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  • FA Cup: Lucky! United set up Manchester derby final after defeating Coventry City 4-2 on penalties

    FA Cup: Lucky! United set up Manchester derby final after defeating Coventry City 4-2 on penalties

    Premiership side, Manchester United rode on the lottery of penalties to set up FA Cup final with neighbours Manchester City after defeating Championship side 4-2 on penalty shoot out.

    Mc Tominay, Harry Maguire and captain Bruno Fernandez all scored for Manchester United but they  threw away a three goal lead and conceded the fourth on the death of extra time however, they got lucky as the goal was chalked off for offside.

    Coventry looked down and out when as they trailed Manchester United 3-0, up till the 70th minute of the thrilling encounter.

    However, the Championship side began their resurgence back into the game when E.Simms scored for them in the 71st minute of the encounter.

    Ohare blasted home the second goal eight minute later and H.Wright leveled things up with a dying minute spot kick to send the game into extra time.

    All efforts by both teams to score in the extra 30 minutes proved abortive as every opportunity to hit the back of the net met a brick wall.

    After missing their first penalty kick, Manchester United fought back to win the game 4-2  to set up a repeat of last season’s  final in the FA Cup.

     

     

  • FA Cup Final: Manchester United suffer fresh injury blow ahead Manchester City clash

    FA Cup Final: Manchester United suffer fresh injury blow ahead Manchester City clash

    Ahead of this weekend FA Cup final between Manchester United and Manchester City, the Red Devils have been hit with a major injury blow.

    Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag will be without Anthony Martial for the crunchy FA cup encounter on Saturday at Wembley.

    The French forward is out  of the game with a hamstring injury.

    The Frenchman had hit a bit of form recently, scoring twice in his last four games in Premier League victories over Wolves and Chelsea.

    He also played 85 minutes of the FA Cup semi-final win over Brighton.

    An official club statement read: “The France international strained his hamstring towards the end of Sunday’s 2-1 win against Fulham at Old Trafford.

    “Assessments have since revealed a muscle tear that rules the 27-year-old out of the Wembley showdown.”

  • EPL: My players not playing to capacity – Jurgen Klopp

    EPL: My players not playing to capacity – Jurgen Klopp

    Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his side posted a below-average performance in their friendly loss to Austrian side RB Salzburg.

    Liverpool have now lost two friendly pre-season games, against Manchester United and RB Salzburg, and won two against Crystal Palace and Leipzig.

    Meanwhile, Klopp is not happy that his boys are not playing according to instructions.

    Klopp named an inexperienced side against Salzburg, with Luis Diaz, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah introduced at the hour mark with the Reds a goal down. The Reds were unable to find an equalizer.

    The focus now shifts to Wembley, though the Liverpool boss has warned his players there is plenty to improve.

    “First half we made too many mistakes, which they could use,” Klopp told the club’s official website.

    “We had good moments as well, we could have scored obviously in the whole game like four or five goals at least. Didn’t do that because we were in the first half – if you want to talk about football – we were too open, we were too wide, and we were not connected enough in moments when you lose the ball.

    “Then everything is open, it’s like a motorway, and with their speed, that’s how they had their chances, especially when you lose simple passes where nobody can react really.”

    He added: “We played the game out of full training. We had to make a lot of changes – that’s fine, I take that. But what I can say: it’s at least average to lose a game.”

    Darwin Nunez started the match but was unable to find the kind of goalscoring touch he produced against RB Leipzig when he scored four goals in a half.

    Liverpool’s big-money signing has come under a lot of scrutiny in pre-season, but Klopp defended the striker for his quiet display up against the Salzburg defense.

    “Darwin was much too often alone,” Klopp said. “Everybody dropped, everybody was involved in the build-up but too wide and we could only pass the ball to Darwin in the box.

    “He had his moments and nearly scored, but he needs much more support around him.”

  • Liverpool defeat Chelsea at Wembley to win FA cup trophy

    Liverpool defeat Chelsea at Wembley to win FA cup trophy

    Liverpool quest to finish the season with a quadruple received a major boost as they defeated Chelsea at Wembley to lift this season’s FA CUP

    Liverpool had the better of an eventful final, with the outstanding Luis Diaz and Andrew Robertson hitting the woodwork, although it may come at a price with Mohamed Salah going off injured in the first half and Virgil van Dijk going off after 90 minutes.

    It is a devastating blow for Chelsea and manager Thomas Tuchel to lose in this manner yet again, having had chances with Marcos Alonso hitting the post and also being denied by Alisson.

    Left full back Kostas Tsimikas and Goalie Alisson Becker were the heroes as Liverpool completed a domestic double after playing goalless draw in 120 minutes.

    Recall that the two sides met in the final of the Carabao cup in which Liverpool defeated Chelsea 11-10 on Penalties.

    With this victory Liverpool are on course to win a quadruple having reached the final of the UEFA Champions League.

    Liverpool will slug it out with Real Madrid of Spain in the Final of the UEFA Champions League on the 28th of May in Paris.

  • Brutal victory: Tyson Fury retains world boxing heavyweight title

    Brutal victory: Tyson Fury retains world boxing heavyweight title

    Tyson Fury enjoyed a happy homecoming as he retained his WBC heavyweight title with a sensational sixth-round stoppage of British rival Dillian Whyte at a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

    In his first fight on British soil since August 2018, Fury was treated to a hero’s welcome by a 94,000 capacity crowd in London.

