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FA Cup

23/05/2024
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FA Cup Final 2024: The Manchester Derby, Part 2

This Saturday, all eyes will be on Wembley Stadium as Manchester United and Manchester City face off in the highly anticipated FA Cup Final 2024. This showdown is particularly special as it marks the second consecutive year these two titans of English football meet in the final, setting the stage for what promises to be an electrifying clash. Football fans worldwide, especially Manchester United and City supporters, are eagerly awaiting this epic battle. The rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City is one of the oldest and most intense in... Read More

08/02/2024
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Chelsea: A Turnaround, Or A One-Off?

Last night’s FA Cup replay certainly didn’t follow the script most of us had expected. So far this season Aston Villa have been the pleasant surprise, hanging in near the top of the Premier league table (currently sitting 4th and just 5 points off leaders Liverpool), whereas Chelsea – one of the perceived Big Six – have struggled down in 11th and a full 20 points off the top, which followed a season where they were (only for a very short period and still very unlikely situation of) being in... Read More

26/01/2024
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The 2023/24 FA Cup Continues

…and just like that, the FA Cup is back for more action this weekend! (Isn’t it great to have the replays back?) From top-tier clashes such as Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City to those that could bring the magic like Newport County vs. Manchester United, there’s plenty of teams still chasing after the glory of the cup come the end of this season. Could a team this season provide another historic moment like those of the past – such as Southampton’s “All Saints Day” of 1976, or how about West... Read More

20/04/2018
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Wenger Leaves Arsenal

The last of a generation? Quite possibly. Arsene Wenger announced this morning he is to leave Arsenal, having been the manager of the club since October of 1996 – which made him the longest serving Premier League manager of all time (Sir Alex Ferguson, while having been manager of Manchester United for longer, pre-dated the Premier League era). While recent times have been more of a struggle for Arsenal – which included a eight-year drought without a trophy and the “St. Totteringham’s Day” streak coming to an end last season... Read More

21/04/2016
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We’re On The Road To Wembley: The FA Cup’s Semi-Finalists

Leicester City lead the Premiership. Tottenham are having their best run in a very long time. Arsenal have won the past two FA Cups. None of these three teams feature in the Semi-Finals. Instead, Manchester United, Everton, Crystal Palace and Watford will be vying for the title – whichever team does take the crown, it’ll have been a long time waiting for each, and for different reasons. In the first Semi-Final, Manchester United take on Everton – two teams that already have multiple FA Cup trophies between them, but it’s been a long drought... Read More

23/02/2016
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The Old Guards Gunning For The Top Once Again

This topsy-turvy season has seen Leicester City sitting at the top of the Premiership (and still are there now), having been dead last for a considerable length last year; Tottenham Hotspur put in possibly their best ever season in the Premier League to date… but right behind them sits an old guard. A team that knows how to do it, on more than one occasion, and wants to spoil both fairytale stories of those ahead. Except they too have an urge to get the job done. Arsenal, three-time Premier League winners (along with... Read More

04/12/2015
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The Calm Before The Storm: FA Cup, Round 2…

The big boys are looming… time for the teams still in the FA Cup to fight for a win more than ever, because the all-important third round is next. For the smaller teams, a win means an opportunity to possibly be drawn against the big English teams, which would give a massive financial boost – where else would you see the likes of Manchester United possibly playing Stourbridge, for example? At this point, the most high-profile teams in the competition are from Leagues One and Two (who joined the competition... Read More

27/05/2015
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FA Cup Final: All in the A’s

So when it came down to it all… all we had to do to get our FA Cup final was pick the first two teams alphabetically in the Premier League. The final, taking place this weekend pits Aston Villa – who managed to hang on to their Premier League status this season – against 3rd placed (and current FA Cup holders) Arsenal. It seems inevitable as to who should win this one, but as we’ve seen even just 2 years ago with Wigan and Manchester City, it can be anything... Read More