Wayne Rooney says he’ll be delighted if United draw Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter final.
The England international got the scoring underway at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon as the Reds romped to a 4-0 victory against top-of-the-league Arsenal.
Minnows Barnsley and Bristol City remain in the competition, but Rooney would prefer a tussle with Avram Grant’s Chelsea.
“I hope we get Chelsea,” Rooney told MUTV. “Personally, I’d like to play them at home and try to knock them out. After that we’ll be through to the semi final and I’m sure we can take things from there.”
Rooney has twice been on the losing side in an FA Cup final and is determined to add a winners medal to his collection this season.
“The FA Cup means a lot to me. I’ve been excited by the competition from a very young age and hopefully we can now go all the way.”
United swept Arsenal aside on Saturday afternoon even though the Reds began the match missing experienced players.
“Last season we had to play all the players in every game,” Rooney said. “Today we had Paul Scholes on the bench and Ryan Giggs got a rest all together. That keeps them fresh and could be key come the end of the season.
“We were very disappointed after last week’s performance against Manchester City. Training was difficult this week and we spent a lot of time talking about the tactics and how we were going to approach the game against Arsenal. I think we got it spon on.”
The FA Cup quarter final draw takes place on Monday 18 February at 13:30 GMT.
Thsi is why he's such a great player. So aggressive and always wants to bounce back from a loss and make it up. It's that thirst for victory that makes him all United
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Love the attitude. United have not lost a game this year that Rooney has played in. His attitude, spirit, and class bring scare the shit out of any defender and keeper.
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in a way i hope we get chelsea too. Playing big teams early on doesn't put as much pressure on the team. The final could well have a team outside the premiership.
im pretty impressed by how fergie got the balance in the team right. When i looked at the formations i was unimpressed but united obviously did their homework.
Its also great to see rooney score again. He should have had about 3 but im hoping that this goal will help him regain his confidence in front of goal.
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Well, I wouldn't mind if we don't get Chelsea. Recently we have had some hard matches: 2 with Spurs, Pompey, City, A...nal and this week we have to play at Lyon. The players should have a break.
United will face Portsmouth at Old Trafford in the FA Cup sixth round.
The tie will be played on either Saturday 8 March or Sunday 9 March, with the winner booking a semi-final date at Wembley Stadium.
The last time the two sides met in the FA Cup – back in last season's fourth round – United ran out 2-0 winners.
Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers will play West Bromwich Albion and Barnsley host Chelsea. The winner of Middlesbrough and Sheffield United's fifth round replay will meet Cardiff City at home.
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02-18-2008, 04:12 PM
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Sir Alex Ferguson was unsurprised that United were drawn against Premier League opposition in the FA Cup sixth round, but he is pleased the tie against Portsmouth is at Old Trafford.
The match against Harry Redknapp's men will be played on either Saturday 8 March or Sunday 9 March, with the winner booking a semi-final date at Wembley.
United's incredible run of all-Premier League ties stretches to eleven with the visit of Pompey, but Sir Alex says the cup atmosphere at Old Trafford makes it a match to relish.
"It's a home draw, so it doesn't matter who you get. But it's typical that we have another Premier League team!" Sir Alex told ManUtd.com.
"The good thing about the FA Cup, though, is that the opposition bring an increased number of supporters, which makes for a great atmosphere.
"We've had two great home ties against Spurs and Arsenal in the previous rounds, and hopefully we'll have another one against Portsmouth."
The last time the two sides met in the FA Cup – back in last season's fourth round – United ran out 2-1 winners.
Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers will play West Bromwich Albion and Barnsley host Chelsea. The winner of Middlesbrough and Sheffield United's fifth round replay will meet Cardiff City at home.
Well, as many of us predicted we got to play again with a Premier League team. Maybe it's for the best: we kick all the strong teams out of the competition and the final will be against a small team. It's great that we play at home. Hope it won't be hard to get past Pompey and Barnsley will deliver another surprise
FA Cup Draw: Rooney says "Bring on the Blues" - Quarter Final Discussion
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02-17-2008, 10:09 PM
and this week we have to play at Lyon. The players should have a break.
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