Couldn't find a thread discussing this weekend's FA Cup quarter finals: Middlesbrough 0 - Chelsea 2
What this lacked in terms of an even contest between a Championship and a Premier League side was made up for by a great atmosphere, with the Boro fans singing loud and proud even when 2-0 down. If you can create that good an atmosphere when you're losing the game you're doing something right.
Crystal Palace 4 - Everton 0
Didn't watch this one.
Southampton 1 - Manchester City 4
Sort of half watched this, the pundits seemed to think the scoreline flattered City.
Nottingham Forest 0 - Liverpool 1
Once upon a time this tie was a cup classic, with these two sides having something of rivalry in the late 70's and 80's. That they haven't played in the same league for 23 seasons might have caused tensions to cool down somewhat, although Liverpool were still met with a lively enough atmosphere at the City Ground.
Liverpool had some chances in the first half, with American keeper Ethan Horvath denying Liverpool a first half lead, assisted by a defender who cleared the rebound. The scores were level at half time, on 77 minutes Zinckernagel was put through with a golden chance to give Forest the lead, but he misplaced his shot wide. The next minute Jota gave Livepool the lead despite the replay seemingly showing him to be marginally offside, but VAR approved the goal. Pre-VAR I'd have said this was a case of giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt, post VAR I've certainly seen similar positions ruled offside.
Forest had a late penalty shout denied when Ryan Yates went down after there appeared to be contact from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker, but no penalty was given. I've heard reactions ranging from "not enough contact", to "the attacker dragged his leg over the keeper's hand" to "the attacker was too honest and should have gone to ground earlier" but for me it's another frustrating call as I've certainly seen penalties given in other matches for similar situations.
This felt like a "proper cup match", closely contested despite one team being a division higher than the other, with a loud atmosphere and (as much as I didn't like the calls) a little bit of drama with key decisions.
Semi-finals:
Chelsea v Crystal Palace
Manchester City v Liverpool
RM
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In article <2c2aeb82-014a-47a2-b0f1-bd0c93405e6en@googlegroups.com>,
Real Mardin <real_mardin@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Couldn't find a thread discussing this weekend's FA Cup quarter finals:

Middlesbrough 0 - Chelsea 2

What this lacked in terms of an even contest between a Championship and
a Premier League side was made up for by a great atmosphere, with the
Boro fans singing loud and proud even when 2-0 down. If you can create
that good an atmosphere when you're losing the game you're doing
something right.

Crystal Palace 4 - Everton 0

Didn't watch this one.

Southampton 1 - Manchester City 4

Sort of half watched this, the pundits seemed to think the scoreline >flattered City.

Nottingham Forest 0 - Liverpool 1

Once upon a time this tie was a cup classic, with these two sides having >something of rivalry in the late 70's and 80's. That they haven't played
in the same league for 23 seasons might have caused tensions to cool
down somewhat, although Liverpool were still met with a lively enough >atmosphere at the City Ground.

Liverpool had some chances in the first half, with American keeper Ethan >Horvath denying Liverpool a first half lead, assisted by a defender who >cleared the rebound. The scores were level at half time, on 77 minutes >Zinckernagel was put through with a golden chance to give Forest the
lead, but he misplaced his shot wide. The next minute Jota gave Livepool
the lead despite the replay seemingly showing him to be marginally
offside, but VAR approved the goal. Pre-VAR I'd have said this was a
case of giving the attacker the benefit of the doubt, post VAR I've
certainly seen similar positions ruled offside.

Forest had a late penalty shout denied when Ryan Yates went down after
there appeared to be contact from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker, but
no penalty was given. I've heard reactions ranging from "not enough
contact", to "the attacker dragged his leg over the keeper's hand" to
"the attacker was too honest and should have gone to ground earlier" but
for me it's another frustrating call as I've certainly seen penalties
given in other matches for similar situations.

This felt like a "proper cup match", closely contested despite one team
being a division higher than the other, with a loud atmosphere and (as
much as I didn't like the calls) a little bit of drama with key
decisions.

Semi-finals:

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

London Derby! I am split.

Manchester City v Liverpool

Hopefully the referee issues 50 red cards here.

RM

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