Arsenal face Man Utd in FA Cup third round as Tamworth host Tottenham
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FA Cup hell awaits Spurs at Tamworth
Tamworth vs Tottenham, Sunday, 12.30pm
Forget Galatasaray away, Tottenham will enter FA Cup hell when they visit National League side Tamworth.
A Portakabin dressing room, an artificial pitch, Tom Tonks' long throw and an unbreakable winning spirit await Ange Postecoglou's injury-hit squad.
Andy Peaks, the Tamworth boss since February 2022 who has led the club to back-to-back promotions, promises his side will also be "horrible and nasty and in their faces".
Tamworth have already dumped out League One's Huddersfield and Burton Albion with goalkeeper Jas Singh continuing his inspired form, that saw him concede just 27 goals in 44 games last season, by saving two penalties in a second-round shoot-out.
Singh said he had 65 ticket requests within 48 hours of the draw being made and a place inside the 4,963-capacity Lamb Ground has since become a controversial topic.
Tamworth came under fire for their ticket prices with a seated adult ticket costing £42, twice the usual matchday rate, as the club look to cash in on the biggest game in their 92-year history and without the chance of a replay.
David Richardson
Arsenal's Carabao Cup loss adds FA Cup pressure
Arsenal vs Man Utd, Sunday, 3pm
The Carabao Cup looked like Arsenal's most likely route to silverware this season. That is until the semi-final first-leg defeat to Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium. The two-goal deficit for next month's second leg at St James' Park puts them up against it to make the final.
Mikel Arteta accepts his Arsenal project has reached a point where trophies are necessary. Six points behind Liverpool in the Premier League and with the Champions League knockouts still to navigate, the FA Cup has now taken on added significance.
Arteta stressed after Tuesday's game that he has not given up on the Carabao Cup. "I have full belief," he said of the second leg. But he knows the size of the task they face at St James' Park. An early FA Cup exit to Manchester United would take another trophy off the table.
Such an outcome would test the patience of Arsenal supporters too.
Their dissatisfaction was clear at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, where many could be seen heading for the exits long before the final whistle sounded. Victory is needed on Sunday to revitalise their hunt for trophies. It is also needed to stave off apathy and angst.
Nick Wright
Underdog tag allows Man Utd to thrive
If the Liverpool game taught us anything, it is that this Manchester United side can compete. A trip to the Emirates is one of the toughest away days any side will have this season but so was Anfield and United rose to the occasion with a convincing display in a 2-2 draw that left many feeling Ruben Amorim's side merited more.
Amorim was disappointed after the game, left befuddled by what he had witnessed across 90 minutes considering the dismal displays he had seen prior.
Whether it was a quickness across the ground, composure in the final third or defensive organisation, United proved Amorim's teachings come to the fray when there is nothing to lose. Once again, United will travel to the Emirates as the underdogs and it is a role the United players seem to thrive in.
Whether they can rise to the task against some of the so-called minnows remains the question but, luckily for the playing squad, it is another 'mismatch' in the offing for United.
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Newcastle's squad depth tested against Bromley
Newcastle vs Bromley, Sunday, 3pm
Newcastle should be confident heading into Sunday's game. Not only because they face League Two side Bromley and will be favourites, but the Magpies have also won their last seven games.
That includes a 2-0 win against Arsenal in Tuesday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with a team that has found its feet having at times been criticised for underperforming.
You would expect Eddie Howe to heavily rotate for the visit of the Ravens, who themselves were unbeaten in 10 games before a 4-1 defeat to Crawley last weekend. The test for Newcastle will be to maintain their performance levels while utilising their squad and safely seeing themselves into the fourth round.
It will give us an indication on Newcastle's squad depth heading into the second half of the season, and whether they have what it takes to finally win the domestic cup silverware that has eluded them since 1955.
It will also be a very personal trip for Bromley manager Andy Woodman.
Even before the draw, he was keen on a return to St James' Park, where he was goalkeeping coach under Alan Pardew. His son, Preston goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, also came through the club's academy and made four first-team appearances.