FA Cup Ten talking points from this weekend's action FA Cup fifth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action Connor Goldson and Ethan Ampadu showed their worth, Mauricio Pellegrino’s taxigate sympathy and Coventry must not be forgotten The Dozen: the weekend’s best FA Cup photos Brighton’s Connor Goldson celebrates after scoring against Coventry, who brought 4,500 fans to the south coast; Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy, and Steve Davies scores Rochdale’s late equaliser. Twelve months on, Ampadu continues to shimmer with every game he plays, the latest of which came against Hull City. Ben Fisher• Match report: Chelsea 4-0 Hull City6) Victor Lindelöf’s comeback gathers paceThe nadir for Victor Lindelöf came at the John Smith’s Stadium. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images7) Leicester can go all out for first FA Cup triumphLeicester City’s four FA Cup final defeats make them the club to have appeared most in English football’s showpiece game without ever tasting victory. Amid the introspection and self‑doubt in which the competition seems permanently to exist, Rochdale’s performance was a valuable reminder of why the FA Cup remains important.

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2018 09:45 UTC