Erik ten Hag has called media coverage of Manchester United's win over Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final a 'disgrace'. Having a 3-0 lead at Wembley with 20 minutes to go and then won on penalties, United were criticised by pundits and fans. Asked if he understood the response, Ten Hag said: 'No, absolutely not ... is it [the result] embarrassing? No, the reaction from you [the media] was embarrassing ... For me as a manager, four cup finals in four years. The comments are a disgrace.' Ten Hag calls reaction to Manchester United’s win over Coventry a ‘disgrace ..read more

I’ve watched plenty of defeats down the years – enough to become desensitised to it, I thought. But then came an entirely new kind of trauma “Respect Coventry, please,” said Pep Guardiola on Saturday evening when a presumptuous TV reporter asked the Manchester City manager about the prospect of another all-Manchester FA Cup final. Guardiola knew Coventry City would be no pushovers for Manchester United in Sunday’s semi-final, yet even he couldn’t have envisaged how close they would drag Erik ten Hag’s side towards ruin in the most scintillating and sickening football experience of my life. I’v ..read more

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Troy Townsend and John Brewin as Coventry go so close to one of the greatest FA Cup comebacks ever Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and . On the podcast today; total agony for Coventry, inches away from a winner in injury time that would have seen them complete the most unlikely of turnarounds to beat Manchester United 4-3 and reach the FA Cup final ..read more

Manchester United snatch chaos from jaws of serenity, Nicolas Jackson misfires and Liverpool stay in hunt Jammy, jammy Man United. To be fair, they did find a new way to be hopeless. Instead of the usual mayhem, they were in total control for 70 minutes, barely letting Coventry have a shot. But then, somehow, they snatched chaos from the jaws of serenity. ITV, and all their teatime viewers, couldn’t believe their luck as a cakewalk turned into a classic. United threw away a 3-0 lead, and for a minute, right at the end of extra time, they were 4-3 down – only for the VAR to come to their rescue ..read more

Manager wants Manchester City fresh for clash with Brighton Bernardo Silva says he lost sleep after miss in shootout Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City’s players are in the “fridge for two days” as they attempt to recover from an exhausting 72 hoursbefore focusing on claiming a fourth consecutive Premier League title and a historic double-double. City’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea on Saturday at Wembley took them to a second successive final and keeps them on course to be the first English club to win two doubles in a row. Yet it came three days after playing 120 minutes and l ..read more

Mark Robins, the Coventry City manager, was full of praise for his side after they fought back from three goals down to almost knock Manchester Untied out of the FA Cup. Coventry narrowly missed out on a place in the FA Cup final after losing on penalties following a dramatic game. Robins' side thought they had won right at the end of extra time when Victor Torp had put them 4-3 up but his goal was disallowed for a marginal offside against Haji Wright, sending the game to penalties. Despite walking away as victors, Ten Hag insisted that United 'got away with it' and have a lot to learn. Manc ..read more

“There was a lack of discipline … today we got away with it” United win on penalties after Coventry’s late comeback Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United “got away with it” after they somehow survived an epic Coventry comeback from 3-0 down to seal victory in the penalty shootout and set up a rematch of last year’s FA Cup final against Manchester City. United appeared to be cruising towards an easy victory when Bruno Fernandes added to first-half goals from Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire just before the hour mark. But having opted to withdraw the outstanding Kobbie Mainoo from midfield ..read more

Coventry fans now young will grow old still remembering those 90 seconds of unimaginable bliss at the end of extra time Afterwards, and in perhaps their first act of restraint all afternoon, Manchester United had the judgment and basic dignity not to celebrate too vigorously. Rasmus Højlund offered a few fist pumps after his winning penalty and Antony cupped an arrogant ear towards the Coventry fans, but for the most part United’s players headed for their beaten opponents in the centre circle, clasped hands and slapped shoulders, consoled and commiserated. Respectful of the gulf ..read more

Coventry captain Ben Sheaf excelled in midfield, as did Kobbie Mainoo, but it was a tough afternoon for Aaron Wan-Bissaka Bradley Collins Not much he could do about any of the goals but produced a stunning save to tip over Marcus Rashford’s shot from close range and outfoxed Casemiro in the shootout. 7 ..read more

Manchester United surrendered a 3-0 lead but prevailed in a nervy shootout to set up an FA Cup final with Manchester City An email! “A minor point, I know,” says Jason Jawando, “but Coventry beat United in the fourth round of the FA Cup in 1987. Alex Fergusson only lost once in the third round, against Leeds in 2010. Ah thanks, you’re quite right – in the third round, United had beaten Manchester City, as they surely won’t if they win today. I’ll make a correction. Meanwhile, in the relegation six-pointer at Goodison … Everton have got a second against Forest, which should make them safe-ish ..read more