FA Cup

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has provided his honest assessment of his side's 3-2 midweek FA Cup win over Luton Town on Wednesday evening.

"We deserved to win. "We never lost our head, didn't get frustrated. "We made things harder than it needed to be.

Takumi Minamino scores a first-half brace as Liverpool progressed to the FA Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Norwich City at Anfield.

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Asked if it was the right decision, Tuchel added: "I think every decision he takes is the right decision. Lukaku was bought twice with Abramovich's money. Advertisement

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Both Chelsea and Liverpool survived scares in ties they would have expected to win while Southampton won a hard fought all Premier League clash with West Ham.

"I've been here such a short period of time that we are still a work in progress," said Frank Lampard. "It is another opportunity for us to keep improving. The Blues, Manchester City and Liverpool (comfortable victors over Norwich) are the clear favorites to lift the FA Cup in May, but could Southampton be the dark horse to win it all? They overcame West Ham in a battle of the Premier League's top half, Romain Perraud opening the scoring with a stunning strike against the run of play. Thomas Tuchel's side were far from convincing but got the job done in the second half as Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku found the net. Fourteen years later, he came off the bench to send a packed Riverside into ecstasy and Middlesbrough into the FA Cup quarterfinals. On Tuesday, Championship side Middlesbrough established themselves as the stars of the show thus far.

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A corner is swung towards the near post by Luke Berry and there to glance a header across goal is Reece Burke to give the hosts a shock lead inside two minutes. A touch of the old 'Tottenhams' about Chelsea at the start of this second half in reference to last night. A bit confused about the whole Chelsea ownership and the puzzle behind it? And what happens if the trustees REJECT offer of 'stewardship'? He is departing on a stretcher to applause from the home fans. Unfortunately his evening is done, and his punch to the playing surface is either through frustration or pain - maybe both. One falls for Saul Niguez at the back post following a cross but he can only nod wide. But what left you thinking that it might – just might – be possible to go to a place no other side has done is the professionalism and application they are taking into each contest. He must be 30 yards out before unleashing a wonderful strike across goal into the top corner. Ibrahima Diallo uses his arm to fend off Tomas Soucek on the ball but in doing so collects the midfielder full in the face above his eye, to the point the area is now pouring with blood. The Reds look like they just about have the nerve to see this out. Leading by one would have been suffice but the advantage was doubled in the 39th minute.