MARK CLATTENBURG: John Obi Mikel once screamed at me that he wanted to break my legs and received only a three-match ban… the FA MUST make an example of Aleksandar Mitrovic after he shoved Chris Kavanagh

January 2000 was when Roy Keane raged at referee Andy D’Urso, with Jaap Stam and Ryan Giggs in tow, for awarding the first league penalty against Manchester United at Old Trafford in six years. Back then, the FA tried to do something by consulting the captains of the clubs, one idea being that only they…

Read More

‘We’re in a different place as a club’: Brighton’s Lewis Dunk, the last man left of their FA Cup trip to Wembley in 2019, says Roberto De Zerbi’s men have what it takes to take down Man United in the semi-finals this year

Lewis Dunk, the only Brighton player still at the club who played in their FA Cup semi-final defeat in 2019, says they are a totally different prospect to what they were back then. Brighton lost that Wembley showdown 1-0 to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.  After Sunday’s draw paired them with Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United…

Read More

‘We’re in a different place as a club’: Brighton’s Lewis Dunk, the last man left of their FA Cup trip to Wembley in 2019, says Roberto De Zerbi’s men have what it takes to take down Man United in the semi-finals this year

Lewis Dunk, the only Brighton player still at the club who played in their FA Cup semi-final defeat in 2019, says they are a totally different prospect to what they were back then. Brighton lost that Wembley showdown 1-0 to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.  After Sunday’s draw paired them with Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United…

Read More

Erling Haaland is INJURED and will miss Norway’s games against Spain and Georgia after ‘suffering groin pain’ while scoring his latest hat-trick for Man City against Burnley

Manchester City have suffered an injury scare with striker Erling Haaland pulling out of Norway’s Euro 2024 qualifiers because of a groin problem. Haaland picked up the injury after scoring a hat-trick in City’s 6-0 victory over Burnley in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.  The 22-year-old will miss Norway’s games against Spain and Georgia…

Read More

Erling Haaland is INJURED and will miss Norway’s games against Spain and Georgia after ‘suffering groin pain’ while scoring his latest hat-trick for Man City against Burnley

Manchester City have suffered an injury scare with striker Erling Haaland pulling out of Norway’s Euro 2024 qualifiers because of a groin problem. Haaland picked up the injury after scoring a hat-trick in City’s 6-0 victory over Burnley in their FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday.  The 22-year-old will miss Norway’s games against Spain and Georgia…

Read More

Refusing to adapt his system, resting Harry Kane in the FA Cup and speaking to squad through press conference riddles: Why Antonio Conte can’t pin Spurs’ downfall entirely on his players and the club

Stay out of the spotlight or raise merry hell. With his inevitable departure from Spurs the worst kept secret in football, Antonio Conte had two choices in terms of how to approach his divorce. And the Italian has never been fond of half measures. Daniel Levy knew exactly who he had married back in 2021….

Read More

Refusing to adapt his system, resting Harry Kane in the FA Cup and speaking to squad through press conference riddles: Why Antonio Conte can’t pin Spurs’ downfall entirely on his players and the club

Stay out of the spotlight or raise merry hell. With his inevitable departure from Spurs the worst kept secret in football, Antonio Conte had two choices in terms of how to approach his divorce. And the Italian has never been fond of half measures. Daniel Levy knew exactly who he had married back in 2021….

Read More

Fulham fear the FA will be swayed by calls for Aleksandar Mitrovic to receive a lengthy ban after shoving referee Chris Kavanagh despite other players escaping punishment for similar behaviour

Fulham are concerned Aleksandar Mitrovic will not receive a fair trial amid the outrage at his actions in Sunday’s FA Cup meltdown against Manchester United. There is concern inside the London club that after seeing their striker charged by the FA for shoving referee Chris Kavanagh at Old Trafford, the panel overseeing Mitrovic’s case will…

Read More

Fulham fear the FA will be swayed by calls for Aleksandar Mitrovic to receive a lengthy ban after shoving referee Chris Kavanagh despite other players escaping punishment for similar behaviour

Fulham are concerned Aleksandar Mitrovic will not receive a fair trial amid the outrage at his actions in Sunday’s FA Cup meltdown against Manchester United. There is concern inside the London club that after seeing their striker charged by the FA for shoving referee Chris Kavanagh at Old Trafford, the panel overseeing Mitrovic’s case will…

Read More

Injured Man United star Christian Eriksen hands fans a positive update on his ankle – showing that he’s out of protective gear and BACK in football boots – after Erik ten Hag revealed the Dane will be ‘ready in April’

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has shared a positive injury update with fans on social media, revealing that he is back wearing football boots after two months out on the sidelines. Eriksen was forced to leave Old Trafford on crutches in January after sustaining an ankle injury during United’s 3-1 FA Cup win against Reading,…

Read More