FA Cup
Britishnoun
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an annual knockout competition for a silver trophy, open to all member teams of the Football Association
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the trophy itself
Example Sentences
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Palace manager Oliver Glasner is second favourite for the permanent role with most bookmakers, despite a troubled campaign in which he has openly criticised his club's board, lost in the FA Cup to Macclesfield and fallen out with supporters amid a struggling Premier League campaign.
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Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Premier League titles, but they will head into March still in the FA Cup and the Champions League and now in a strong position to finish in the top five, which would effectively confirm Champions League football next season.
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With consecutive games against Wolves in the league and FA Cup next week, before a trip to Galatasaray in the Champions League, the next 10 days or so will go a long way to shaping how their season ultimately is remembered.
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The same can be said for home fixtures against Manchester City and Barcelona in the FA Cup and Champions League respectively in March.
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On his return to Liverpool he went straight back into the team, and after Liverpool beat Brighton in the FA Cup this month - a game in which he claimed a goal and an assist - Slot made a point of highlighting Salah's off-the-ball work.
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