The English FA Cup quarterfinals arrange intriguing storylines for subsequent month’s closing 4 at Wembley Stadium.
The semifinals will characteristic an all-Premier League lineup of Aston Villa, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. Right here’s the narrative for every membership:
Aston Villa’s cup competitions are saving its season.
After ending within the high 4 of the Premier League final season and qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, Villa has stuttered a bit this yr, presently sitting ninth within the desk.
Nonetheless, the membership is flying within the FA Cup and Champions League. It’s presently eligible for extra trophies this season than present Premier League leaders Liverpool.
After making it via to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Villa continued its trophy quest with a commanding 3-0 win over English League Championship facet Preston North Finish on Sunday.
January mortgage signing Marcus Rashford, forged out of Manchester United, scored twice as he resurges to his type of outdated.