Omo, no be small gist we get as Manchester United go dey battle Brighton & Hove Albion for FA Cup on Sunday!
You sabi say this one na the third round of the FA Cup and e go happen for Old Trafford. Na Darren Fletcher go lead United as interim manager after the gbas gbos wey carry Ruben Amorim go, no be small wahala. Talk about pressure!
Historically, Man Utd don clear Brighton for all their previous FA Cup matches, all six wey dem don play, dem don win am, the last one na for the semifinals for 2023 wey dem win 7-6 on penalties after e null and void after 90 minutes. But for league, Brighton don win three out of their last four visits to Old Trafford, so na serious matter wey dey involve here o!
Kick-off na Sunday, January 11, 2026, by 4:30 p.m. GMT. You fit catch the match on TNT Sports 1 for UK, ESPN+ for USA, and all the usual suspects. It go sweet for TV!
As for injuries, both teams get their own share. United dey miss some big names wey dey for AFCON while Brighton dey battle demselves with knockouts and injuries. Na wah o! But still, dem fit bring fire!
Fletcher don change some things for United tactics, the formation don change from that shakky 3-4-2-1 to 4-2-3-1. This one don help make dem dey score goals wey dem no fit reach before. Newly signed striker Sesko don shine too, he score two goals against Burnley last match and dem dey expect am to perform again with Bruno Fernandes back for action.
Brighton self no dey sleep! Dem don fight hard to get points, especially that 1-1 draw against Man City wey dem get last week. Na only one win in their last eleven matches but dem go wan correct that for FA Cup. Coach Fabian Hürzeler dey prepare his squad make dem fit face this challenge head-on.
As we dey look forward to the match, e dey clear say both teams wan use the FA Cup to change their season. Brighton fit get small edge because dem don dey perform strong away, and we know football fit no dey predict!
So, bros and sis, make we go grab our beers, sit down well for our chairs and wait for the action come Sunday. We dey expect drama, goals and maybe another penalty shootout. This one no be match wey you go wan miss!
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