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Manchester United draw Derby in FA Cup third round… and social media is adamant it will be picked for TV

Never mind The Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak of 21 straight wins, the Red Devils last FIFTY-EIGHT FA Cup games have all been televised

MANCHESTER UNITED'S last FIFTY-EIGHT FA Cup games have been televised - and the world of social media is pretty sure their third round tie against Derby will get the same coverage.

There are some incredibly tasty ties to look forward too, including Liverpool hosting near-neighbours Everton and Brighton welcoming fierce rivals Crystal Palace.

 Manchester United's last 58 games have all been televised - surely their home tie against Derby won't get the same treatment
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Manchester United's last 58 games have all been televised - surely their home tie against Derby won't get the same treatmentCredit: Getty Images - Getty

But footy fans are pretty confident that the Red Devils' apparent monopoly of the competition will ring true.

This is despite their less-than-attractive draw against Derby.

Alex Rowe wrote on Twitter: "Waiting for the announcement that Man United's massive FA Cup 3rd round tie will be shown live on  TV", accompanied by a "raised eyes" emoji.

Others wrote how Man United appearing on live TV was something you can "guarantee about the FA Cup".


FULL FA CUP THIRD ROUND DRAW

Ipswich vs Sheffield United
Watford vs Bristol City
Birmingham vs Burton Albion
Liverpool vs Everton
Brighton vs Crystal Palace
Aston Villa vs Woking or Peterborough
Bournemouth vs AFC Flyde or Wigan
Coventry vs Stoke
Newport vs Leeds
Bolton vs Huddersfield
Port Vale or Yeovil vs Bradford
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal
Brentford vs Notts County
QPR vs MK Dons
Manchester United vs Derby
Forest Green or Exeter vs West Brom
Doncaster Rovers vs Slough or Rochdale
Tottenham vs AFC Wimbledon
Middlesbrough vs Sunderland
Fleetwood or Hereford vs Leicester
Blackburn or Crewe vs Hull
Cardiff vs Mansfield
Manchester City vs Burnley
Shrewsbury vs West Ham
Wolves vs Swansea
Stevenage vs Reading
Newcastle vs Luton
Millwall vs Barnsley
Fulham vs Southampton
Wycombe vs Preston
Norwich vs Chelsea
Gillingham or Carlisle vs Sheffield Wednesday

 

(Ties will take place over weekend January 6/7)

While Sam Kenney highlighted some of the "great ties" of the third round before saying he "can't wait for United/Derby to be picked for TV."

Others were of the opinion that if United vs Derby is picked for TV then the "game needs folding".

Everyone raved about The Undertaker's Wrestlemania streak of 21 straight wins on the highlight of the wrestling calendar.

But United's "streak" is something else.

Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic train for Manchester United as Jamie Murray watches on
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