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The FA Cup now provides a welcome chance for a rest, not excitement

The FA Cup is not what it once was. That’s been true for a long time, and obvious for almost as long. The older fans and players have a sense of nostalgia about the competition, about the best game it produced, and lament that it used to be the traditional bookend to the season. Winning the FA Cup was not as important as winning the league, but it meant something significant nonetheless. Now, it’s more of a consolation for a manager on his way out, or a way for a mid-table side to experience some fleeting success.

There have been some sensible suggestions made in order to improve it, but even these are admissions of defeat. If replays were abolished, then it would expunge one of the main traditions of the tournament, the FA Cup replay. The replay that allows a lower league side to take a top division team back to their intimidating ground, or to make a trip to a Premier League stadium, with the money that comes with it. Preserving the FA Cup by removing one of its rare qualities is, in some ways, not preserving it at all.
 
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Premier League: Manchester City only behind United in terms of titles - Pep

Guardiola: City only behind United in terms of titles
Pep Guardiola has stressed Manchester City are only behind Manchester United when it comes to silverware, and is adamant they have at least been on par with their arch-rivals in recent years.
 
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Premier League: Stoke secure Lee Grant on permanent deal

Stoke secure Grant from Derby on permanent deal
Lee Grant has made 15 Premier League appearances for Stoke this season and the goalkeeper has made his loan move from Derby permanent.
Stoke City have completed the permanent signing of goalkeeper Lee Grant from Derby County in a £1.3million deal.
 
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