Patrick Vieira recalls Ian Wright being ‘CRAZY’ about winning the FA Cup with Arsenal in 1998 made him realise how important the competition is… as the Crystal Palace boss eyes a Wembley win against Chelsea in Sunday’s semi-final

Patrick Vieira insists the FA Cup remains as important as ever and recalled how seeing Ian Wright’s excitement at winning the competition helped confirm its significance. After a week of thrilling European football, the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend, with Vieira’s Crystal Palace side taking on Chelsea on Sunday. ‘Of course it still…

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Patrick Vieira recalls Ian Wright being ‘CRAZY’ about winning the FA Cup with Arsenal in 1998 made him realise how important the competition is… as the Crystal Palace boss eyes a Wembley win against Chelsea in Sunday’s semi-final

Patrick Vieira insists the FA Cup remains as important as ever and recalled how seeing Ian Wright’s excitement at winning the competition helped confirm its significance. After a week of thrilling European football, the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend, with Vieira’s Crystal Palace side taking on Chelsea on Sunday. ‘Of course it still…

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Jurgen Klopp challenges his Liverpool squad to seize ‘really special’ opportunity to become history-makers… as the Reds aim to beat Man City in the FA Cup semi-finals and move one step closer to an unprecedented quadruple

Jurgen Klopp has urged his team to create history as he accepted that Liverpool’s season will not be viewed as a success if it ends with just one trophy. Liverpool return to Wembley on Saturday aiming for a similar outcome to their last visit to the stadium in February, when they beat Chelsea to win…

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Jurgen Klopp challenges his Liverpool squad to seize ‘really special’ opportunity to become history-makers… as the Reds aim to beat Man City in the FA Cup semi-finals and move one step closer to an unprecedented quadruple

Jurgen Klopp has urged his team to create history as he accepted that Liverpool’s season will not be viewed as a success if it ends with just one trophy. Liverpool return to Wembley on Saturday aiming for a similar outcome to their last visit to the stadium in February, when they beat Chelsea to win…

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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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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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