Shaka Hislop had a health scare at the weekend (Picture: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) Shaka Hislop caused an almighty scare on Sunday night when he collapsed live on air whilst doing punditry work for ESPN. The former goalkeeper was covering the build-up to the pre-season friendly game between Real Madrid and AC Milan in California when he appeared to stagger before falling to the ground. But to the relief of absolutely everybody, ESPN have since confirmed that Hislop is now fine and is ‘conscious and talking.’ So, who exactly is Hislop and which teams did he play for in h ..read more

Erik ten Hag built a bridge with Paul Ince on Thursday night (Picture: Getty Images) Erik ten Hag delivered Paul Ince a bottle of wine ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Brighton, after the former Red Devils star complained of a lack of respect when he came up against the Dutchman earlier this season. Ince was Reading manager earlier this campaign when he took the Royals to Old Trafford and lost 3-1 in the FA Cup. After the match Ince was annoyed that he was not invited to have a post-match drink with Ten Hag or any of his staff and spoke out about a lack of respect that he felt. ‘I went ..read more

As a Carlisle fan, I’ll be forced to watch online rather than attending the final game in person (Picture: Getty Images) The upcoming Bank Holiday is absolutely massive for the Royals.  On the cusp of a huge change in status, which most casual onlookers quietly expected to happen years ago. Some might, justifiably, call it the last gasp of an empire living on past glories, painting over the cracks as they’re overtaken by the modern world.  But enough about Reading’s relegation six-pointer against Huddersfield, let’s talk about the coronation on Saturday.  King Charles will be a ..read more

Roberto Firmino joined Liverpool in 2015 (Photo: Getty) Former Manchester United and Liverpool star Paul Ince has urged Jurgen Klopp to change Roberto Firmino’s mind about leaving Anfield. Back in March, Firmino announced his decision to leave Liverpool in the summer when his contract expires, bringing an to end eight successful years with the Reds. To date, the forward has scored 109 goals and made 79 assists in 359 appearances for Liverpool, and last Sunday netted the equaliser as his side came from 2-0 to draw against league leaders Arsenal. The 31-year-old has won the Premier League, Cham ..read more

Paul Ince took his Reading side to Old Trafford in the FA Cup last month (Picture: Getty Images) Paul Ince was disappointed by a perceived ‘lack of respect’ shown to him by Erik ten Hag and his staff when he took his Reading side to Manchester United in the FA Cup last month. The former Red Devils star watched his side lose 3-1 at Old Trafford, and while things were perfectly friendly between the managers and staff on the touchline, Ince was expecting a bit more hospitality after the game. The former England midfielder thought he would be sharing a drink with the opposition staff post-match ..read more

Andy Carroll had a night to forget at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty Images) Andy Carroll was booked twice and shown a red card during Reading’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup on Saturday night, and even Roy Keane thought the striker lacked discipline. It was reckless stuff from the former Newcastle and Liverpool striker, who had already picked up a yellow card and then slid in late on Casemiro, leaving the referee no choice but to send him off. The Royals were 2-0 down at that point, conceding again but actually grew into the match a bit from there, scoring a consolation, but we ..read more

Harry Maguire started Man Utd’s FA Cup clash against Reading (Photo: Getty) Erik ten Hag explained his decision to give Harry Maguire a rare start in Manchester United’s FA Cup clash against Reading. The Red Devils hosted the Royals on Saturday night with a place in the fifth round at stake. Having beaten Nottingham Forest 3-0 in their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg last Wednesday, Ten Hag made just one change from that victory, with captain Maguire coming in in place of Lisandro Martinez. The centre-back has struggled for game time this season, with his new manager preferring Martinez, Rap ..read more

Jadon Sancho hasn’t played for Man Utd since October (Photo: Getty) Jadon Sancho may make his Manchester United comeback against Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday. At least that it what Erik ten Hag hinted at in his pre-match press conference on Friday when sharing an update on the England international who has not played since the 1-1 draw with Chelsea back in October. Back in December, it was revealed that Sancho was training away from United’s first-team, with Ten Hag saying that the winger was struggling ‘physically and mentally’. Big things were expected of the 22-year-old following his ..read more

Michael Olise joined Crystal Palace from Reading for just £8.4m (Photo: Getty) ‘Brilliant’ Crystal Palace forward Michael Olise is good enough to play for a top team like Liverpool or Manchester City. That is the opinion of former Reds midfielder Charlie Adam who played alongside the Eagles star at Reading. Olise moved to Selhurst Park from Reading in 2021 for just £8.4million and has been highly impressive for Patrick Vieira’s side, scoring six goals and making 12 assists in 52 appearences. The 21-year-old recently made headlines after scoring a stunning injury time free-kick against Manches ..read more

Paul Ince is back in management after eight years away (Picture: Getty Images) Reading have sacked Veljko Paunovic, despite winning at Peterborough on Saturday, and appointed former Manchester United, Liverpool and England star Paul Ince as interim manager. The Royals picked up a 3-2 win at Preston, leaving them five points clear of the Championship relegation zone, but it was not enough to keep Paunovic in his job. In something of a surprising move, Ince comes in on an interim basis in his first job in management since leaving Blackpool in 2014. The 54-year-old has previously managed Maccles ..read more