Darren Fletcher admitted that Manchester United ’s players were “fragile” after their latest defeat, this time in the FA Cup at home to Brighton.

Indeed, it was Barnsley who won when these two sides last faced off in the fifth round of this competition in February 2008. Rafael Benítez’s side fell to a 93rd-minute strike on home soil as the likes of Xabi Alonso, Jamie Carragher and Dirk Kuyt suffered a shock 2–1 defeat.

Arsenal earned a safe passage into the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2022-23 with a 4-1 win over Portsmouth on Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli bagged an all-important hat-trick, while Andre Dozzell scored an own goal,

More than that, if Granit Xhaka is the heartbeat of the team, O’Nien is just as much the heartbeat of the squad. Watch him on the touchline on matchdays – he is kicking every ball, encouraging and cajoling, constantly supporting those on the field.

Interim United boss Darren Fletcher has called on his side not to 'waste the season' after FA Cup defeat by Brighton.

Who will be next up in the FA Cup for Macclesfield after the sixth-tier side dusted off holders Crystal Palace to guarantee a new winner of the tournament this season?

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