Chelsea players have again been very fortunate to draw with a lower league opposition. The sixth round draw indicates that Chelsea will next face Barnsley (who defeated Liverpool) in the FA Cup fight.
Analysts have pointing to Chelsea’s luck in drawing lesser opponents—like Huddersfield and Q.P.R—every now and then, whereas Manchester United faced the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal.
Chelsea's draw with Barnsley comes as a relief to Avram Grant's side, earlier facing the prospect of a clash with United.
Manchester United, however, will once again come up against top-flight club Portsmouth at Old Trafford on the weekend of March 8th and 9th.
Bristol Rovers will play West Brom, while Cardiff will face the winner of the replay between Sheffield United and Middlesborough.
This season just three Premier League clubs have made it this far in the FA Cup—Middlesbrough with a replay.
According to many, like Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp, this is “disgraceful.”
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