The Magic of the Cup is going to cast its spell. Against which resistance will Manchester United be broadcast at prime time? Who gets the chance to play Liverpool's stores? Will Manchester City look to shield the trophy they won last season? After the first and second balance shook everything except a bunch of non-class groups, genuine goliath executioners are hard to find yet there is a major payday out there for a couple of lower-division clubs.
This year, arranged at the Etihad, it will be drawn by Micah Richards, a champ in 2011 with City and still just 31, and Tony Adams, three-time victor, maybe the best Arsenal safeguard of all and owner of the inquisitive mid-Atlantic of a late-1980s Radio One DJ.
The third round ties happen between 3-6 January. Non-class groups in intense:
Here is the full draw:
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