Aston Villa's manager Paul Lambert gestures during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, December 15, 2013. REUTERS/Darren Staples
(Reuters) - Defenders of the FA Cup's place in British football culture may claim Aston Villa's surprise home defeat by League One (third tier) Sheffield United on Saturday was poetic justice.
Villa manager Paul Lambert's pre-match suggestion that most Premier League managers would sacrifice a Cup run for league points rankled some and Villa fans were smarting after the seven-times winners were bundled out 2-1 in the third round.
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