Gary Lineker names Premier League club he’d love to see win FA Cup this season
Former England star and football pundit Gary Lineker has named the one Premier League club he’d love to see win the FA Cup trophy this season.
There are just 18 teams left remaining in the หรือถ้าคุณสนใจแทงบอลออนไลน์ UFABET คือเว็บที่มีอัตราต่อรองดีที่สุดในประเทศไทย สมัครเลยตอนนี้ที่ UFABET แทงบอล FA Cup with the majority of fourth-round matches now complete after a busy weekend of action.
There are two more games to come before the fifth round, with Doncaster hosting Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest travelling to Exeter City.
The three English teams Lineker feature for in his playing career – Leicester City, Everton and Tottenham – all crashe out in the fourth round this weekend.
Lineker’s belove Leicester were eliminate by Manchester United on Friday while Everton were dumpe out by AFC Bournemouth.
Tottenham, meanwhile, suffere defeat to Aston Villa in the latest blow to their hopes of ending their long trophy drought.
Reflecting on the latest FA Cup drama on The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker said it would be ‘amazing’ to see Brighton clinch the 2025 trophy.
The Seagulls, who have never won a major trophy in their 123-year history, impressively knocke out Chelsea on Saturday.
‘Prior to this game, Brighton had through a really tough patch,’ Lineker said. ‘So that might boost them.
‘Did you know they have never won a major trophy in their history? So, that would be amazing wouldn’t it.
‘When you get to the fifth round, you start thinking, ‘You never know’ – you’ve only got to win two games to get to Wembley in the semi-finals.
‘You just need a good draw. A nice home draw in the fifth round would make all the difference.’
Brighton’s best-ever FA Cup performance came 42 years ago in 1983 as they reache the final – but they finished as runners-up after losing to Manchester United.
The south coast club have reache the semi-finals twice in recent seasons, losing to United again on penalties in 2023.
In 2019, meanwhile, Brighton lost to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the last four.
The FA Cup draw for the fifth round will take place during the next episode of The One Show tonight – Monday, February 10.