2024

Manchester United are to unveil a statue of club legend Jimmy Murphy – 65 years to the day he led them to the FA Cup Final following the Munich Air Disaster. The sculpture – of a man integral to the rebuild following the tragedy – will stand behind the Stretford End and will be revealed…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….