Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard insists Ralf Rangnick will need time to stamp his philosophy into Manchester United ahead of their FA Cup clash at Old Trafford

Steven Gerrard says Ralf Rangnick needs time to put his stamp on Manchester United and insists Aston Villa are not under-estimating the size of their FA Cup task at Old Trafford. Interim United boss Rangnick has had a turbulent week after a first defeat of his reign to Wolves was followed by reports of dressing…

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‘I thought they were going to pull it back… I think they should have done’: Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe agree that VAR should have RULED OUT Manuel Lanzini’s goal for West Ham against Leeds as Jarrod Bowen was offside in the build-up

Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe have agreed that West Ham’s opener against Leeds in the FA Cup should not have stood. Manuel Lanzini gave the Hammers the lead in the Third Round tie with a scrappy goal following a scramble inside the box. There was a lengthy VAR check though for Jarrod Bowen’s involvement in…

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‘I thought they were going to pull it back… I think they should have done’: Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe agree that VAR should have RULED OUT Manuel Lanzini’s goal for West Ham against Leeds as Jarrod Bowen was offside in the build-up

Jermaine Beckford and Jermain Defoe have agreed that West Ham’s opener against Leeds in the FA Cup should not have stood. Manuel Lanzini gave the Hammers the lead in the Third Round tie with a scrappy goal following a scramble inside the box. There was a lengthy VAR check though for Jarrod Bowen’s involvement in…

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Jurgen Klopp hails Kaide Gordon’s ‘exceptional’ finishing after Liverpool starlet became club’s youngest ever FA Cup scorer in 4-1 win over Shrewsbury… as boss insists 17-year-old has a ‘nose’ for goal

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Kaide Gordon’s ‘nose’ for a goal after the 17-year-old became the club’s youngster FA Cup scorer in the 4-1 win over Shrewsbury. There was briefly a sniff of an upset when the League One visitors took a 27th-minute lead through Daniel Udoh with their first shot on target. However, Gordon,…

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‘We must not be happy’: Antonio Conte disappointed with Tottenham’s FA Cup display against Morecambe as they have to come from behind to progress… but Spurs boss defends Tanguy Ndombele as he’s booed off by fans

Antonio Conte couldn’t hide his disappointment at Tottenham’s performance despite a sluggish victory over Morecambe. Having fallen behind to Anthony O’Connor’s first-half effort, Spurs scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to avoid embarrassment against the League One side in a game they looked like losing for so long. But Conte – played down…

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‘We must not be happy’: Antonio Conte disappointed with Tottenham’s FA Cup display against Morecambe as they have to come from behind to progress… but Spurs boss defends Tanguy Ndombele as he’s booed off by fans

Antonio Conte couldn’t hide his disappointment at Tottenham’s performance despite a sluggish victory over Morecambe. Having fallen behind to Anthony O’Connor’s first-half effort, Spurs scored three goals in the final 15 minutes to avoid embarrassment against the League One side in a game they looked like losing for so long. But Conte – played down…

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‘The most Bobby Firmino goal you’ll ever see’: Liverpool fans go wild on social media after Brazilian front man’s incredible back-heel goal seals win over Shrewsbury in the FA Cup

Roberto Firmino sent Liverpool fans on social media into a frenzy on Sunday afternoon, as the Brazilian pulled off a trademark back-heel finish in their 4-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town. The Reds found themselves a goal down after Daniel Udoh opened the scoring, but quickly got back in control of the game thanks to first-half…

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‘The most Bobby Firmino goal you’ll ever see’: Liverpool fans go wild on social media after Brazilian front man’s incredible back-heel goal seals win over Shrewsbury in the FA Cup

Roberto Firmino sent Liverpool fans on social media into a frenzy on Sunday afternoon, as the Brazilian pulled off a trademark back-heel finish in their 4-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town. The Reds found themselves a goal down after Daniel Udoh opened the scoring, but quickly got back in control of the game thanks to first-half…

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Player morale is on the floor, the formation is wrong, sulking stars won’t adopt his pressing game and half the squad want to leave! Ralf Rangnick’s long list of issues as Man United’s interim boss

For quite a few clubs at the top end of the Premier League, the third round of the FA Cup this weekend will offer some welcome respite. It’s been pretty full-on during the festive period, with Covid outbreaks and mounting injury lists only adding to the usual pressure of playing every two or three days….

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Player morale is on the floor, the formation is wrong, sulking stars won’t adopt his pressing game and half the squad want to leave! Ralf Rangnick’s long list of issues as Man United’s interim boss

For quite a few clubs at the top end of the Premier League, the third round of the FA Cup this weekend will offer some welcome respite. It’s been pretty full-on during the festive period, with Covid outbreaks and mounting injury lists only adding to the usual pressure of playing every two or three days….

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