Chance Quote by Javi Gracia

Players prefer the FA Cup because it's the end of season curtain-raiser.

— Peter Withe

You play the game to win things, and if you asked me whether I would want to finish in the top four or win…

— Gareth Barry

But you can never take anything for granted in the FA Cup, because an upset is always only just around the corner, and I…

— Micah Richards

The FA Cup is something we want to win, but when you play for Chelsea, it is not something you think about a lot…

— Eden Hazard

The FA Cup means a lot. There is a real passion here for the competition which you don't get elsewhere. It's a love affair.…

— Alan Shearer

To me, the team is more important than any individual member of the squad, and the players have to realise that and accept that…

— Gerard Houllier

The old adage that you shouldn't change a winning team doesn't apply in modern international football because managers have to study the opposition and…

— Glenn Hoddle

In the FA Cup, you always have to expect the unexpectable

— Roberto Di Matteo

I have no intention of letting this decision change the way that I approach my training and preparation for games, but the time has…

— Jonny Wilkinson

Football is big business - you can't get away from it. But you have to separate that side from the playing.

— George Best

I am passionate about the FA Cup.

— Kolo Toure

I'm a firm believer that your place in football isn't set. It is earned but I know it is also true that clubs can…

— Eddie Howe