Everton will face Manchester United at Old Trafford in the FA Cup 3rd round tomorrow with Frank Lampard’s job reportedly on the line. The toffees will need to break their 9-year curse if they want to keep their gaffer in charge.
Lampard’s side were knocked out of the League Cup last month in the 3rd round after losing 3-0 to Bournemouth, leaving the FA Cup the only other potential trophy up for grabs for this season.
The blues made it to the last 8 of the FA Cup last season after beating Boreham Wood in the Fifth round. However, they would be knocked out of the competition by Crystal Palace, with the Eagles battering them 4-0 at Selhurst Park.
Everton faced Hull City in round 3 last season, winning the game 3-2 thanks to a stunning strike from Andros Townsend. However, their 3rd round opponents this season will put up a much stronger fight.
Old Trafford hasn’t been a place of much success for the toffees in recent years. Everton last won against United on their travels back in 2013, with Bryan Oviedo scoring a late winner to hand Roberto Martinez’ Everton all 3 points in their hunt for Champions League football.
Manchester United will be fancying themselves going into the fixture given the contradiction between the two side’s recent form.
Check out Vital United’s pre-match report for their take:
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