WHAT MAY BE ARRANGED FROM NEWPORT BY UNITED?
In the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup, Manchester United will play Newport County at Rodney Parade for the first time ever.
Erik ten Hag’s team has already defeated Wigan Athletic and is looking to improve on their performance from the previous season, when they lost to rivals Manchester City at Wembley.
United is hoping to finish January strong, and this game could provide a chance for several of our previously absent Reds to get important minutes.
The Exiles just defeated Wrexham 1-0 on Saturday, moving them up to 14th place in League Two.
This week’s The Debate panel, which featured Simon Stone, Alex Bruce, and Wes Brown, talked about what United might anticipate from Graham Coughlan’s team as our trip to South Wales approaches.
It is anticipated that the match would draw a sell-out crowd of almost 8,000, which Coughlan recently called the largest in the history of the club.
Brown, a United player from 1996 to 2011, claims that traveling to various stadiums creates a fresh energy in the locker room.
“Listen, that’s what the FA Cup is all about, even as players and as a player playing at Manchester United, you used to love going to these games because they’re not easy,” started the 44-year-old.
“Obviously, when you start the game, everyone expects you to win, but you have to fight for it.
You are aware that winning is more important than having superior skill or hitting particularly good pitches.
“The pitch is a little off, there was an error there, you know.
The players are playing at home against Manchester United, and this is one of the biggest games of their lives, if not the biggest game of their lives.
“You need to act professionally when you’re out there.
The matchup appeals to me. It’s a great tie in my opinion. Not only for us, but also for them. As we always say, anything can happen in the FA Cup.”
The BBC’s senior correspondent Stone is adamant that the Reds need to be cognizant of the challenge that County present, particularly considering their previous record versus Premier League opponents.
“You argue that United should advance, and that is certainly the case.
However, the first thing you do—and I did the same while we waited for this program to start—is to [see] who Newport has lately performed for? Stone asked, “Has Manchester United been there?
Has anyone been beaten by them? They have, too.
They went back to Tottenham and lost there, but they also defeated Middlesbrough, Leicester, and gave Spurs a really difficult game in which they managed to tie.
“A few years back, they played Man City, and with a few minutes remaining, the score was only 2-1.
They therefore have a history of making things very tough for teams that ought to go there and prevail.
“The atmosphere, even more than those games I would imagine, will be intense,” Stone stated.
I’ve never played professional football, so I’m not sure, but I suppose that’s just one of the things you have to cope with.
If you’re not paying close attention, you could be a great football player.
However, if you’re not totally focused, be prepared for what’s coming your way and be ready for the referee, who may allow Newport to make a few challenges that they wouldn’t be able to get away with in the Premier League.
“You have to deal with that and that’s what you have to rise above to get the victories.”
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