Liverpool, the holders of the FA Cup, have been dealt the ‘tie of the round’ in the FA Cup 3rd Round.
The reds, who are due to play Arsenal shortly in the League Cup quarter final will meet Arsenal at Anfield again early in the New Year, in a game that will no doubt be covered on television.
Arsenal have already inflicted a 3-0 defeat on us this season, albeit at the Emirates stadium, and the Gunners are due at Anfield on the 19th December in a game to contest for the chance to get to the League Cup semi-final.
The full draw is:
Blackpool v Aldershot/Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheff Utd v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield/Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury/Chester v Ipswich
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Sheff Wed v Man City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury/Nottm For v Charlton
Cardiff v Tottenham
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers/Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
Crystal Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry
Peterborough v Plymouth
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
West Brom v Leeds
Hull v Middlesbrough
Birmingham v Newcastle
Torquay/Leyton Orient v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke v Bradford/Millwall
Ties will be played on the 6 and 7 of January.
I hope you lot are afraid. After our 3-0 hammering against you we will enjoy knocking you out of two cups.
No doubt we will finish above you in the league as well – and you never know – we may get to kick you out the Champions League as well.
Happy days at our super new stadium…