Talking topics for the FA Cup fifth round: Plymouth eye giant-slaying at Man City, Manchester United against an experienced Fulham

Talking topics for the FA Cup fifth round: Plymouth eye giant-slaying at Man City, Manchester United against an experienced Fulham

With Man Utd, Man City, Newcastle, and Brighton among the teams competing in the FA Cup's fifth round, Sky Sports' football correspondents are back to examine some of the major talking issues.

Saturday at 12.15 p.m., Crystal Palace vs. Millwall, South London bragging rights up for grabs

The Crystal Palace and Millwall training fields are located in a green area of south London, separated only by a park and a section of Copers Cope Road.

The two teams, who were frequent rivals before to the Eagles' ascension to the Premier League, now play each other in a competitive match for the first time in three years. Local bragging rights are up for grabs, which may be more significant.

They are now in Crystal Palace. In January 2022, Crystal Palace won the FA Cup 2-1 thanks to goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Michael Olise. Actually, Millwall's most recent victory against their local rivals dates back to the Championship on New Year's Day 2011, when they triumphed 3-0 at The Den.

Both teams have won their previous games, but neither is coming into this one on a particularly impressive run of play. Millwall defeated a faltering Derby, while Crystal Palace crushed Aston Villa, who were vying for a spot in Europe.


Although Millwall defeated high-flying Leeds in the final round, Oliver Glasner's club will be the favorites as a Premier League team because they have defeated all of their lower-league opponents thus far in the campaign.

And anything can happen when a local derby is combined with the unpredictable nature of the FA Cup.

This game at Selhurst Park will be intense and have a powerful atmosphere regardless of the result. Definitely a match to watch in the fifth round.
Marsh, Charlotte

On Saturday at 12.15 p.m., Lancashire rivals Preston and Burnley square off in an All-Championship match.

Preston vs. Burnley is the only match between two clubs from the second division. Of the eight FA Cup fifth round matches, four will be played between Premier League teams, three between one Premier League team and one Championship team.

There will undoubtedly be more stylish sides to watch during the weekend, but in case you were unaware, these clubs have a long history in the FA Cup; between them, they have made ten final appearances and taken home the cup three times. Not to mention that they are separated by little over 20 miles.

This season, there has been no goal in either league match. Emil Riis of North End had an early goal wrongly disallowed for offside in a heated match at Turf Moor in October, which resulted in eight yellow cards. Less than two weeks ago, the Clarets maintained their 11th consecutive clean sheet in the rematch.

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