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Nick Pulford

You BetManU look value at Old Trafford

Chelsea will face the full wrath of Ferguson's squad, who look good value at Old Trafford

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Manchester United took a controversial exit from the Champions League after defeat by Real Madrid. Photo: EPA

The treble dream is over for Manchester United after their controversial Champions League exit and they must pick themselves up quickly if they are to stay on course for the double in tomorrow's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea.

United were regular double winners in the 1990s but they haven't achieved the feat since the treble in 1999, mainly because of the FA Cup. Alex Ferguson's team haven't won the FA Cup since 2004 and their latest final appearance - a 1-0 extra-time defeat by Chelsea - was in 2007.

Perhaps that reflects a greater emphasis on the Premier League and Champions League - United have appeared in more finals of the Champions League than the FA Cup in the past eight years - but the hurt of Tuesday's defeat by Real Madrid should act as a spur towards the double.

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Winning only the Premier League, which they seem certain to do, may not feel like enough for United after such an outstanding season and what was shaping up on Tuesday as one of their finest performances until Nani's sending-off.

United start as strong favourites with home advantage tomorrow, but they are up against the new kings of the FA Cup.

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Chelsea have lifted the trophy four times in the past six years and, incredibly, they haven't lost an FA Cup match in normal play since the quarter-final stage five years ago, when Barnsley inflicted a shock defeat.

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