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CITY AND SPURS MUST BE IN MOOD

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IT’S FA Cup weekend again and there are some wonderful matches taking place.
I love the competition. It is magical and I have been very for tunate as a manager to have some Cup runs and take some big scalps along the way.
League One clubs Rochdale and Wigan will have the spotlight on them today and tomor row respectively as they host Tottenham and Manchester City.
Both City manager Pep Guardiola and his Spurs counter par t Mauricio Pochettino have made it clear they want to win the Cup this season so, in all honesty, I think it will be tough for the EFL duo.
However, this fantastic co...

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