Championship

Kill replays and Cup romance will die too

by
The LeaguePaper Team
2 February 2020

UNDER-STRENGTH: Brentford’s Jan Zamburek crosses under pressure from Leicester’s Wes Morgan in last week’s cup-tie which featured wholesale changes
PICTURE: PA Images

THE FA Cup has been a hot topic of conversation over the last week, and unfortunately not because of the great excitement of the fourth round ties.
The old competition is no longer a priority for clubs up and down the country and it has provoked arguments for change. The jubilant scenes at Shrewsbury after they held Liverpool to a draw were a rare sight during a weekend where many Premier League and Champi...

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