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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Sergio Aguero in Profile
They’ve cheered on their heroes at Manchester City, from Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee to Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva, and there’s also a special place in the hearts of all City fans for Sergio Aguero, their recently retired and record-breaking frontman. Here we profile the son of an Argentine […]
Top 5 Man United Managers of All Time
Whether they are still the ‘Biggest Club in the World’ is perhaps up for debate but there is no doubt that Manchester United have enjoyed their fair share of success. Any great team needs an equally talented manager and with 20 English titles, 12 FA Cups and three European Cups, the Red Devils have undoubtedly […]
Football – 5 best French players to ever play in the Premier League
Those Gallic stars have won both collective and individual awards galore and added both class and composure to their sides. 5) Eric Cantona (Leeds 1992 and Manchester United 1992-97) Three decades on, Leeds’ decision to sell Eric Cantona to Pennines rivals Manchester United still appears baffling. That might be hindsight talking because at the time, […]
Manchester Derby Takes Centre Stage on Sunday
There are only two Premier League matches taking place on Sunday, but it promises to be an informative afternoon with plenty at stake at both ends of the table. A Manchester derby from the Etihad takes centre stage and City are out to enhance their title hopes, while United can ill-afford any slip-ups 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 […]
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 […]
Inconsistent Benfica Should Struggle on Home Soil
Two outsiders for this year’s Champions League meet at the Estadio da Luz on Wednesday evening as Benfica host Ajax in the first leg of their last-16 clash. The Portuguese giants finished second in Group E, but their recent form is a worry, while Ajax breezed through Group C and they reached the knockout stages […]
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 […]
Why Are There No Premier League Games This Weekend?
Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday brought an end to Premier League football for the next two weeks. After years of pressure, the Premier League decided to introduce a winter break – much like our European neighbours – in 2019/20 in the hope of dealing with player burnout. The winter break […]
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 […]
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: Newcastle 1-1 Manchester United
Manchester United and Newcastle played out a scrappy but ultimately entertaining 1-1 draw in a game that saw The Red Devils concede for the first time and drop their first points under new manager Ralf Rangnick. Both teams will feel they should have come away with more, but poor defending, bad finishing, and a lack […]
Coach’s Corner: Can Rangnick Succeed at United?
Ralf Rangnick, aka “The Professor”, made his name at Schalke in the mid-2000s. He took the job after narrowly missing out on becoming the German Assistant Manager, being beaten out by one Joachim Low. After ending his third stint in the Bundesliga, he dropped back down the German leagues to help build Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig […]
Coach’s Corner: Chelsea v Manchester United
Chelsea and Manchester United played out an entertaining draw in Michael Carrick’s second game as manager of The Red Devils, but it was Chelsea who had the better of the game and will have come away slightly disappointed not to have secured the three points. Man Utd offered little in the way of attack, only […]
Coach’s Corner: Where Did it All Go Wrong for United versus City?
Manchester City secured bragging rights over their neighbours with a comfortable 2-0 victory against Manchester United on Saturday. The Red Devils had a torrid time against their rivals, having to spend most of the game without the ball and only managing to fashion one or two good chances. As if to underline Manchester City’s dominance, […]
No Malmo Blues for Tuchel
Matchday Four of the Champions League kicks off on Tuesday with eight games to look forward to. Although they face contrasting tasks, both Chelsea and Manchester United are in action, but it could be another tough evening for Barcelona. Champions Expected to Stride On Chelsea could have been expected to experience a hangover after winning […]
Ronaldo Return the Talk of Manchester
In a summer packed full of sensational transfers, Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United may just be the most eye-catching of the lot but, at 36, can he still deliver on the biggest stage? Ronaldo opted to depart Juventus at the end of last month in favour of a return to Old Trafford, 12 years […]
Ronaldo Transfer Shows United Value Shirt Sales Over Silverware
Manchester United made some moves during the transfer window which suggested that they had serious ambitions on a title run this season. Jadon Sancho has earned rave reviews in Germany since moving there to play for Dortmund in 2017. The 21-year-old England international made the Bundesliga’s team of the year in 2019, and is expected […]
When Millwall Made History: The Road to the 2004 FA Cup Final
As it stands, in the 140-year history of the FA Cup, there have only been 25 occasions when a team from outside the top division has reached the final. In 2004, Millwall became only the 18th club in history to achieve the feat, with a memorable run that propelled the club and iconic players like […]