Ex-Chelsea man Chris Sutton has backed Championship aspect Coventry Metropolis to beat Premier League giants Manchester United of their upcoming FA Cup semi-final. Calling himself a dreamer, Sutton predicted Coventry would beat United 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (April 21).
Coventry Metropolis supervisor Mark Robins had a short however eventful run at Manchester United between 1988 and 1992. An important second of his Manchester United profession got here on January 7, 1990, when he scored the winner in opposition to Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup Third Spherical. It was extensively speculated that then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have misplaced his job had United misplaced the sport in opposition to Nottingham.
Robins additionally scored within the FA Cup semi-final replay in opposition to Oldham Athletic, serving to United to the ultimate, the place they beat Crystal Palace to clinch the trophy. It marked the Pink Devils’ first piece of silverware beneath Ferguson.
Chris Sutton Says It Is Mark Robins’ Future To Beat Manchester United
Predicting the result of the FA Cup semi-final conflict between Coventry Metropolis and Manchester United, Sutton backed his former Norwich Metropolis teammate, Robins, to supply one other cup masterclass. Solely this time, he could be hurting the Mancunians as an alternative of aiding them.
Sutton wrote:
“Coventry usually are not within the biggest kind within the Championship, with three defeats of their previous 4 video games, however I’m a romantic at coronary heart and I imagine in fairytales too.
“It’s written within the stars that Sky Blues boss Mark Robins wins this tie, in opposition to his former membership. My outdated Norwich team-mate famously scored an FA Cup third-round winner for Manchester United in 1990 that saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s job, however now I believe he’ll push Erik ten Hag nearer to the exit door.”
He added:
“United needs to be beating Coventry comfortably however they’ve lacked consistency all season and I don’t think about them to all of a sudden discover it now.
“So, let me dream a bit right here. I’ve bought nice reminiscences of the 1987 last, when Keith Houchen’s diving header helped Coventry upset Tottenham and raise the FA Cup, and what a day it will be for them in the event that they win.”
Sutton’s prediction: 2-1 Coventry Metropolis
Coventry are coming into the sport on the again of a 3-0 defeat to Birmingham Metropolis (April 13). United, in the meantime, performed out a 2-2 draw with Premier League rivals Bournemouth on the identical day.
