LONDON : Ange Postecoglou is a huge fan of the FA Cup and its potential for shocks but will hope his Tottenham Hotspur side can avoid becoming the fall guys in what would be the biggest story of the third round when they travel to fifth-tier Tamworth on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Semi Final - First Leg - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 8, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou celebrates after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo
"I still think it's a really important competition. It includes pretty much every tier of football and there's always great story lines within it," he told reporters on Friday. The FA Cup begins with qualifying rounds in August when amateur sides from the lowest rungs of the English soccer ladder set out in the search for glory and a chance to measure themselves against Premier League household names.
"There's always challenges out there. I'm sure Tamworth will think it's a great opportunity for them and we have to be ready for that," Postecoglou, whose first FA Cup campaign with Tottenham ended in a fourth-round defeat by Manchester City last season, said. England midfielder James Maddison is likely to lead a youthful Tottenham side on Sunday with 17-year-old forward Mikey Moore likely to play a role after recovering from injury.
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