Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s stoppage time winner over Bayern Munich in the 1999 Champions League final is still talked about to this day. It wasn’t just the moment that crowned Manchester United European champions, it also made them Treble winners. This was the defining achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s long and illustrious managerial career and the greatest achievement of any English team in the modern era.   Now, there is the realistic prospect that United’s glory 23 years ago could be eclipsed. Liverpool are fighting on three fronts having already lifted the Carabao Cup earlier this seaso ..read more

The Easter weekend sees Wembley host the FA Cup semi-finals, with Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool facing off just a week after their titanic tussle at the Etihad.   City v Liverpool will grab much of the build-up to semi-final weekend but the other match is an intriguing contest with European champions Chelsea taking on London rivals Crystal Palace.   Both matches promise to be unmissable contests – where will the key battles be at Wembley?   Manchester City v Liverpool   City’s FA Cup record under Pep Guardiola is not particularly good, winning t ..read more

The sight of Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi-finals alongside Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City highlights the progress made at the club this season. Under Patrick Vieira, the Eagles have started to soar with this Sunday’s match at Wembley Stadium presenting them the chance to go even higher.   Of course, Palace will be underdogs against a Chelsea team that put six goals past Southampton last weekend, but there is good reason to believe Vieira has the system and players to get the better of the reigning European champions. The Selhurst Park outfit could be tricky opponents for Che ..read more

Billed as one of the most consequential Premier League fixtures for years, Sunday’s clash between Manchester City and Liverpool ultimately had little consequence on the table with one point now dividing the two rivals just as it did before kick-off. Nonetheless, the fixture was just as enthralling as many predicted it to be.   Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final promises to be just as captivating with City targeting a Treble and Liverpool going for an unprecedented Quadruple. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp are revered as era-defining managers and that is reflected in the growing competition betwe ..read more

Even before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked as Manchester United manager last November, there was plenty of chatter about who should replace him. Ralf Rangnick was ultimately handed the reins on an interim basis until the end of the season, but the hunt for a permanent successor to Solskjaer continues. The identity of the two frontrunners has not changed since the position became available: Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino remain the bookmakers’ favourites. Back in November, though, another name was touted. Brendan Rodgers had led Leicester City to FA Cup glory a few months prior, having ..read more

Only one club (Arsenal) have won the FA Cup more times than Manchester United. It is, however, coming up for six years since the Old Trafford outfit got their hands on the oldest cup trophy in world football. In that time, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and even Leicester City have all lifted the FA Cup while United have gone five years without a single piece of silverware. For a club like Manchester United that prides itself on the number of titles and trophies they have won over the decades, this simply isn’t good enough. Ralf Rangnick has surely been made aware of this with the German h ..read more

Football fans will be hoping for lots of magic as the FA Cup third round arrives this weekend. We have picked out some of the likeliest FA Cup shocks in the next few days.   Six possible FA Cup shocks this weekend   Swindon Town vs. Manchester City (Friday, 8pm) The action starts at the County Ground, where League Two side Swindon will be aiming to pull off what would be one of the greatest results in the history of this grand old competition. City would normally be balancing a busy schedule featuring two legs of the EFL Cup semi-final around this time of year, but Pep Guardiola’s m ..read more

Leicester City are bidding to win their first ever FA Cup but Chelsea will provide a stern test at Wembley in the 2021 final, having become an extremely resilient outfit under Thomas Tuchel. Both sides edged through tight semi-finals 1-0, with Leicester knocking out Southampton and Chelsea coming through a tense affair with Manchester City. Another close contest is therefore expected in what will be an emotional occasion for all involved, with fans of both sides in place. Here are six of the key players who will help to decide which side wins this year’s FA Cup.   Six key players in the ..read more

With the FA Cup semi-finals upon us again, we we take a look at five of the best in the long and illustrious history of the world’s greatest domestic cup competition.   5 best FA Cup semi-finals ever   Fulham 3-5 Manchester United, 1958 The 1957/58 season was the most tragic in Manchester United’s history, as eight players and three club officials were killed in the Munich air disaster. Remarkably, United were back on the pitch for a first-team fixture just 13 days after the tragedy, as a patched-up side beat Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. With Jimmy Murphy serving as temporary ..read more

After the frenetic festive schedule, the Premier League takes a break this weekend to make way for the FA Cup. Chris Bland gives his verdict on three of the matches in the £800,000 Pick 15 pool. He reckon Wolves are set for another big scalp when they host Manchester United.   Wolves vs. Manchester United Wolves host Manchester United on Saturday evening as the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer will be looking for a response from his side after a poor performance in London on New Years Day. However, both he and Nuno Espirito Santo will be balancing their sides ..read more