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Derby County boss Frank Lampard: FA Cup hasn't lost its magic

Derby County boss Frank Lampard is excited to be facing Brighton in the FA Cup.

Derby have already knocked Manchester United and Southampton out of cup competitions this season.

Lampard said: "The FA Cup, in my opinion, hasn't lost its magic and it shouldn't do.

"The Premier League has gone on to be so important for teams in terms of status, finances and everything, and the Champions League has gone up a lot of levels from when I was younger.

"So I understand managers have to prioritise, whether I agree with those decisions or not. I have to do it as well sometimes - but for me it's made complete sense to have a go at the FA Cup, to try to go as far as we can."

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