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Mark Goldbridge offers bizarre conspiracy theory about FA Cup draw after seeing Man Utd's opponents

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Published 11:53 3 Dec 2024 GMT

Mark Goldbridge offers bizarre conspiracy theory about FA Cup draw after seeing Man Utd's opponents

Content creator and Manchester United fan Mark Goldbridge came up with a conspiracy theory after seeing the FA Cup third round draw.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Mark Goldbridge has offered a bizarre conspiracy after Manchester United were drawn against Arsenal in the FA Cup.

The draw for the third round took place at United's iconic ground Old Trafford on Monday evening, live on BBC Two. Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin were tasked with pulling out the balls and creating 32 ties.

All Premier League and Championship sides have joined the party, which includes two Non League sides in Tamworth and Dagenham and Redbridge.

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Tamworth, currently 16th in the National League, were rewarded with a home tie against Spurs, while Accrington Stanley will travel to Liverpool and Manchester City host Gary Neville's Salford City.

Everton take on Peterborough United in a clash which could see Ashley Young come up against his 18-year-old son.

But United will travel to play Arsenal at the Emirates in a repeat of one of the FA Cup's most iconic fixtures. And Goldbridge, a United fan and streamer, claims something fishy was going on.

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He took to X to write: "Man City vs Salford at home and we get Arsenal away. Someone heating the balls up again?".

Though the draw was done by two ex United players, Goldbridge's take was shared by a fair few other people online - with so saying the draw was "rigged".

A second said: "That’s fixed. Arsenal vs Utd. I’m sure he (Dublin or Hughes) didn’t even mix them around."

A third stated: "Calling fix, United getting drawn away to Arsenal, City getting Salford at home and Liverpool getting an effective nobody."

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Another commented: "City vs Salford. Liverpool vs Accrington. Chelsea vs Morecambe... Arsenal vs United. Of course."

Arsenal and Manchester United will meet in the FA Cup third round. Image: Getty
Arsenal and Manchester United will meet in the FA Cup third round. Image: Getty

There is no suggestion to say the claims have any substance whatsoever, and it should be noted that United played Wigan, Newport and Coventry in their run to the FA Cup final last season.

They beat rivals City 2-1 in the final and are looking to retain their crown under new boss Ruben Amorim. If they do manage to go all the way, United will level Arsenal's record tally of 14 FA Cup wins.

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Before then the pair of sides will meet in the Premier League on Wednesday in a 20.15 kick-off at the Emirates.

Featured Image Credit: Mark Goldbridge & BBC

Topics: Arsenal, Manchester United, Mark Goldbridge, Fan Reactions

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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