The Emirates FA Cup 4th Round ** Spoilers ** [25th - 29th January 2024]

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Not just saying this because I'm a Villa fan, but seems absurd to only show the one game tomorrow. Is that just a weekday rights thing?
The FA would have only sold a set number of fixtures in a set number of kick-off slots, with only one Friday night game - broadcasters don't want simultaneous broadcasts as it just spreads the audience. With Chelsea playing in the League Cup on Tuesday and Villa playing in the League next Tuesday, the tie could only be played either on Friday or Saturday. It is slightly surprising that the Villa game wasn't selected for a Saturday TV slot though. I can understand the BBC wanting to show the Maidstone game for the 'magic of the cup' angle but you'd have thought ITV would have gone for Chelsea - Villa over Fulham - Newcastle.
 
That same sequence of events got Sheff Utd a penalty against West Ham, Dalot was sent off for 2 offences within 10 seconds but Richarlison was running up to the ref and getting in City players faces after every freekick was allowed, the referee's this year really are bottom of the pile and VAR are underneath that, the game has been ruined and the clamp down on approaching the ref has just been abandoned it seems
 
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