FA Cup Quarter-Finals Draw: Manchester United Could Face Chelsea

By Matt Robinson / February 18, 2013

Its a great tie. Oldham have been magnificent and its a game that is still open so we will follow that one with interest. Every game is a priority for us. What is important at a football club is if you are capable of facing two competitions at once. A few years ago we didnt have the pool of players, but now we do and the group has an understanding of what we are doing.

After a 4-0 victory over Championship side Leeds United, Manchester City will now face Barnsley in the quarter-finals. City boss Mancini gave his thoughts after the draw:

Every team plays in the FA Cup like it is in a Champions League final. The cup is an important trophy in England. Teams may change players in the Capital One Cup but in the FA Cup every team plays seriously. You could play in a final at Wembley in front of more than 80,000 people so that has to be good.

Millwall are also set to host Blackburn Rovers, after the Rovers knocked out Arsenal in the fifth-round with a 1-0 away win.

Schedule

Fifth Round Games Remaining Manchester United v Reading (18th Feb) Everton v Oldham (27th Feb) Middlesbrough v Chelsea (27th Feb) The winners of these ties will progress to the quarter-finals of the competition. FA Cup Quarter-Final draw: Oldham/Everton v Wigan Manchester City v Barnsley Manchester United/Reading v Middlesbrough/Chelsea Millwall v Blackburn These ties are set to be played on the 9th and 10th March.