Manchester United will face Fulham in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, following their 3-1 victory over West Ham in the fifth round. Erik ten Hag’s men had to work hard for the win. Alejandro Garnacho’s stunner and Aguerd’s own goal in the second half proved to be the difference between the two sides. Additionally, Fred scored the third goal to put the game to bed. West ham’s only goal came through a controversial goal from Said Benrahma. The tie with Fulham will take place on 19th March at Old Trafford.
This was an important win against the Hammers
The victory against West Ham was a significant one for Manchester United. They continue to fight for silverware on multiple fronts this season. They currently sit in third place in the Premier League. However, with a considerable gap between themselves and runaway leaders Arsenal. The FA Cup represents another avenue for Manchester United to secure some silverware this season. Moreover, they will be quietly confident of progressing to the semi-finals after drawing Fulham.
Despite being four placed below Manchester United, Fulham will not be taken lightly by ten Hag’s men. They have already knocked out Premier League sides Leeds United in this season’s competition, and they will be keen to add their bitter rivals, Manchester United to their list of scalps.
Manchester United remains confident ahead of the next round
Despite the fact that Fulham can stage an upset, Manchester United will be confident of advancing to the semi-finals. They have a strong record in the FA Cup. Having won the competition a record-equalling 12 times. In addition, they have been in good form recently, winning their last four matches in all competitions.
Manchester United will face a tough test before the game against Fulham
The Red Devils will travel to Anfield tomorrow to face Liverpool in a mouth-watering Premier League clash. Following the game against Liverpool they will be facing Real Betis in the Europa League followed by a home game against Southampton. United will face Fulham after facing Southampton at Old Trafford hence a lot of rotation can be expected in the coming weeks from Erik ten Hag.
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