Law: FA Cup Still Has Special Allure

Denis Law believes the FA Cup has still got a magical allure as Manchester United bid to avoid a giant-killing act at Yeovil Town on Sunday.

The Reds' third-round assignment has a romantic feel to it but Louis van Gaal will be determined there is no repeat of the disappointing upset in the Capital One Cup at MK Dons. Law won the trophy with the Reds in 1963, scoring in the final against Leicester City, and hit the net 34 times in the competition for the club - eight more than his nearest rival, Jack Rowley.

"You know yourself it wouldn't be wrong for me to say the FA Cup is not the tournament it once was but it's still a huge competition for a lot of us," Law told ManUtd.com. "The Champions League has taken over somewhat but it becomes exciting for teams who can go further on in the competition and it has still got that special allure.

"It was our dream to play in the cup final. It was huge. I only played in it once and I said then when we won it that I wouldn't care if I didn't win it again, but I did really. Whenever two teams get into the final, it's a huge game and really right up there. You would always watch no matter who was playing as it was a huge event.

"Maybe it is becoming a bit bigger now it's back on the BBC," he added. "There have been a lot of non-league teams on TV and I've enjoyed that. You always want the underdogs to win. We all want that and not the best team winning all the games." However, come Sunday, the Scot will be firmly in United's camp.