Apart from Arsenal's exit from of the competition (the manner of which still leaves me feeling shame-faced), what an amazing FA Cup this year has been! I expected both Man U and Chelski to reach the semi-finals today, but their respective opponents Portsmouth and Barnsley had other ideas. Barnsley, in particular, deserved to win - they were the better side and made their multi-million pound opponents look ordinary (another reminder to a certain Mr. Abrahmovich that money doesn't always guarantee success).
In an earlier post, I wondered about the future of the FA Cup, against the attitude of Premiership sides, but now I can't help feeling that if a "smaller club" won this year, this could prove more beneficial to the tournament. Barnsley showed today that there is still no better cup competition than the FA Cup.
PS: I hope we're spared another final like last year's between Man Utd & Chelski....
Barnsley 1-0 Chelsea
Man Utd 0-1 Portsmouth
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