Old Trafford will witness a War of Roses as Manchester United will take on fierce rivals Leeds United on Sunday for third round of the FA Cup. The two teams haven’t faced each other since last six years and this should be a cracking game.
Manchester United will be confident following their 5-0 thrashing of Wigan. However, Fergie regularly rests his big names in the Cup and he may well give a break to some of the regular players. I just hope he doesn’t name Ben Foster in the starting eleven. He has been pathetic and may fumble under the pressure from Leeds.
United’s encounters with Leeds have been missing from the fixture list since 2004. The last time these two teams met in the Premier League was on February 21, 2004. That game finished in a 1-1 draw with Alan Smith (who later joined Man United) scoring a second-half equalizer that gave Leeds some hope of avoiding the drop. However, the Elland Road outfit was relegated and got entangled in catastrophic financial problems.
Leeds was a major force in the 1960s and 1970s, and their meetings with Manchester United have produced some classic Cup clashes. Rivalries add that extra spice to football and it’s great for the fans and players. The War of Roses would definitely witness a feisty atmosphere but I think United would emerge comfortable winners.
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