CHRIS WHEELER: Real Madrid or Reading, Casemiro ALWAYS seems to be on his game. He has been a revelation for Manchester United since his £70m move last summer

Paul Ince was right. Casemiro will not be judged on games like this, a fourth-round FA Cup tie against Reading on a soggy night in Manchester. ‘He’s a fantastic player,’ said the Reading manager, who knows a thing or two about bossing the midfield at United. ‘But it’s important you have someone who can go…

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CHRIS WHEELER: Real Madrid or Reading, Casemiro ALWAYS seems to be on his game. He has been a revelation for Manchester United since his £70m move last summer

Paul Ince was right. Casemiro will not be judged on games like this, a fourth-round FA Cup tie against Reading on a soggy night in Manchester. ‘He’s a fantastic player,’ said the Reading manager, who knows a thing or two about bossing the midfield at United. ‘But it’s important you have someone who can go…

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Fit-again Leeds striker Patrick Bamford could be more important than any January signing for Jesse Marsch after he starred in their FA Cup fourth-round win over Accrington Stanley

It is a difficult one to describe. Maybe a drag, maybe a scoop. A dragged scoop. Whatever Patrick Bamford’s assist for Luis Sinisterra is called, it was wonderful.  The sort of ingenuity that Leeds United missed when the striker was absent through various injuries. ‘I like doing things like that,’ he said. ‘I think when…

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Fit-again Leeds striker Patrick Bamford could be more important than any January signing for Jesse Marsch after he starred in their FA Cup fourth-round win over Accrington Stanley

It is a difficult one to describe. Maybe a drag, maybe a scoop. A dragged scoop. Whatever Patrick Bamford’s assist for Luis Sinisterra is called, it was wonderful.  The sort of ingenuity that Leeds United missed when the striker was absent through various injuries. ‘I like doing things like that,’ he said. ‘I think when…

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‘I cry in front of players – so what?’: Derby boss Paul Warne reflects on becoming more emotional following his father’s death… and continuing the Rams’ revival ahead of their FA Cup clash with West Ham

Paul Warne’s voice cracks as he fights back tears. The Derby manager is remembering his father, Russell, and how he always thinks of him when he sees the sun rise. Russell died from a lung condition in June 2019 and is never far from his son’s mind. When Derby face West Ham in the FA Cup…

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‘I cry in front of players – so what?’: Derby boss Paul Warne reflects on becoming more emotional following his father’s death… and continuing the Rams’ revival ahead of their FA Cup clash with West Ham

Paul Warne’s voice cracks as he fights back tears. The Derby manager is remembering his father, Russell, and how he always thinks of him when he sees the sun rise. Russell died from a lung condition in June 2019 and is never far from his son’s mind. When Derby face West Ham in the FA Cup…

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IAN LADYMAN: Marcelo Bielsa would have been a TERRIBLE fit for Everton and the chances are he’d have taken them down… PLUS, why signing Wout Weghorst was shrewd work by Manchester United

In the days before Marcelo Bielsa joined Leeds United the club’s sporting director Victor Orta gathered a group of players together and warned them a whirlwind was about to blow through their football club. They were about to experience a style of management and coaching the like of which they had not seen before. Orta…

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IAN LADYMAN: Marcelo Bielsa would have been a TERRIBLE fit for Everton and the chances are he’d have taken them down… PLUS, why signing Wout Weghorst was shrewd work by Manchester United

In the days before Marcelo Bielsa joined Leeds United the club’s sporting director Victor Orta gathered a group of players together and warned them a whirlwind was about to blow through their football club. They were about to experience a style of management and coaching the like of which they had not seen before. Orta…

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‘One of the most exciting things I’ve EVER seen!’: Ryan Reynolds shares joy at Wrexham’s FA Cup draw with Sheffield United… as the Hollywood actor goes through a rollercoaster of emotions in the stands during the tie

Ryan Reynolds has expressed his glee at watching Wrexham’s FA Cup tie against Sheffield United. Reynolds, who co-owns the club, watched on as the non-League side came within seconds of knocking out Championship Sheffield United at the Racecourse Ground on Sunday, eventually earning a replay. He described the match as ‘one of the most exciting…

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‘One of the most exciting things I’ve EVER seen!’: Ryan Reynolds shares joy at Wrexham’s FA Cup draw with Sheffield United… as the Hollywood actor goes through a rollercoaster of emotions in the stands during the tie

Click:cnc machining center Ryan Reynolds has expressed his glee at watching Wrexham’s FA Cup tie against Sheffield United. Reynolds, who co-owns the club, watched on as the non-League side came within seconds of knocking out Championship Sheffield United at the Racecourse Ground on Sunday, eventually earning a replay. He described the match as ‘one of…

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