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LONDON - For just the second time in Manchester Uniteds 137-year history, the team plays at Cambridge on Friday.Its the latest trip into the unknown for Louis van Gaal, whose side overcame Yeovil in the third round of the FA Cup earlier this month but was humiliated by MK Dons in the League Cup in August.FA Cup fourth-round opponent Cambridge is 76 places in the football pyramid below United, which is fourth in the Premier League.Its always tough to play against teams that, in the mind of the players, are weaker, Van Gaal said Thursday. In our minds you are believing that we are playing against a weaker opponent but thats not like that. Its another opponent with another playing style with other players and we have to beat them.The Dutch coach has been doing his homework on the fourth-tier side, which United last played over two legs in the League Cup in the 1991-92 season.Cambridge play very direct, with long balls, Van Gaal said. They have five or six players above 1 metre 90 centimetres (6-foot-3) so for us its difficult to defend and thats why you have to prepare yourself very good. Its not so easy to beat Cambridge United.One face will be familiar with United fans: academy graduate Luke Chadwick. But the midfielder left Old Trafford in 2004 and never played with any of its current players.Its the first time Ive been involved in a game against them, really looking forward to it, said Chadwick, who made 39 appearances for United and won the 2001 Premier League.Its a great club here at Cambridge and we deserve this draw against a massive club ... well have the whole world watching on Friday night and theyll be able to show them how good they are.The game kicks off a weekend of FA Cup matches. Heres a look at some other games:___HESKEY RETURNS: Liverpool fans will also come up against a familiar face when Bolton travels to Anfield on Saturday. Emile Heskey won the FA Cup once while playing for Liverpool between 2000 and 2004.The striker made a surprise return to English football in December when he joined Bolton after a spell in Australia with Newcastle.Im 37, Im not a young lad, to go back and play at Anfield is a great thing, he said. The fans were wonderful to me while I was there. Ill hopefully get a good reception and play my heart out.___THE HOLDERS: The next step in Arsenals defence of the cup is a trip to Brighton on Sunday, with confidence high after a 2-0 victory at Manchester City last weekend.While preparing for the game, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is also trying to complete the signing of centre back Gabriel Paulista from Villarreal. But securing a British work permit for a Brazilian who has never played for his country could be a challenge.We are talking at the moment, can we find an agreement or not? I dont know, Wenger said. We are slowly progressing, but there is a chance. (Its) 50-50 at this moment.Wenger did sign promising 17-year-old midfielder Krystian Bielik from Legia Warsaw on Wednesday, a deal which did not require a work permit because Poland is in the European Union.___ELSEWHERE: The Premier Leagues top two both play second-tier teams. Leader Chelsea hosts Reading and Manchester City takes on Middlesbrough.Theres a tricky home game for Aston Villa, which hasnt scored in almost nine hours and hosts second-tier leader Bournemouth on Sunday. Villa was fined 60,000 pounds ($90,000) by the English Football Association on Thursday for failing to control their players at Leicester at a Premier League game earlier this month. Stitched Angels Jerseys .C. - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says Danny Granger, Chris Andersen and Udonis Haslem are still not ready to play and will miss Wednesday nights game against the Charlotte Hornets. CJ Wilson Jersey . But unfortunately for the Niagara Falls, Ont., native, a pulled muscle wouldnt allow him to go past the second set. Japan sealed its victory over Canada in the first-round Davis Cup tie after Nishikori downed an ailing Dancevic 6-2, 1-0. https://www.cheapangels.com/1733j-dick-e...sey-angels.html. Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday. Whitey Herzog Angels Jersey . The Earthquakes (6-9-7) were coming off a 5-0 loss at home last Saturday to FC Dallas. Even with the draw, the Sounders (13-7-3) climbed back into a tie for both the Western Conference and overall top spot in MLS. Seattle, West co-leader Real Salt Lake and East leader Sporting Kansas City all have 42 points. Keynan Middleton Jersey . - Steve Stricker usually doesnt show up at a tournament on Sunday.MONTREAL -- It wasnt pretty or convincing, but it was a win and the Montreal Impact will take it. Felipe Martins scored in the 15th minute and the Impact held on for a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Union on a rainy Saturday afternoon for their first win of the Major League Soccer season. It was the Impacts (1-4-3) first victory in 10 league games since a 2-1 triumph over Philadelphia on Oct. 19 last season and their first clean sheet since a 5-0 thumping of Houston last Aug. 24. "We did a great job of fighting for every ball," said Felipe, who got his team-leading second goal of the season. "But the most important thing was the three points. "We waited for this a long time and its very nice to be back with a win." The Union (1-3-5) are winless in their last seven games and havent scored in their last two. It was Montreals first home game on the grass field at Saputo Stadium -- after playing three times indoors at Olympic Stadium -- but the stands were only half full in chilly, wet weather, although attendance was listed at 19,075. Felipe scored when Patrice Bernier stole the ball from Sheanon Williams and took a long shot that Zac MacMath blocked, only to fall to the Brazilian who banged in the rebound. The Impact and goalkeeper Troy Perkins spent the next 75 minutes holding off the Union, who outshot them 17-7 and wasted some glittering chances. "We have to grow and improve because we didnt play a good game for 90 minutes," said centreback Matteo Ferrari. "Some parts were good. "But it was very important to get the three points. For us, it wasnt a moment to play well but it was a moment to get points." It was the first meeting between the teams since the Impact sent Andrew Wenger to the Union for Jack McInerney in a swap of strikers three weeks ago. Wenger was dangerous all afternoon, taking four shots, including two on goal. He missed the net by a long margin in the 22nd minute, but five minutes later forced Perkins to stretch out a hand to save a shot from the edge of the penalty area. "The whole teams been dangerous lately but we havent been able to put the ball in the back of the net," said Wenger, who has one goal in four games since the trade. "Thats whats frustrating. "We knew they were dangerous on counterattacck, like they were today, but we had the better of the play going forward.dddddddddddd We couldnt translate that into goals and thats something me and some other guys have to figure out." McInerney had a glittering chance in the 54th, but MacMath dove to get a hand on the shot. The striker known as Jack Mac said it was fun to play his former teammates. "Whenever Id walk by someone there would always be a little comment made, but at the end, it was business," he said. "Every tackle had a little something extra in it." It was also a first Impact win for former Chicago Fire coach Frank Klopas, who replaced the fired Marco Schallibaum in December. There had been grumbling among fans and the media that Klopas and sporting director Nick De Santis should be let go if the teams record winless run to start a season continued, although De Santis met with the media during the week to give his third coach in as many MLS seasons a vote of confidence. The discontent showed when their staunchest supporters who cluster behind the west goal held up banners that read: "3 years, 3 coaches, 1 De Santis." "It felt really good," Klopas said of the win. "Some games are not going to be pretty soccer and you have to find ways to compete. "It gives us confidence. You can do things in training, but its important to get results. You have more enthusiasm." The Impact would probably wish to play again as soon as possible, but they are entering a bye week and dont play again until May 7 when they face either Ottawa or Edmonton in a Voyageurs Cup semifinal. Their next league game is at home May 10 against Kansas City. The Impact are 4-1-2 against Philadelphia in two-plus seasons in MLS, including 4-0-0 in Montreal. Fullback Hassoun Camara was shown the yellow card for clotheslining Fabinho in the 37th minute. It was his fifth caution of the season and he will be suspended for Montreals next MLS game. The Union play next week at Seattle. Notes: Fullbacks Camara and Jeb Brovsky were back in the starting 11 for Montreal as Eric Miller and Maxim Tissot saw action as substitutes. Calum Mallace, who started last week, was back on the bench as McInerney started. . . Conor Casey and Crisitian Maidana were on the bench for Philadelphia while Fabinho started. ' ' '

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