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Manchester United’s journey to Newport County within the FA Cup summed up the magic of the cup in only one fixture.
Two groups who, realistically, haven’t any probability of enjoying one another commonly in at the least the following 15 years had a memorable recreation the place Newport gave account of themselves.
Will Evans, the goalscorer in that recreation who gave United a mini scare, has now revealed to Goalposts TV (By way of Mirror), that two United gamers actually impressed him.
First off, he talked concerning the high quality of Diogo Dalot and stated the right-back is who impressed him probably the most.
Evans talked about an incident through the recreation the place the ball came to visit his head however Dalot calmly jumped within the air, held himself excessive up, and backheeled the ball to the goalkeeper.
Evans’ response was one in every of bewilderment, a second which you’ll’t assist however respect the standard of the opposition.
He stated: “There was a ball that came to visit my head and it was in all probability chest peak, and I’m watching it the entire approach, and I see him in entrance of me. And he simply – within the air – back-heeled it again to the ‘keeper. And I simply thought, what? What probability have I obtained? And he’s fast. He’s lightning-quick. I wasn’t stunned. Such as you stated, you’re not stunned by it, however he was loopy for me.”
Dalot has actually shone this season, with solutions that he might have performed effectively sufficient to have put relaxation to the right-back competitors at United.
Whereas Dalot impressed him along with his high quality, Evans appreciated Bruno Fernandes’ character.
He stated that the best way Fernandes congratulated him on his purpose and gave props to Newport confirmed his character.
He stated: “Everybody got here off the pitch saying the identical about all of them. Saying that they’re probably the most real and they’re simply regular blokes.”
FA Cup stays United’s solely reasonable shot at a trophy this season and after profitable the sport, and apparently hearts, at Newport County, Nottingham Forest are up subsequent on February 28.
