"A tie against opponents who have already won at Spurs this season would not have been on beleaguered Tottenham manager Thomas Frank's wishlist for the FA Cup third round, and the Premier League languishers are going to have to contradict the form book if they are to earn their first win of 2026 at the fourth attempt. A 95th-minute 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday was compounded by PR misery for Frank when he was pictured sampling a pre-match drink from an Arsenal-branded cup."
""We are again away and again travelling, but we are accepting of it," said manager Unai Emery. "Last year we played in a semi-final. Hopefully we can repeat that. "It was a fantastic response from the players against Crystal Palace. We have been winning a lot of matches, and how we competed was really fantastic."
""The FA Cup is very important for the club, for the fans. We've won it eight times. I'm working hard with the staff, with the players, with the leadership. This is just a tough spell. We'll get through this."
Tottenham enter the FA Cup third round struggling for form after a 95th-minute 3-2 loss at Bournemouth and PR embarrassment involving an Arsenal-branded cup. Manager Thomas Frank faces significant injury absences, including Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie, Kota Takai, James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, which further complicate the club's search for a first win of 2026. Aston Villa sit near the top of the Premier League and narrowly trail Arsenal, having missed chances in a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. Unai Emery praises his squad's recent response and aims to progress in the FA Cup for another deep run.
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