Tottenham discovered their FA Cup fate this week when they were drawn with Championship side Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup.
Our @EmiratesFACup third round fixture away to Middlesbrough has been scheduled for Sunday 5 January.
The tie has been selected for live broadcast on BT Sport.#THFC ⚪️ #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 5, 2019
Yet despite Boro being borderline dreadful this season with the northeast Championship side sitting just a point above the relegation zone as the league table shows, Tottenham fans are still not confident in getting progressing to the next round of the FA Cup.
The Daily Mail report that Tottenham players are keen on Jose Mourinho putting a great emphasis on winning the FA Cup this season to end over a decade without any form of silverware, and on social media, Spurs fans were just not feeling that his will be achievable with their first game taking place away from home.
Here’s what some Tottenham fans had to say about the date of their FA Cup game against Middlesbrough being shifted to a TV slot, with some supporters still not confident about their encounter with the Championship side…
Announce loss
— sonaldo (@SonTwoThree) December 5, 2019
If Sissoko plays. We will never have a clean sheet lol
— Berg Pinsuwan (@I_am_puttabhorn) December 5, 2019
wouldn’t be surprised if we get a 1-0 battering
— Toby (@WeleAlli) December 5, 2019
Can’t wait to lose that one
— James (@JimboGrill5000) December 5, 2019
— Fiel (@MarceloFurlan5) December 5, 2019
— PerkyG (@perkyg) December 5, 2019
Tottenham have won the FA Cup eight times in their history, with their last honour of the famous cup competition coming in 1991.