Who will blink first in their bid for greatness? Wembley awaits as hope of a Liverpool quadruple or Man City treble hangs by a thread as the rivals prepare to face each other in the FA Cup semi-finals

The path towards a treble — or indeed a quadruple — has never run smoothly. That is why so few football teams have ever achieved the feat. Now, as Manchester City and Liverpool continue their assaults on something extraordinary, they have hit their first significant bumps in the road. As the two clubs prepare to meet…

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Who will blink first in their bid for greatness? Wembley awaits as hope of a Liverpool quadruple or Man City treble hangs by a thread as the rivals prepare to face each other in the FA Cup semi-finals

The path towards a treble — or indeed a quadruple — has never run smoothly. That is why so few football teams have ever achieved the feat. Now, as Manchester City and Liverpool continue their assaults on something extraordinary, they have hit their first significant bumps in the road. As the two clubs prepare to meet…

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‘I like it. It brings you out of bed early’: Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits the challenge of chasing European giants Manchester City and Liverpool is a massive motivator

Thomas Tuchel has described chasing Manchester City and Liverpool as a challenge that makes him want to get out of bed early every morning and one Chelsea will not up on. The Blues have been the best of the rest behind City and Liverpool this season, sitting third in the Premier League and going out cruelly…

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‘I like it. It brings you out of bed early’: Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel admits the challenge of chasing European giants Manchester City and Liverpool is a massive motivator

Thomas Tuchel has described chasing Manchester City and Liverpool as a challenge that makes him want to get out of bed early every morning and one Chelsea will not up on. The Blues have been the best of the rest behind City and Liverpool this season, sitting third in the Premier League and going out cruelly…

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Marc Guehi says his choice to leave Chelsea for Crystal Palace was ‘the RIGHT one’ ahead of facing his former club in FA Cup semi-final… as he reveals Patrick Vieira played a big part in his decision

One game was all it took for confirmation that Marc Guehi’s brave decision to the leave the club he had called home for so long and step into the unknown was the right one. A season full of personal highs will continue for Crystal Palace’s impressive and mature young defender Guehi when he faces his…

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Marc Guehi says his choice to leave Chelsea for Crystal Palace was ‘the RIGHT one’ ahead of facing his former club in FA Cup semi-final… as he reveals Patrick Vieira played a big part in his decision

One game was all it took for confirmation that Marc Guehi’s brave decision to the leave the club he had called home for so long and step into the unknown was the right one. A season full of personal highs will continue for Crystal Palace’s impressive and mature young defender Guehi when he faces his…

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THE NUMBERS GAME: Liverpool were outplayed by Man City in their Premier League classic as Pep Guardiola’s side DOMINATED the midfield battle… Jurgen Klopp’s side MUST take advantage of Kevin De Bruyne’s absence if they want to keep quadruple hopes alive

Just as Manchester City and Liverpool recover from their breathless classic at the Etihad last Sunday, the two sides are again set to slog it out the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Nothing separates the side after their two outings this season, with a 2-2 draw at Anfield being duplicated last weekend. This Saturday there’s…

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THE NUMBERS GAME: Liverpool were outplayed by Man City in their Premier League classic as Pep Guardiola’s side DOMINATED the midfield battle… Jurgen Klopp’s side MUST take advantage of Kevin De Bruyne’s absence if they want to keep quadruple hopes alive

Just as Manchester City and Liverpool recover from their breathless classic at the Etihad last Sunday, the two sides are again set to slog it out the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Nothing separates the side after their two outings this season, with a 2-2 draw at Anfield being duplicated last weekend. This Saturday there’s…

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‘Steffen saw Ederson do some skills on his goal line and thought he could do the same’: Man City’s No 2 is torn apart on Twitter after his HOWLER handed Sadio Mane a crucial second goal at Wembley as Liverpool ran riot in first half of FA Cup semi-final

Fans have taken to Twitter to blast Manchester City’s second-choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen following his howler in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.  The 27-year-old dwelled on the ball in his own six-yard area, allowing Liverpool  forward Sadio Mane to capitalise. Senegalese star Mane managed to slide in and poke the ball over the…

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‘Steffen saw Ederson do some skills on his goal line and thought he could do the same’: Man City’s No 2 is torn apart on Twitter after his HOWLER handed Sadio Mane a crucial second goal at Wembley as Liverpool ran riot in first half of FA Cup semi-final

Fans have taken to Twitter to blast Manchester City’s second-choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen following his howler in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.  The 27-year-old dwelled on the ball in his own six-yard area, allowing Liverpool  forward Sadio Mane to capitalise. Senegalese star Mane managed to slide in and poke the ball over the…

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