{"id":7168,"date":"2025-02-10T10:56:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T11:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/?p=7168"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T12:42:38","slug":"gary-lineker-names-premier-league-club-hed-love-to-see-win-fa-cup-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/10\/gary-lineker-names-premier-league-club-hed-love-to-see-win-fa-cup-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker names Premier League club he\u2019d love to see win FA Cup this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22528961 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/comp-1739188257.png\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Gary Lineker is hopeful the top-flight club can make football history this term (Picture: YouTube)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Former England star and football pundit <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gary-lineker\/\">Gary Lineker<\/a> has named the one <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/premier-league\/\">Premier League<\/a> club he&#8217;d love to see win the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/fa-cup\/\">FA Cup<\/a> trophy this season.<\/p>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/fa-cup-fifth-round-draw-date-time-tv-channel-fixtures-will-played-22523375\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/fa-cup-fifth-round-draw-date-time-tv-channel-fixtures-will-played-22523375\/\">just 18 teams left remaining in the FA Cup<\/a> with the majority of fourth-round matches now complete after a busy weekend of action.<\/p>\n<p>There are two more games to come before the fifth round, with Doncaster hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/crystal-palace-fc\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Crystal Palace<\/a> and Nottingham Forest travelling to Exeter City.<\/p>\n<p>The three English teams Lineker featured for in his playing career &#8211; Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham &#8211; all crashed out in the fourth round this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Lineker&#8217;s beloved Leicester <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/07\/manchester-united-vs-leicester-live-fa-cup-latest-score-goal-updates-22519284\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/07\/manchester-united-vs-leicester-live-fa-cup-latest-score-goal-updates-22519284\/\">were eliminated by Manchester United<\/a> on Friday while Everton were dumped out by AFC Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/10\/alan-shearer-slams-tottenham-star-lack-fight-fa-cup-exit-22527550\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/10\/alan-shearer-slams-tottenham-star-lack-fight-fa-cup-exit-22527550\/\">suffered defeat to Aston Villa<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/furious-ange-postecoglou-fires-back-tottenham-agenda-get-sacked-22525943\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/furious-ange-postecoglou-fires-back-tottenham-agenda-get-sacked-22525943\/\">latest blow<\/a> to their hopes of ending their long trophy drought.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the latest FA Cup drama on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DTpg1veglUw\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DTpg1veglUw\">The Rest Is Football<\/a> podcast, Lineker said it would be &#8216;amazing&#8217; to see Brighton clinch the 2025 trophy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22528820 lazyload\" alt=\"Brighton &amp; Hove Albion v Chelsea - Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2197848546.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Brighton finished as FA Cup runners-up 42 years ago (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Seagulls, who have never won a major trophy in their 123-year history, impressively <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/total-waste-money-chelsea-flop-slammed-brighton-fa-cup-defeat-22524002\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/09\/total-waste-money-chelsea-flop-slammed-brighton-fa-cup-defeat-22524002\/\">knocked out Chelsea on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Prior to this game, Brighton had been through a really tough patch,&#8217; Lineker said. &#8216;So that might boost them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Did you know they have never won a major trophy in their history? So, that would be amazing wouldn&#8217;t it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"HIGHLIGHTS - Controversial goal dumps Chelsea out the FA Cup | Brighton v Chelsea\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcuneXdWb_Q?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;When you get to the fifth round, you start thinking, &#8216;You never know&#8217; &#8211; you&#8217;ve only got to win two games to get to Wembley in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;You just need a good draw. A nice home draw in the fifth round would make all the difference.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Brighton&#8217;s best-ever FA Cup performance came 42 years ago in 1983 as they reached the final &#8211; but they finished as runners-up after losing to Manchester United.<\/p>\n<p>The south coast club have reached the semi-finals twice in recent seasons, losing to United again on penalties in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, meanwhile, Brighton lost to Pep Guardiola&#8217;s Manchester City in the last four.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the FA Cup fifth-round draw?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"465\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22516212 lazyload\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club\/league logos or &quot;live&quot; services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club\/league\/player publications. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paul Marriott\/Shutterstock (14441470ai) The FA Cup Trophy at the Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final match, Coventry City v Manchester United, at Wembley Stadium, London, UK on 21st April, 2024 Manchester United v Coventry City, Emirates FA Cup Semi Final, Football, Wembley Stadium, London, UK - 21 Apr 2024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/preforeclosurefortunes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SEI_200952267-5bed.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The FA Cup fifth-round draw takes place on Monday night (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0FA Cup\u00a0draw\u00a0for the fifth round will take place\u00a0during the next episode of The One Show <strong>tonight<\/strong> &#8211; Monday, February 10.<\/p>\n<p>The draw is\u00a0expected to get underway at about 7.10pm UK time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tFA Cup fourth round results and fixtures\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Man Utd 2-1 Leicester City<\/li>\n<li>Brighton 2-1 Chelsea<\/li>\n<li>Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle<\/li>\n<li>Wigan 1-2 Fulham<\/li>\n<li>Stoke 3-3 Cardiff (Cardiff win 4-2 on pens)<\/li>\n<li>Southampton 0-1 Burnley<\/li>\n<li>Preston 0-0 Wycombe (Preston win 4-2 on pens)<\/li>\n<li>Everton 0-2 Bournemouth<\/li>\n<li>Coventry 1-4 Ipswich<\/li>\n<li>Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City<\/li>\n<li>Leeds 0-2 Millwall<\/li>\n<li>Blackburn 0-2 Wolves<\/li>\n<li>Plymouth 0-1 Liverpool<\/li>\n<li>Aston Villa 2-1 Spurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Monday, February 10:<\/p>\n<p>19.45: Doncaster vs Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, February 11:<\/p>\n<p>20.00: Exeter vs Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The fifth-round draw will be live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bbc-2\/\">BBC One<\/a>, with viewers in the United Kingdom also able to watch\u00a0online via BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n<p>The FA Cup fifth-round matches, which will feature a total of 16 teams,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>are set to be played over the weekend of March 1.<\/p>\n<p>The following rounds will then take place on the weekends of March 29 (quarter-final) and April<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>26 (semi-final).<\/p>\n<p>The 2024-25 FA Cup final is scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at Wembley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Lineker is hopeful the top-flight club can make football history this term (Picture: YouTube) Former England star and football pundit Gary Lineker has named the one Premier League club he&#8217;d love to see win the FA Cup trophy this season. 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