The FA Cup is the most exciting and romantic club competition in the world. I have just had the exhilarating experience of watching Leeds United beat Manchester United in the third round. It was like games from my childhood of the 60's and 70's when these two clubs were regular adversaries and their fans sometimes were too committed!
Two weeks ago Leeds beat Southampton by a late goal they toiled to score - we nearly beat them. Today, they have toppled the mighty Red Devils and it feels good. For me what the game showed was that Man Utd undoubtedly have some superstars with world-class ability. It also showed me that they have some good players who look great when they play with their more skilful colleagues each week. Today they looked a bit ordinary and it's games like this keep the romance of the FA Cup alive - Premier League contenders toppled by League 1 leaders - bring on the next round.
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