They want the players to treat this FA Cup quarter-final at home to Nottingham Forest as if it’s just another home game. That tends to be an attitude more conducive to actually winning, especially when you can sense the excitement building around the training ground.

This weekend sees the FA Cup return, with eight clubs battling it out to reach the semi-finals - and there are plenty of surprise packages in the mix

Manchester City is the only thing standing in the way of a soccer fairy tale in the FA Cup. Take away City and the clubs remaining in the famous old competition heading into this weekend’s quarterfinals have not won any silverware between them this century.

The FA Cup is back with four fascinating quarter-finals handing teams an opportunity to book a date at Wembley for the semi-finals of one of the most prestigious competitions in world football.Last year’s runners-up Manchester City take on Bournemouth with Pep Guardiola’s side desperate to salvage a piece of silverware in what has been a frustrating season.

Sam Tighe outlines the three best FA Cup bets to add to your accumulator ahead of this weekend’s quarter-final showdowns.

The Opta stats: "Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last six away games against Fulham (W3 D3). They've already won 2-0 at Craven Cottage in the Premier League this season - the only side they've won twice at on the road in a single campaign is Southampton in 1964-65."

The FA Cup has been around for more than 150 years, and the sport has evolved quite a bit between the Wanderers’ 1871-72 triumph over the Royal Engineers and the Manchester derbies staged over the past two finals. The latest was a stunner, as Manchester ...

Four quarter-finalists who have never won it, three who haven't won it for decades and... Manchester City. Who will prevail in May?