Informative results of the third round of the FA Cup 2020/21

Last season, Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final in 2019/20. It was the first title for coach Mikel Arteta and the London Gunners. This achievement also helps Arsenal to consolidate the position of the oldest soccer team on the planet (equivalent to the national cup in other countries) with 14 crowns, 2 more than MU behind on the yellow board.

This season, Arsenal will begin the journey to defend the FA Cup throne with a tough challenge called Newcastle. According to the results of the FA Cup third round draw just announced (20 Premier League teams participated in the FA Cup from the third round, especially through the first two rounds), the team from coach Arteta will receive the “game” on the field. Emirates House.

In fact, there is nothing worth mentioning (although Newcastle is just the average team in the Premier League) if since the beginning of the 2020/21 season, Arsenal played extremely erratically (even using bad language is not wrong .) in the main courtyard of the Premier League. After 10 rounds, Arteta’s teachers and coaches have only earned 13 points and are 14th in the rankings.

In this context, Arsenal face a difficult problem. If you’re determined to pursue the goal of defending the FA Cup title, it’s hard to focus on improving performance on the Premier League’s main playing field. Not to mention that they have to attend the Europa League (after the group stage).

In the 2020/21 FA Cup third round, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp promises to be as tough as Arsenal when he also has to face a Premier League rival: Aston Villa. Not only that, The Kop will have to return to Villa Park, which has witnessed their historic 2-7 defeat earlier this season in the Premier League.

This season, Aston Villa is not easy to predict. When they are normal, they can suddenly destroy Liverpool or Arsenal, but even when they reach a state of sublimation, they drop incredibly. Therefore, nobody is sure what face Aston Villa will show in the reunion of the Premier League champions, while Liverpool also have a hard time putting their energy on this pitch because the objective of protecting the English throne is more important. and from the beginning. season, they are also tortured by the traumatic virus.

Meanwhile, last season’s runners-up Chelsea had only to face Morecambe, a League Two club (equivalent to the English fourth division). Another representative from London, Tottenham, who is shaping up to be the number one candidate in the Premier League, is even more “breathable” because he’s paired with Marine, an amateur team (on the scale). … 8 United Kingdom). Marine is the second eighth-ranked team in FA Cup history to reach the third round (before having to go through some preliminary rounds with the same round 1, round 2).

The two Manchester football teams will face the representatives of the Championship. Man Utd have home-court advantage against Watford, but let’s not forget that this team was also involved in the Premier League last season. Watford is also almost able to hold onto the team, without falling into the scene of “massive blood burns” after being relegated as many teams have experienced.

In the 2020/21 Championship, Watford is also playing very well (in the group capable of promoting the Premier League), so it seems that Solskjaer’s teachers and students will not easily pass the third round in the context in which they do not play. very good. “Theater of Dreams”.

MU’s neighbor Man City was also playing in the Etihad cave and welcomed Birmingham at a lighter weight than Watford. The FA Cup third round matches are expected to take place from January 8-11 next year. This season, the FA Cup will not apply the rule of kicking another match in case the two teams are undefeated, but will play overtime and then an 11m penalty shootout to win – lose immediately. This change was intended to help clubs relieve pressure due to the already tight schedule.

2020/21 FA Cup third round matches featuring 20 Premier League clubs

Southampton vs Shrewsbury

Marina vs Tottenham Hotspur

Wolverhampton vs Crystal Palace

Stockport County vs West Ham

Manchester United vs Watford

Everton vs Rotherham

Arsenal vs Newcastle

Bristol Rovers vs Sheffield

Stoke vs Leicester

Crawley vs Leeds United

Burnley vs MK Dons

Queens Park Rangers vs Fulham

Aston Villa vs Liverpool

Manchester City vs Birmigham

Chelsea vs Morecambe

Blackpool vs West Brom

Newport County vs Brighton