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Adam Virgo

I hate to bet against my old club Brighton, but if an FA Cup shock is going to happen anywhere in the fifth round, my money is on Stoke.
Alex Neil’s side are at home and, as much as it’s a cliche, the bet365 Stadium is always a difficult place to go.
If Brighton go strong and play well, they win.

But it’s about priorities. The Seagulls are so close to qualifying for Europe and, if they are ever going to get there, it’s now. That has to be on boss Roberto De Zerbi’s, above, mind.
I also think Blackburn have got a great chance against Leicester. The Foxes scraped past Walsall in ...

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