FA Cup Luton Town vs. Manchester City : Can Luton Town do the impossible?

Luton

Man City

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Luton Town has garnered praise for their style of play and knack for challenging prominent clubs, particularly on home turf. However, they head into this fixture on the back of three consecutive Premier League defeats against Sheffield United, Manchester United, and Liverpool. Currently positioned 18th in the Premier League, with just one point behind 17th-placed Everton, Rob Edwards's team faces Aston Villa in their next league match at home over the weekend. Despite their league struggles, Luton is directing their immediate attention to the FA Cup. They have showcased resilience with two impressive away victories in the competition this season, triumphing 2-1 against Bolton Wanderers in the third round and replicating the scoreline against Everton in the fourth round at the end of last month.This upcoming FA Cup clash marks the first meeting between the two sides in the tournament since January 1969, where Manchester City secured a 1-0 victory at Maine Road. Now, the Citizens aim to advance to the quarter-finals in the current season. Pep Guardiola's team has shown their prowess in the FA Cup, with a 5-0 triumph over Huddersfield Town in the third round on January 7, followed by a 1-0 away victory against Tottenham Hotspur on January 26. Now, they are gearing up to face another Premier League opponent in the form of Luton. With seven previous FA Cup victories, including last year's 2-1 win against Manchester United in the final, Manchester City holds the title and is striving to secure back-to-back FA Cup trophies and potentially achieve consecutive trebles this season.