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Chelsea and Arsenal, two distinguished clubs in FA Cup history, went head to head in a hugely anticipated semi-final encounter on Saturday with no clear advantage to either team.
If Manchester United are beset by injuries, they are not showing it. The Red Devils were rampant in a masterful 5-0 thrashing of West Bromich Albion. And they had just won the Club World Cup.
Portsmouth have been toiling away, achieving a lofty sixth position in the Premier League table, and now they have a chance to win some silverware after getting into the FA Cup Final.
The 1-0 scoreline between Manchester United and Portsmouth tells part of the story. Alex Ferguson pinned the blame on the referee for not awarding a penalty.
Chelsea are now on course for an unprecedented quadruple. Grant said: "We are in all the competitions. We won today and we are in the last eight of the FA Cup."
So near and yet so far... Arsenal are peaking at the right time but an Achilles' heel which can derail hopes of a bountiful season is their wafer-thin squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo's brace helped Manchester United to a 3-1 victory against 10-man Tottenham in an entertaining FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Tottenham eliminated their mental block against Arsenal and booked a place in the Carling Cup final with a 5-1 rout on Tuesday. It was a miserable 21 matches for Spurs since they last experienced the sweet taste of victory over the Gunners, but nine years of anguish and self-doubt were swept away in style at White Hart Lane.
According to Manchester United's assistant manager Carlos Queiroz, their ebullient midfielder Paul Scholes could make a return in the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on January 27.
Kevin Keegan has returned to Newcastle as manager on a three-and-a-half year contract. The man revered as 'King Kev' is back - his third coming actually.
The FA Cup Third Round is over. Premier League clubs were reminded that playing in their lucrative league doesn't give them a divine right to qualify in the FA Cup.
The giant-killers are back in action and this is what makes the FA Cup extravaganza so enticing for soccer fans the world over - record books are shredded and the underdogs triumph over the Goliaths.
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