Manchester United take on Championship side Reading on Saturday at 8’clock in the FA Cup fourth round.
United have progressed from nine of their 10 FA Cup ties against Reading, only failing in the third round in the 1926-27 season. [Google]
The link between these two teams are Paul Ince as he is the manager of the Royals, taking the job on as an interim manager in February 2022, keeping Reading up last year by four points he earnt himself the role of becoming the first team manager.
✒ CONFIRMED 📝
We are pleased to announce that Paul Ince has been appointed as first team manager 🤝💙
Alex Rae has also accepted the opportunity to be Assistant Manager with the Royals as both interim positions now become permanent ahead of the 2022-23 campaign 👏
— Reading FC (@ReadingFC) May 16, 2022
The away side’s last game in the FA Cup was in the third round against Watford where Ince’s side won 2-0 with Kelvin Abrefa and Shane Long scoring.
Their last league game was a 4-0 loss against Stoke, so they will look to bounce back against Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United.
United’s win in the third round was against fellow North West club, Everton with the Red Devils won 3-1.
Their last game was on Wednesday in the Carabao Cup where they beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the first leg of the Semi-Finals at the City Ground.
Reading have played Manchester United five times in the past 10 years, however all of those games have been played at Old Trafford.
Guys, guys guys,and Gals, lets for clarity clear this petty misunderstanding up once and for all!
As the facts are that there is ONLY one United: Newcastle United!!
A quick history lesson shows quite unequivocally that one Newcastle United are INDEED the very 1st “United” – when both Newcastle clubs actually “United”, funny that!
Now don’t start getting all defensive and start babbling like babies, we all love our clubs, but these facts will always remain.
So, for those that are unsure, try asking yourself this question: how, or who, were Manchester united – united; with who?
Why is this such a soar spot with sections of your fans?
You simply cannot have it all, yes, for sure your club might be bigger, but Newcastle are without doubt and will always be the very first United, history cannot be changed just because you don’t like the facts, tis so very true!
Howay the lads x