It was Wanderers who won the FA Cup for the first time in 1872, beating the Royal Engineers 1-0 in the final at Kennington Oval, while Leicester City won the most recent edition in 2021 when defeating Chelsea by the same score. Before we get into our top five biggest outsiders to win the competition, […]
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Crunch Premier League Clashes This Weekend
Liverpool will be looking to narrow the gap on champions Manchester City to just three points in the race for the Premier League title when the on-song Reds host West Ham on Saturday. At the other end of the table Norwich welcome Brentford to Carrow Road with both teams desperate for the victory in their […]
Fantasy Premier League Gamweek 28: Try to Resist the Temptation
The likes of Aston Villa, Chelsea, Leeds, Newcastle, Southampton, Watford and Wolves will play twice this week, but it is important players plan ahead for GWK30, where many teams will blank. In GWK27, we used a free hit, and while it wasn’t a fantastic return, we still beat the average score. Our team is not […]
Reds Eye Quarter-Final Spot
Fresh off their EFL Cup triumph, Liverpool will be looking to book their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Wednesday night when they welcome fellow Premier League outfit Norwich City to Anfield (20:15 KO). Quadruple Bid Still Intact The Reds secured their first trophy of the campaign on Sunday with a thrilling […]
Premier League Title Race Shaping up Nicely
Manchester City’s Premier League advantage has been chopped down to three points as Liverpool narrow the gap on the champions but Pep Guardiola’s will be sensing a great opportunity to double that lead against the Reds’ Merseyside rivals Everton. City’s trip to Goodison Park is the highlight of eight matches on the Premier League coupon […]
Reds to Ramp up Pressure on City
Liverpool will be hoping to cut the gap to leaders Manchester City to just three points on Wednesday evening when they play host to relegation-threatened Leeds United at 19:45. In the two 19:30 games on the same evening, 19th-placed Burnley welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Turf Moor, while 18th-placed Watford take on Crystal Palace at Vicarage […]
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 26: Welcome Back, Mo!
It has been a crazy few weeks in the FPL world and that shows no signs of stopping in GWK26, which is a double gameweek. Managers have to try and be fluid with not everyone playing in GWK27, while fixtures are yet to be confirmed for GWK30 and GWK33. So, for now, all we can […]
Reds Ready to Rock Milan
There are two more Champions League last-16 first leg ties on Wednesday evening and Liverpool will be aiming to win a seventh straight game in all competitions when they head to Inter Milan. Meanwhile, in Austria, Bayern Munich head a couple of hours or so east as they cross the border to take on Salzburg, […]
Close Battles Expected Throughout the Premier League
There is almost an equal split of Premier League games over the weekend with five on Saturday and four more on Sunday, and with the exception of Manchester City’s trip to Norwich, most of them are close betting battles. Tyneside Tussle to Be Full of Goals The best-looking bet comes on Tyneside, where goals should […]
Reds to Add to Rodgers’ Woes
After two and a half years of success with Leicester, Brendan Rodgers is finding life tough and a return to an old stomping ground is unlikely to provide any solace. The Foxes face off against Liverpool at Anfield on Thursday in one of two games kicking off at 19:45 in the Premier League, with the […]
Fantasy Premier League Gamweek 23: Time to Come Out from Behind the Sofa
Thousands of players made transfers to take advantage of the added fixtures, only to see more postponements due to Covid-19. We wrote last week that this was becoming a bit of a chore, and at the time of writing, we are still unsure if GWK23 will become a double gameweek, ideal, right? While our suggested […]
MansionBet Monday Quiz: Premier League Team Nicknames
Nicknames are commonplace in sport, especially that one player who fans adore and never want to leave. As well as players, teams also have their own nicknames, some more popular than others. All 20 teams in the 2021/22 Premier League season have their own unique nickname – how many of them do you know? Take […]
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 22: Don’t Tinker for No Reason
The majority of January breaks have allowed FPL users to reset and regroup ahead of the second half of the season, but the last few weeks have been nothing short of a joke. That may sound strong to some, but the fun is slowly creeping out of the FPL world, and it would not come […]
Coach’s Corner: Breaking Down Leicester’s Shock Win Against Liverpool
Standout performances from Kasper Schmeichel, Ademola Lookman, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall contributed to the result, but neither side covered themselves in glory and it often felt as though each team was looking to let the other control the game. As we know well by now, Liverpool are at their best when pressing high and winning the […]
City and Liverpool After Flying Starts
Liverpool and Manchester City get their Champions League group campaigns underway on Wednesday night as both Premier League clubs look to make winning starts at home. The Reds welcome Serie A runners-up AC Milan to Anfield while City host German side RB Leipzig, who finished second in the Bundesliga, at the Etihad on matchday one. […]
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 1: Stick with Talisman Salah
The wait is nearly over. After a busy summer watching England let us down yet again, it’s now time to focus on our own football dreams as the new Premier League campaign is just days away. Fans of Premier League teams are licking their lips at what could be on the cards this season, while […]
Will the European Super League Kill the Beautiful Game?
The football world has been left reeling by the announcement that twelve of the biggest football clubs in the world are going to form an independent ‘European Super League’. We look at how this new league will work, and what it means for football as we know it today. How Will the European Super League […]
United Aim to Keep Liverpool Off Their Perch
In the last 3 games United have managed 9 points and Liverpool only 2. Gary Neville asked after the Burnley win: “Why shouldn’t Man United fans believe?” This fixture is so eagerly awaited by fans that it dwarfs the whole weekend of sport. There is plenty of potential for new story lines. Most exciting is […]
Villa Turn to U23s for Liverpool Tie
There are two all-Premier League FA Cup third round ties on Friday – although there will be plenty of youth on show at Villa Park when Aston Villa face Liverpool. A Covid-19 outbreak this week has forced the Villans into closing their training ground and with several first-team players and staff members affected, the Midlanders […]
Merseyside Braced for Crucial Premier League Clash
There is a feast of Premier League action over the next two days and Wednesday’s schedule is headlined by the huge top-of-the-table meeting of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. Spurs head into Wednesday’s fixtures at the summit of the table, ahead of second-place Liverpool on goal difference, and the excitement is building ahead of […]