MICHAEL SMITH has revealed that he warned Luke Littler to “CALM DOWN” so he doesn’t get stick in Liverpool. The ex-world champ, along with Nathan Aspinall, told the teen sensation to stop winding up Reds fans ahead of the Premier League on Thursday. Luke Littler risks the wrath of the Liverpool crowd after trolling the Reds’ FA Cup and Europa League eliminationsGettyMichael Smith advised Littler to calm down on social mediaRex Manchester United supporter Littler faces Gerwyn Price at the M&S Bank Arena after several social media posts mocking Liverpool’s football woes. After United had kno ..read more

PAUL SCHOLES and Nicky Butt struggled to raise a smile as the Manchester United legends met up this morning. The Class of ‘92 icons enjoyed countless successes under Sir Alex Ferguson back during their playing days for the club. ZenpixMan Utd legends Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes looked glum as they enjoyed a catch-up[/caption] ZenpixThe pair were spotted meeting upfor a coffee in Cheshire this morning[/caption] News Group Newspapers LtdThe two were team-mates for both Man Utd and England[/caption] ZenpixNeither Utd or Salford have provided any joy for Butt or Scholes this term[/caption] However ..read more

A FORMER Manchester United forward believes Roy Keane is the ideal man to bring the glory days back to Manchester United. Erik ten Hag’s side narrowly avoided disaster to beat Coventry on penalties and set-up a showdown with Man City in the FA Cup Final on Sunday. PARoy Keane has been tipped to make a shock return to Man Utd as manager[/caption] PAPressure continues to mount on Erik ten Hag[/caption] But the pressure is still mounting on the Dutchman ahead of tonight’s Premier League clash at home to Sheffield United. He won the Carabao Cup last season during his first term at the helm but thi ..read more

WESLEY SNEIJDER says Antony should be “embarrassed” over his Coventry antics and now wants Manchester United to get hammered in the final. The shock incident came as the Red Devils narrowly avoided disaster and beat the Sky Blues on penalties to set-up a showdown with Man City in the FA Cup Final. GettyAntony cupped his ear to taunt the Coventry players at Wembley[/caption] GettyDutch legend Wesley Sneijder has slammed the Brazilian’s antics[/caption] That came after the Championship side fought back from 3-0 down to take it to extra-time and then having a late strike ruled out for offside to ..read more

MANCHESTER UNITED informed their members on Monday that more tickets were available for their clash with Sheffield United due to a “high number” of returns by season ticket holders. The message went around less than 24 hours after their FA Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Coventry. AlamyErik ten Hag’s side scraped past Coventry at Wembley on Sunday[/caption] ReutersMore seats have become available at Old Trafford for the mid-week clash with Sheffield United[/caption] United received criticism from the likes of Roy Keane following their narrow escape, with the Irishman claiming they looked “e ..read more

COVENTRY players were stunned by Marcus Rashford’s performance in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, according to reports. Manchester United let a three-goal lead slip against the Championship outfit at Wembley before they squeezed into the final on penalties. RexMarcus Rashford struggled to make an impact against Coventry[/caption] He was substituted before extra time at WembleyRex But Rashford, 26, was substituted before extra time following a disappointing display as some Man Utd fans booed him off the pitch. And according to Manchester Evening News, a number of Coventry players were “start ..read more

ANTONY has broken his silence on his controversial FA Cup semi-final celebration. The Brazilian drew the ire of footie fans around the world for his celebration after Manchester United’s shootout victory over Championship outfit Coventry City. RexAntony drew the ire of footie fans for his celebration after Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph over Coventry City[/caption] Antony defended his actions on X before hastily deleting his post And he’s sensationally claimed he cupped his hands to his ears after Rasmus Hojlund’s winning pen in response to the actions of some Sky Blues stars during the sh ..read more

JEFF STELLING has claimed Andre Onana should have been sent off during Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry. Onana was booked during normal time and picked up an additional yellow during the penalty shootout. GettyOnana received a second booking during the penalty shootout[/caption] talkSPORTBut Stelling believes he should have received two yellows during normal time[/caption] According to the laws of the game, yellow cards picked up during the game are reset during a shootout. This is to protect teams from not having a keeper during a shootout, when substitutions cannot be ..read more

ERIK TEN HAG is heading for the Old Trafford exit door after losing the faith of Manchester United fans. Sunday’s embarrassing display, despite beating Championship side ­Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final, was the last straw for many. Erik ten Hag’s time at Manchester United looks to be coming to an endAlamyAlamyOwners Avram Glazer and Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched on as Ten Hag and his players stumbled into the FA Cup final[/caption] United’s hierarchy witnessed the turning of the tide in person as the Red Devils faithful streamed out of Wembley rather than celebrate a penalty shootout win which ..read more

RUUD Gullit has slammed “horrible” and “embarrassing” Chelsea and claimed: “The players think they are better than they actually are.” Gullit began Chelsea’s glory era with an FA Cup triumph in 1997 – making him the first foreign boss to lift the trophy. GettyRuud Gullit claims Chelsea are a ‘mess’[/caption] AlamyThe Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat to Man City in the semi-final of the FA Cup at the weekend[/caption] But the Dutch legend was left stunned and outraged by last week’s antics by Mauricio Pochettino’s team, both in their win over Everton and the Wembley semi-final defeat by a “f*****” M ..read more