Defender Milan van Ewijk affirmed that Coventry City was lucky to draw Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals this season.
“The draw called Manchester United is quite okay for us,” the Dutch winger said on Ziggo Sport. “If you have to face Man City, you have almost no chance.” ‘
The Coventry City star said: “With all due respect, MU is a top team but they also have bad matches. This lottery result is therefore quite good for us.”
After eliminating Liverpool from the FA Cup quarterfinals, MU received good news in the semi-final draw when it avoided two big opponents in the Premier League, including Man City and Chelsea. “Red Devils” only have to meet Coventry City.
But in the opposite direction, the team playing in the English First Division (Championship) also believes that meeting Chelsea or Man City will be more difficult for them.
Coventry Telegraph believes that the Championship representative’s high-intensity playing style and full-field pressing will cause more difficulties for MU than Chelsea or Man City.
Coach Erik ten Hag’s team this season often faces difficulties when facing teams that play aggressively and full of energy. Coventry is ranked 8th in the Championship rankings this season, four points away from qualifying for promotion to the Premier League.
They are considered a phenomenon of the FA Cup when they defeated Wolverhampton in the quarterfinals. For the first time since 1987, Coventry appeared in the FA Cup semi-finals.
That was also the season they won the world’s oldest cup tournament, after defeating Tottenham in the final. This season’s FA Cup semi-finals will take place at Wembley, on April 20 and April 21.
