Antony has responded to criticism of him goading Coventry players after Manchester United beat them on penalties in the FA Cup. After Rasmus Hojlund scored the winning penalty in a dramatic shootout at Wembley on Sunday, Antony celebrated by cupping his ears to United’s opponents. Antony celebrated by cupping his ears at Coventry playersGetty It led to widespread condemnation of the Brazilian due to the fact that United had been 3-0 up in the semi-final before conceding three goals in 20 minutes to the Championship outfit. Antony has since responded on social media, writing: “Coventry proved w ..read more

Erik ten Hag has lashed out at the “embarrassing” media reaction to Manchester United’s FA Cup win over Coventry, branding it a “disgrace”. United will face rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final for the second year in a row after a narrow win over Championship side Coventry at Wembley on Sunday. United reached the FA Cup final but were criticised after nearly losing to CoventryGetty But Ten Hag has come out fighting after the Red Devils were largely condemned for nearly throwing the match away, having been 3-0 up with 20 minutes to go. United were heavily criticised by pundits and fans al ..read more

Liverpool legend Graeme Souness has warned Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho about the trappings of success. Garnacho has been elevated to one of Erik ten Hag’s key players this season – and even scored on of the greatest ever Premier League goals this season. Souness did not like a specific aspect of Garnacho’s warm-up attireGetty He was rewarded last year with a contract that is believed to be worth in excess of £50,000-a-week. The 19-year-old has been a rare bright spot in an otherwise underwhelming campaign. This includes their FA Cup semi-final collapse at Wembley on Sunday to Cov ..read more

Erik ten Hag will still be sacked as Manchester United boss, even if they go on to win the FA Cup. That’s the view of Graeme Souness who believes the Dutchman’s fate at Old Trafford may already be decided. Erik ten Hag could lose his job, even if Man United win the FA CupGetty Man United reached successive FA Cup finals by edging past Championship side Coventry City on penalties to set up a repeat of the 2023 edition against local rivals Manchester City. But it is the manner of their semi-final win that seems to have condemned Ten Hag, having been 3-0 up against Mark Robins’ side only to let t ..read more

talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan has told Pep Guardiola to ‘shut up’ after the Manchester City coach ranted about fixture scheduling. Guardiola vented his anger after City’s 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday in the FA Cup semi-final, setting up a Wembley final against Manchester United next month. Guardiola was furious with City’s added fixtures After being knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday against Real Madrid, the Catalan coach was furious that his side were back on the pitch three days later. But he has not had much sympathy from the talkSPORT studios, and Jordan in particular slapped ..read more

Erik ten Hag will still be sacked as Manchester United boss, even if they go on to win the FA Cup. That’s the view of Graeme Souness who believes that the Dutchman’s fate at Old Trafford may already be decided. Erik ten Hag could lose his job, even if Man United win the FA CupGetty Man United reached successive FA Cup finals on Sunday as they got past Championship side Coventry City to set up another Wembley date with local rivals Manchester City on May 25. They eventually won the match on penalties to progress, but Ten Hag’s side were labelled ’embarrassing’ due to an earlier collapse against ..read more

Calling Manchester United’s loss to Coventry an embarrassment is ‘a slap in the the face’ to the Championship side. That’s according to talkSPORT Breakfast host Ally McCoist who was discussing Coventry’s incredible comeback from 3-0 down to force extra time and penalties in the FA Cup semi-final where they ultimately lost. Coventry deserved more credit for their showing against Man United, says McCoistGetty Among the critics was former United captain Roy Keane, who called the team ’embarrassing’ in his post-match analysis. However, despite the upset that never was, it’s important that Mark Rob ..read more

Jamie Carragher thinks no squad in football history will be more embarrassed following a huge victory than Manchester United. The former Liverpool defender believes United boss Erik ten Hag is destined for the sack despite getting his side into the FA Cup final. United were almost knocked out of the FA Cup semi-final to CoventryGetty The Red Devils needed penalties to beat Championship outfit Coventry on Sunday, having let slip a 3-0 lead with 20 minutes to play. And had it not been for a tight VAR call in extra-time stoppage time, United would have been on the wrong end of the greatest FA Cup ..read more

The 2023/24 FA Cup Final is now set and Manchester City will take on Manchester United for the second straight year. Reigning champions Manchester City have reached the final again after beating Chelsea 1-0 to book their place in the showpiece. Man City won the FA Cup as part of their historic treble last seasonGetty Pep Guardiola‘s side managed to overcome their busy schedule to progress first, before awaiting their opponent from the second semi. And after a chaotic fixture at Wembley, Man United scraped past Coventry, winning on penalties after throwing away a 3-0 lead. Erik ten Hag will be ..read more

Andre Onana has escaped a ban having emulated Emiliano Martinez by getting booked in a penalty shootout. The Manchester United goalkeeper picked up a yellow card during the FA Cup semi-final clash with Coventry at Wembley – a match that they won by way of penalties. Onana was booked during Man United’s penalty shootout winGetty The incident occurred in the build-up to Ben Sheaf’s penalty, with Onana walking to the edge of his penalty area and overstepping as he looked to distract the Coventry star. The referee, Robert Jones, could be seen giving the Man United goalkeeper a warning, but when On ..read more