Liverpool fans always hoped to see their side lift silverware this season, but when Jürgen Klopp announced his decision to step down as manager at the end of the current campaign, winning titles became even more important. The German is beloved in Merseyside, after eight glorious seasons in charge, and …
Read More »Ten Hag Says FA Cup Win Would Be Over-Achievement For Manchester United
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has admitted lifting the FA Cup would be an over-achievement for his team, stating reaching the final is a big feat in itself. Manchester United Narrowly Escaped FA Cup Semi-Final Exit To Championship Side Coventry City Heavyweights Manchester United took on underdogs Coventry City …
Read More »Former Aston Villa captain: ‘I’ve been trying to find my European Cup Final shirt for a while now’
Former Aston Villa captain Dennis Mortimer reveals he no longer has his 1982 European Cup-winning shirt and has spent years trying to track it down. The midfielder cemented his place in footballing history when he captained ‘The Villans‘ to their first major continental success with a 1-0 win over Bayern …
Read More »FA Cup Semi-Final: Coventry Make Manchester United Sweat But Suffer Shootout Heartbreak
Twelve-time FA Cup winners Manchester United traveled to Wembley Stadium for their semi-final meeting with Championship side Coventry City on Sunday afternoon (April 21). On paper, it looked like a shoo-in for the Premier League giants, who were playing to become the first-ever team to reach 22 FA Cup finals. …
Read More »Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s on-air rant to Gary Lineker after FA Cup semi-final win vs Chelsea: ‘Unacceptable’
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola used his post-match interview with Gary Lineker on the BBC after Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea at Wembley to go on an extraordinary rant about scheduling. City edged out Chelsea thanks to Bernardo Silva’s 84th-minute goal, but only after the Blues had missed …
Read More »Quiz! Can you name every club in the FA Cup semi-finals since 2000?
Eight minutes on the clock, 100 teams to guess. Remember to tweet your scores @FourFourTwo and share with your friends. NOW TRY Quiz! Can you guess these 100 players from their career paths? We use Kwizly for our quizzes – find out more here The FA Cup is the world’s oldest national football competition, having first …
Read More »FA Cup replays being scrapped is ‘much better’, according to Premier League manager – in clear insult to lower-league sides
FA Cup replays are set to be scrapped from next season, with plenty of clubs in the EFL and Non-League condemning the decision. For one Premier League manager, though, the decision is “much better” for the best teams in England who are competing in European competition, because it will help …
Read More »Ex-MLS Man Suggests Lionel Messi Dropped The Ball Against Monterrey In CONCACAF Champions Cup
Former Major League Soccer (MLS) star Herculez Gomez has lauded Lionel Messi for his performance in Inter Miami’s 3-2 win over Sporting KC on April 13, saying the Argentine rediscovered his “prime Barcelona” form. Gomez, however, is still disappointed that Messi could not bring his ‘A Game’ in Herons’ CONCACAF …
Read More »Ex-Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales is detained by police to face corruption questions amid World Cup kiss-gate
Former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales has been detained by Spanish authorities to face corruption questions while at risk of jail over World Cup kiss-gate Detectives detained him as he stepped off an Air Europa flight from the Dominican Republic which landed at Madrid’s Barajas Airport just after …
Read More »‘Heartbreaking, but incredible’ – Shaun Maloney on Celtic’s defeat to Porto in the 2003 UEFA Cup Final
Ask any Celtic fan of a certain vintage what the most passionate and heartbreaking away day they’ve experienced is and they might say the 2003 UEFA Cup Final. A reported 80,000 Bhoys fans made their way to Seville for the showdown with Jose Mourinho’s Porto, who claimed the Champions League …
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