Steven Gerrard will NOT rest his best players for trip to Old Trafford as the FA Cup means too much to him… and insists Aston Villa MUST take competition seriously to end 26-year wait for a trophy

Steven Gerrard wrote his name into FA Cup folklore with his heroics in the 2006 final and expects Aston Villa players to follow his lead at Manchester United tonight. Click Here: south sydney rabbitohs rugby store With squads stretched to the limit by Covid-19 and the festive fixture list, many managers view the Cup as a…

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IAN LADYMAN: The Premier League must be cut to 18 clubs, the bottom end is rotten… plus, Manchester United have not had a single offer for Paul Pogba – and I hope I’ve got it wrong again over Philippe Coutinho

England’s top clubs don’t care much for the domestic cups. We know that from the teams they field and the things they say. But it’s not smaller cup competitions English football needs but a smaller Premier League. The top tier of English football is supposed to be elite. That’s the sell. But it’s misleading. Bottom-of-the-table…

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IAN LADYMAN: The Premier League must be cut to 18 clubs, the bottom end is rotten… plus, Manchester United have not had a single offer for Paul Pogba – and I hope I’ve got it wrong again over Philippe Coutinho

England’s top clubs don’t care much for the domestic cups. We know that from the teams they field and the things they say. But it’s not smaller cup competitions English football needs but a smaller Premier League. The top tier of English football is supposed to be elite. That’s the sell. But it’s misleading. Bottom-of-the-table…

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Rafa Benitez is trapped in a loveless marriage with Everton… fans’ patience has snapped and Farhad Moshiri is no stranger to jettisoning managers, but what would that solve this time?

The Everton rollercoaster visited all stations at Hull and the volatile nature of the ride was reflected in the songs that came from the away end. A goal down in 45 seconds, the disenchanted hordes from Merseyside berated Rafa Benitez and quickly joined in with chants from Hull’s fans about him ‘getting sacked in the…

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Rafa Benitez is trapped in a loveless marriage with Everton… fans’ patience has snapped and Farhad Moshiri is no stranger to jettisoning managers, but what would that solve this time?

The Everton rollercoaster visited all stations at Hull and the volatile nature of the ride was reflected in the songs that came from the away end. A goal down in 45 seconds, the disenchanted hordes from Merseyside berated Rafa Benitez and quickly joined in with chants from Hull’s fans about him ‘getting sacked in the…

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The good, the bad and the ugly of the FA Cup third round: Kidderminster, Boreham Wood and Cambridge pull off memorable upsets, while broadcasters continue to ignore lower-league teams and Michael Olise has perfect response for Millwall fans

The third round of the FA Cup lived up to its reputation of being fertile ground for upsets.  Sixth-tier Kiddermimster, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, beat Reading on Saturday and will be joined in the fourth round by fellow non-leaguers Boreham Wood, who knocked out AFC Wimbledon. League One outfit Cambridge United, meanwhile,…

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The good, the bad and the ugly of the FA Cup third round: Kidderminster, Boreham Wood and Cambridge pull off memorable upsets, while broadcasters continue to ignore lower-league teams and Michael Olise has perfect response for Millwall fans

The third round of the FA Cup lived up to its reputation of being fertile ground for upsets.  Sixth-tier Kiddermimster, the lowest-ranked side left in the competition, beat Reading on Saturday and will be joined in the fourth round by fellow non-leaguers Boreham Wood, who knocked out AFC Wimbledon. League One outfit Cambridge United, meanwhile,…

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Tottenham set to listen to offers for Tanguy Ndombele after the midfielder left the pitch to a chorus of boos from Spurs fans during FA Cup tie against Morecambe

Tottenham will listen to offers for Tanguy Ndombele who was substituted in their FA Cup tie with Morecambe on Sunday and left to a chorus of boos.  The midfielder’s future at the club appears up in the air after he was booed by his own fans.  The 25-year-old was handed a starting spot against League…

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Tottenham set to listen to offers for Tanguy Ndombele after the midfielder left the pitch to a chorus of boos from Spurs fans during FA Cup tie against Morecambe

Tottenham will listen to offers for Tanguy Ndombele who was substituted in their FA Cup tie with Morecambe on Sunday and left to a chorus of boos.  The midfielder’s future at the club appears up in the air after he was booed by his own fans.  The 25-year-old was handed a starting spot against League…

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Ian Wright takes aim at ‘very poor’ Eddie Nketiah in Arsenal’s FA Cup loss to Nottingham Forest as the Gunners icon criticises his movement and urges the forward to be ‘sharper’ after missing chance to put the team ahead

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has slammed the performance of Eddie Nketiah during the team’s woeful FA Cup exit against Nottingham Forest, calling the forward’s movement ‘very poor’.  Mikel Arteta’s men were dumped out in the third round of the competition by their Championship opponents, with the Gunners failing to show any sparkle up front,…

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