Jase

Remember the incident recently where Benitez said Materazzi is a liar, liar and liar? Well, here's the response...

Glenn Whelan escaped punishment for this challenge... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21230357 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4oU-nrM_ac ...And yet the FA wants to charge Hazard for kicking a ball.

Gotta feel sorry for the players. The atmosphere that is going on right now is not helping them one bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2xSF0DNiPA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jolw1-PIWTw

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-transfer-news-blues-chasing-1559503 According to the Mirror, we are planning a 3m bid for Jack Butland, Birmingham's goalkeeper and he's only 20 this year. Surely not when we already have Courtois!

After this game, Benitez's record in London derby reads - P5 W1 D2 L2. Won against Arsenal. Drew with Fulham and Brentford. Lost to West Ham and QPR.

Well, he is but it is only after 1 game.

That is a joke stat right? We have only played 1 game without Hazard in the matchday squad this season and that was at Brentford.

That is if the FA increases his ban.

Hard to tell when the whole team was just appalling. Couldn't even mount an attacking move and make passes to the front attacking players. And furthermore, Marin was played on the RW, he's ineffective there. Needs to be played on the LW.

Now now, calm down. As Rambo said, he maybe average but no need to hurl insult at Turnbull.

Actually, every Man United's FA Cup matches have been telecasted live since 2005. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jan/25/manchester-united-live-fa-cup

It would be madness if the club accept to play on Thursday and then Saturday! I'm sure the TV broadcasters can find games to show live on Saturday. The media's favorite sons and daughters are still in the competition after all.

The replay tie is likely to be played on 17th February(Sunday) since we have the Europa League game on 14th February. Then if we get past Brentford, the tie against Middlesbrough would probably be played in midweek, somewhere and sometime.

Agreed then.

Yes, I did say that any other team would struggle on it but that cannot be used as an excuse for our appalling performance in the 1st half especially when we couldn't even string 3-4 simple passes together. Simple goal kicks and long passes etc going out of play so easily. And don't deny that Brentford might have an advantage playing in pitches like that more often than us but these players we have played many games before in similar pitch conditions. Surely they can and should do better today out there. EDIT: Moved the replies here to avoid derailing the Reading pre-match thread.

Our record just got worse today when Mata hasn't started this season - P5 D3 L2.

Don't necessarily think we struggled with the pitch. Yes, it wasn't ideal but can't be used as an excuse for giving away possession so cheaply. If Brentford can cope with it, then surely we can.

Full Draw: Huddersfield Town/Leicester City v Wigan MK Dons v Barnsley Oldham v Everton Luton Town v Millwall Arsenal v Blackburn Manchester City v Leeds United Manchester United v Reading Middlesbrough v Brentford/Chelsea. Should we get past Brentford, the game against Boro is likely to be played in midweek(somewhere) since our replay will be played in the same weekend with the other 5th round ties.

Oldham's results in last 8 games before today - LLLLDLLL.

Any other team would struggle trying to pass on that pitch at Griffin Park today, not just us.

Geeez. You must have graduated from the same school as @Rmpr...

If anything, I would like to see us get knocked out of the Europa League ASAP, not the FA Cup. Less fixtures in midweek and have more time to rest and prepare for weekend fixtures. When everyone is fit and available, we can handle those 2 competitions since most of the games are played on weekends and only a few in midweek.

We didn't seem to do so well against Swansea or Southampton recently and both were in good form...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2269090/Rafa-Benitez-appeal-FA-extend-Eden-Hazard-ball-boy-ban.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter