O’Neill On FA Cup Draw

Martin O’Neill has admitted the FA Cup third round game against Manchester United at Old Trafford isn’t the easiest game we could have asked for!

O’Neill continued about the game to be played on the weekend of January 6 and 7 (surely a guaranteed televised game?):

‘There’s always something special about the third round draw – a real buzz of expectancy. You can get paired with one of the minnows or a fellow Premiership side. On this occasion we’ve drawn the Premiership leaders and it is fair to say the draw could have been kinder to us!’

‘But our approach will be positive and I’m confident we can go up there and give a good account of ourselves, with a view to progressing further in the competition. We’ve done well away from home this season and we’ll need to produce something special up at Old Trafford to progress.’

I know some don’t agree but I’m not sure we need to worry too much about the FA Cup this season, lets get top six in the league and qualify for the UEFA Cup (or dare we dream a little dream and aim higher with a few new arrivals in January?). That will make next summers spending spree far easier surely as most of the top players want European football and will only move to clubs who have that.