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Manchester United vs. Everton: 3 Key Battles
For managers Louis van Gaal and Roberto Martinez, there is more at stake than a place in the FA Cup final when their teams meet at Wembley on Saturday.
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The Spaniard has faced calls to leave the Toffees after another sub-par season that sees Everton residing in 11th position in the Barclays Premier League table with four matches to play.
But Champions League and Europa League glory for semi-finalists City and Liverpool could deny United qualification even should they finish fourth, and Van Gaal is acutely aware that the club’s priority is an acceptable Premier League finish reports the M.E.N.
“But for the club it is more important, I have said that already a lot of times, it is more important to qualify for the Champions League, because we have to show ourselves at the highest level”. And that was also our aim.
To add insult to injury, after his reckless tackle on Wednesday, Ramiro Funes Mori is suspended for the clash with Manchester United.
“Martinez is a very good coach but he’s not admitted that this team is underachieving and it pains me to say it I think the owners will be actively seeking change”.
Everton may well win the FA Cup this year but that should only paper over the cracks.
I always feel the Blues look best this season when they’re compact and hit sides on the counter attack.
“Since the quarter-final of the FA Cup the results have not been good enough, so any manager should be under the spotlight”, Martinez said. FA Cup or no FA Cup, Martinez should be getting better out of a squad that bolsters talent such as Leighton Baines, Romelu Lukaku, John Stones and Ross Barkley to name but a few.
There won’t be an empty seat in the United half of Wembley as there was at Old Trafford against Crystal Palace as Reds fans voted with their feet.
“But what Kluivert was in my first year at Ajax is Rashford now in my second year at United”. “It’s one of them where it’s an intense game so something was bound to happen”.
“We need to re-group and make sure we have that opportunity to give the fans what they deserve – a chance to get in the finals”, he said.
Everton have progressed from six of their last seven FA Cup semi-finals, the exception being their last appearance at this stage in 2012 v Liverpool.
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Mata has scored twice in United’s FA Cup run this season, against Derby County and Shrewsbury Town in previous rounds. Having been part of the first team, it is expected to see Lingard start, or come on as a substitute in the game, while the likes of Martial and Rashford will definitely see considerable amount of time of action too.