Trent Alexander-Arnold’s gorgeous strike lit up Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth spherical on Saturday as Chelsea thrashed Morecambe 5-0. Brentford had been the one Premier League aspect to fall to decrease league opposition as Plymouth, who sit backside of the Championship, surprised the Bees 1-0 because of Morgan Whittaker’s late winner. There was by no means any trace of an upset at Anfield regardless of Arne Slot making eight adjustments for Liverpool. Alexander-Arnold was named captain within the absence of Virgil van Dijk and led by instance after a being criticised for his show in a 2-2 draw in opposition to Manchester United final weekend.
Slot had warned the Premier League leaders {that a} journey to Anfield could be Accrington’s “Champions League closing.”
A mammoth 86 league positions behind Liverpool within the 92-team English league system, Stanley held out for almost half an hour.
Diogo Jota was left with a easy activity to faucet in from Darwin Nunez’s low cross to open the floodgates.
Alexander-Arnold then stepped ahead to double the lead with a luxurious hit into the highest nook from outdoors the field.
Jayden Danns made probably the most of simply his second look of the season to fireside within the third 14 minutes from time.
Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool profession has thus far did not get going because of damage issues.
However the Italian took benefit of some uncommon recreation time to web his first aim for the membership with a protracted vary strike in off the far submit.
“It’s positively an excellent first step, however as a lot as I appreciated the way in which Accrington Stanley performed we’ve to consider that we’re speaking about League Two degree,” mentioned Slot on Chiesa’s second half cameo off the bench.
“It’s good to have him again on the pitch. He was a risk, however let’s not get carried away.”
Joao Felix was the star of the present for Chelsea as he received a uncommon likelihood to deputise for Cole Palmer.
The Portuguese worldwide and Tosin Adarabioyo each scored twice, whereas Christopher Nkunku made up for lacking an early penalty by netting his thirteenth aim of the season.
Solely Liverpool have taken extra factors at house than Brentford within the Premier League this season, whereas Plymouth had not received away from house all marketing campaign.
But in opposition to the percentages Argyle, who sacked former England captain Wayne Rooney 12 days in the past, held out and hit Thomas Frank’s males with a sucker punch when Whittaker blasted in from outdoors the realm 9 minutes from time.
Excessive-flying Nottingham Forest continued their glorious season with a cushty 2-0 win over Luton.
Brighton had been 4-0 winners at Norwich as Georginio Rutter struck twice.
Bournemouth shrugged off the lack of strikers Evanilson and Enes Unal to long-term accidents this week to roar again from 1-0 all the way down to hammer West Brom 5-1.
Leicester went one higher by hitting QPR for six in a 6-2 thriller on the King Energy.
Man Metropolis face former Utd greats
Manchester Metropolis face fourth-tier opposition later in opposition to Salford Metropolis, who’re owned by a gaggle of former Manchester United greats.
Funding from David Beckham, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt have helped Salford rise by the non-league ranks since their involvement started in 2014.
One other movie star co-owner within the decrease leagues of English soccer is already into spherical 4 as NFL legend Tom Brady’s Birmingham beat Lincoln 2-1.
Wolves’ vibrant begin underneath new boss Vitor Pereira continued as early objectives from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes secured a 2-1 win at Bristol Metropolis.
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