Liverpool FA CUP draw against Plymouth in the cup’s fourth round will be on the 8th of February.
Liverpool’s FA Cup Draw Against Plymouth
Liverpool’s FA Cup game against the Championship’s bottom club Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with Man City facing Leyton Orient or Derby County.
Plymouth are surely excited to be facing the like’s of Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold at Home Park.
The Pilgrims gave one of the shocks of the weekend by beating the Premier League side away from home. The club defeated Brentford 1-0 in the third round on Saturday. The first Argyle win against a top flight side in the competition since 1984. The Reds beat Accrington Stanley 4-0, will be travelling to Home Park for the next fixture.
It’s been eight years since The Greens were drawn against the Reds in the FA Cup. On that day, Derek Adam’s Pilgrim’s played a 0-0 draw. And that was before they narrowly lost 1-0 at Home Park.
There will be a big event this time at the Theater of Greens while against Liverpool.
The fourth-round ties are scheduled to be played between 6-10 February.
Other Exciting FA Cup Draws
In-form Newcastle will be facing League One leaders Birmingham City, while the surprise Premier League contenders Nottingham Forest will have a away game against third-tier side Exeter City.
After beating Arsenal in a thrilling penalty-shootout, holders Man Utd will play 2021 champions Leicester City at Old Trafford. Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Leicester manager, will return to Old Trafford having been the United’s temporary manager this season.
Ruben Amorim on the clash,” First of all, I’m going to meet, for the first time, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
“I want to give him a hug! I will call him, he’s a class guy. But we want to win, to pass to the next phase.
“This Competition is very good, I really enjoy it.
“I talked with Ruud before I came here. I’m looking forward to speaking with him.
“Maybe we’ll be divided because he loves this club but we need to win.”
Manchester City after thrashing Salford City 8-0 in the third round, will be having an away game. They will be travelling to face either Derby County or Leyton Orient.
League Two side Doncaster Rovers will host Crystal Palace, giving another chance for a potential upset. National League Side Dagenham & Redbridge could play Leeds United if they beat Millwall.
Southampton will play Burnley. Blackburn Rovers drawn against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Stoke City face Cardiff City. Coventry City meeting Ipswich Town in an all-Championship tie.
All-Premier League Clashes
The fourth round will be having three all-Premier League teams games.
Chelsea will face Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Blues defeated Morecambe at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Blues have won the competition previously 8 times.
Spurs will play Aston Villa in their next game. Villa’s 2-1 win over West Ham saw them advance through the next phase. Unai Emery’s team will be against the Tottenham Hotspurs to move into the last 16.
The Merseyside club Everton will host Bournemouth at Goodison Park, at home. This meeting will be their third time in the FA Cup.
Author’s Opinion
It will be interesting to watch who makes it to the round of 16 given the exciting upcoming fixtures in the cup. We’ll will be waiting to see if the Premier League sides demonstrate their standards or there will be any shocking upsets in the games.
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