his passion for the senior and junior FA Cups... I adore cup games. They're a totally different animal to league fixtures. It's the all-or-nothing, do-or-die, living-on-the-edge feeling that keeps you hooked right until the end, especially when United are involved. On Wednesday night it was the FA Youth Cup that was in the spotlight as the Reds' youngsters beat Newcastle to set up a quarter-final tie with Liverpool, impressing my co-commentator Gary Neville in the process. Perhaps a few members of the Under-18s side will get a chance in the senior competition this weekend, when non-league Crawley Town come to town. Their players will be looking to write their names into the history books by causing one of the biggest FA Cup shocks in history. It's a dream tie for Crawley, although many expect a landslide victory for our lads. Then again, I still remember when non-league Exeter City came to the Theatre of Dreams six years ago and managed to hold on for a draw. The money from that game essentially saved the debt-ridden club and the Grecians players did their fans proud, forcing Sir Alex's men back down south for a replay. Some of the appeal of these matches comes down to the fact that the fixture looks so unusual - even ridiculous - on paper. Nine times out of 10, you'd expect United to beat Crawley. Maybe even 99 times out of 100. But the visitors and their swarm of travelling fans will arrive at Old Trafford hoping Saturday's game will be that one occasion where everything clicks. And let's face it, if football always went as expected, we wouldn't love it as much as we do. Still, enough of that sort of talk: let's hope Goliath squashes David on Saturday, eh? More: Login for Red Voices, ManUtd.com's pre-match podcast |
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