Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Saturday’s football game at Deepdale pits together Preston and Tottenham, the two teams who meet for the first time since September 2009. Back then Tottenham outclassed Preston 5-1 in the EFL Cup, and Spurs are seen as favourites to win the upcoming FA Cup clash as well. As always, a man to watch in the away team will be Harry Kane, who scored the winner against Fulham, while Lucas Moura remains on the sidelines with injury.
Brazil forward Richarlison is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the London derby. The Lilywhites, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Birmingham City, but seeing that Antonio Conte’s men are eager to save the season by going all the way in the FA Cup, we are tempted to put our money on the Premier League side. The likes of Ben Whiteman, Brad Potts, Emil Riis Jakobsen, and Sean Maguire should miss out with injuries, speaking of the home side.
Highlighted Player (Robbie Brady):
Robbie Brady is an Irish footballer who plays for Norwich City as a winger, but he is capable of playing at left back as well. Brady began his youth career at St. Kevin’s Boys, where he was spotted by Manchester United scouts. In 2008 he joined the Old Trafford outfit at age 16.
He played for Manchester United U-18 team, but he did not make his debut for the senior team. The Irish footballer played for Hull City on loan in the 2011/2012 and the 2012/2013 Championship campaigns and in January, 2013 he signed a permanent deal with the Tigers for an undisclosed fee. Robbie Brady made his Republic of Ireland debut on 8 September, 2012, in a 4-1 win over Oman and it has to be noted that he scored one goal and provided two assists for his teammates in the victory over the Asian team.
He represented the Boys in Green at the 2016 European Championship finals and he scored the winner against Italy that helped the team make it to the knockout stages of the showpiece tournament.
Highlighted Team (Tottenham):
Tottenham Hotspur are a professional football club based in North London. Spurs host their rivals at White Hart Lane and the capacity of the stadium is 36,284. Tottenham won the Premier League (First Division) trophy in 1950/1951 and 1960/1961 and despite producing terrific displays in the 2015/2016 campaign Mauro Pochettino’s team eventually finished the season in third place in the standings.
Tottenham’s bitter rivals are Arsenal, but Chelsea and West Ham United are regarded as the team’s fierce opponents as well. Spurs have won eight FA Cup trophies, with the team also lifting the 1962/1963 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title.
Tottenham Hotspur hammered Atletico Madrid in the final of the competition back then (5-1). The likes of David Ginola, Sol Campbell, Teddy Sheringham, Jurgen Klinsmann, Gary Lineker, Luka Modric, Robbie Keane and Gareth Bale are star players that used to play for the White Hart Lane outfit in the past. The colour of Tottenham Hotspur’s home kit is white.