Wigan Athletic got the chance to host Manchester United at the DW Stadium in a competitive match in over a decade in the FA Cup third-round clash. The Latics allowed the Red Devils to bring a whopping 7,000 fans to help fill up their 25,000-capacity DW Stadium and put on a Monday Night spectacle for …
The FA Cup third-round clash is set to be hosted by West Ham against the EFL Championship side Bristol City. The game is scheduled to take place at the London Stadium with a 2 pm GMT kick-off on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Fans should note that the match won’t be televised live in the UK. …
Crystal Palace take on Everton in the FA Third Round clash at Selhurst Park on Thursday, 4 January at an 8 PM UK Time kick-off. In what is both the teams’ first game of 2024, they will be eager to keep their FA Cup dreams alive and move forward to the latter stages with a …
Leeds United vs Manchester United shares one of the most ferocious rivalries in English football. This sentence might sound a bit ridiculous for a young football fan as Leeds wasn’t even in the Premier League for more than 16 years, and Manchester United has had unmatchable success under the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. However, we …
Jesse Marsch can breathe a little easy after Leeds United walked over Cardiff City with an impressive 5-2 win in the third-round replay of the FA Cup. The Leeds manager had been under fire lately due to his team’s poor run of form. Until last night, the Peacocks had only two wins in their last …
With 95 appearances for Manchester City, a little over 200 appearances for Queens Park Rangers and 30 odd appearances for Sunderland, Nedum Onuoha is no stranger to Premier League football. He is, however, not a household name either. Not by a long shot. Very few City fans, let alone neutrals and other fans, remember the …
Finals are always treated with utmost importance. It does not matter whether the cup is big or small. There are particular traditions attached to finals which signify how important and respected they are. One such tradition is that of replacing usual training kits and tracksuits for formal suits by players and managers. The FA Cup …
The dream of the quadruple is still alive. Liverpool lifted their second silverware of the season after defeating Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Liverpool was ruthless in the first half, creating more chances, but a more thorough and well-thought-out approach by Thomas Tuchel in the second half, allowed Chelsea to get back …
Despite being active for more than a century, the FA Cup rarely feels played out. While there are always calls for changes in its exhaustive format, the magic of the cup remains intact. The Cup has always laid out an even playing field for all clubs in England, offering the prospect for both – a shocking giant-killing …
Three Leicester players have gotten themselves in trouble for ‘partying’ after Nottingham Forest defeated them in the latest FA Cup clash. Video footage had been circulating all over social media, where the players were seen partying till the early hours of Monday morning. Nottingham Forest humiliated Leicester when they met this Sunday, in a 4-1 …
The many problems plaguing modern-day football include the likes of greed, racism, among others. One of these, while minor in nature compared to others, is bandwagoning. For those unfamiliar, bandwagoning is essentially climbing aboard the hype train of a largely successful club despite having no previous affinity to them. The problem is particularly common amongst …
Saturday’s FA Cup encounter between Dunston and Marine FC saw an unlikely hero who quite literally lit up the entire stadium with his skill. During the clash, a power outage caused the floodlights at the Marine Travel Arena to malfunction due to which the referees had to bring the came to a halt barely 5 …
Kasper Schmeichel wielded some powerful mechanics to deny Chelsea a certain goal in the 86th minute of the FA Cup final at Wembley. The Leicester goalkeeper burst leftward and powerfully deflected away a crisp goalbound effort from Mason Mount late in the game as the Foxes won 1-0 to win their first-ever FA Cup title. …
Youri Tielemans hit a strike that kept floating until it hit the top left corner of the net as Leicester City scored from their only shot on target to clinch their first-ever FA Cup title. The Belgian was known for his outside-of-the-box shooting abilities during his time at Anderlecht and showed a glimpse of the …
Substitutions when used right in the game of football, can produce a world of difference in a very short time. When the manager decides to send on a player from the bench in a crucial stage of the game, it exemplifies trust in the player’s ability to change the game in their favour. Jose Mourinho …
Jack Wilshere last played in the FA Cup back in 2015 when Arsenal won the tournament. Six years later, he’s back in it and has just scored his first goal for the Cherries in a fourth round fixture after being months off the pitch. Cherries boss Jason Tindall opted to start with new signing Wilshere …
It is safe to say that Willian is not the most popular player amongst Arsenal fans at the moment, about half a season after his switch of clubs across the city. The Brazilian winger has had a very underwhelming start to life in North London, after Arsenal signed him for free in the summer window …