    He thereafter largely dictated the tempo before ending proceedings in devastating fashion.

    A vicious uppercut caught Whyte flush on the chin before he was disdainfully pushed over on to his back.

    But while the mandatory challenger beat the count, referee Mark Lyson waved off the fight.

    Whyte could have few complaints at a halt being called with just one second remaining before the fight reached the midway point.

    He was clearly on unsteady legs after the bout’s first significant strike.

    Fury (now 32-0-1, 23KOs) was able to use his considerable height and reach advantage to keep Whyte at bay.

    The challenger was made to look clumsy and cumbersome in contrast to his foe.

    Whyte, cut over his right eye after an accidental clash of heads, was first installed as the WBC’s number one contender nearly four years ago.

    But he was unable to impose himself as he found himself tied up whenever he attempted to close the distance.

  • FA cup: Roy Keane tips Liverpool to emerge champions

    FA cup: Roy Keane tips Liverpool to emerge champions

    Manchester United legend, Roy Keane, has predicted Liverpool will defeat Chelsea to win this season’s FA cup, come May 14th at Wembley,

    Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 to book a place in the final on Sunday afternoon in what looks like a repeat of the Carabao cup.

    Liverpool defeated Manchester city 3-2 at Wembley on Saturday to secure a FA cup final ticket.

    Goals from Liverpool’s defender Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane ensured they led 3-0 at halftime, meanwhile Manchester’s city forward Jack Grealish pulled one back in the 47th minute before Bernando Silva scored at the death to put scoreline at 3-2.

    The former Manchester United man, speaking on Chelsea’s chances in the FA Cup final, said, “If any team’s going to beat Liverpool this season, it’ll have to be some effort.

    It was suggested to the Irishman that the same could be said about Chelsea but Keane was not having it, saying: “Not as sharp or as strong as Liverpool.”

  • Liverpool zoom into FA cup final

    Liverpool zoom into FA cup final

    Liverpool football club on Saturday zoomed into FA cup Semi-Final after defeating Manchester City 3-2 to progress in the competition.

    Liverpool defender, Ibrahim Konate scored a header in the 7th minute before a 15th minute error from the Manchester city second choice goalie Steffen caused the second. Mane caught up with the keeper in the process of clearing the ball and slid the ball into the net.

    Mane’s 36th minute volley gave Liverpool the third and ensured Liverpool ended the first half with a 3-0 lead.

    Manchester city forward Jack Grealish pulled one back early on in the second half before they got the second at the death to put scores at 3-2.

    Meanwhile Man city had a couple of chances to equalize in additional time but all their efforts proved abortive.

    Against the run of play, Roberto Firminio had a glorious opportunity to add to Liverpool’s tally when City was caught on the counter but couldn’t put the ball at the back of the net.

    Liverpool await the winner of Chelsea and Cyrstal Palace in the second semi-final clash on Sunday to keep a date at Wembley on the 14th of May,2022.

  • Chelsea scale through to FA cup semi-final

    Chelsea scale through to FA cup semi-final

    Chelsea football club have qualified for the semi-finals of the FA cup after defeating Championship side Middlesborough 2-0 away from home.

    Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech’s goals were enough to send Chelsea to Wembley for the semi final games of the FA Cup

    The win ended the Championship club’s remarkable run in the competition.

    Middlesbrough had eliminated Manchester United on penalties in the fourth round and scored an extra-time winner to defeat Tottenham Hotspur in the fifth round.

    However, Chris Wilder’s side met a stiffer opposition in Chelsea on Saturday

    Thomas Tuchel’s men go into the international break on the back of a 13-game unbeaten run from January.

    Chelsea awaits the result of Liverpooland others still in the competition to know their next opponent.

  • England reach first Euros final, to battle Italy at Wembley

    England reach first Euros final, to battle Italy at Wembley

    England battled back from a goal down to beat Denmark after extra time on a truly memorable night at Wembley and reach a first major men’s tournament final since 1966.

    Captain Harry Kane’s 105th minute goal, after Kasper Schmeichel had saved his penalty, secured the Three Lions a place in the Euro 2020 final against Italy on Sunday.

    Mikkel Damsgaard had stunned England fans in the 60,000 crowd by putting the Danes ahead with a sumptuous free-kick – the first goal Gareth Southgate’s side had conceded at Euro 2020.

    Denmark keeper Schmeichel denied Raheem Sterling from close range before England equalised when captain Simon Kjaer put past his own keeper trying to stop Sterling from connecting with Bukayo Saka’s low cross.

    On a night of huge excitement and tension, Schmeichel then produced a full-stretch save to keep out Harry Maguire’s header and he also denied Kane and substitute Jack Grealish before Kane’s winner.

    It is the first time England have reached the European Championship final.

    Kane’s goal means the Tottenham forward has equalled Gary Lineker’s long-standing record of 10 goals for England at major tournaments.

  • England’s FA in negotiations to sell famous Wembley Stadium

    England’s Football Association is in negotiations to sell Wembley Stadium, the home of the national soccer team, to U.S. billionaire Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

    A spokesman for the FA confirmed on Thursday it had received an offer to buy the stadium and British media said the deal could be worth up to 1 billion pounds ($1.40 billion).

    Under the plan, the FA would keep Wembley as the main venue for major matches, including England internationals and the FA Cup Final, but the national soccer team could play elsewhere in October and November due to clashes with the U.S. National Football League (NFL) season.

    In a statement Khan said his bid was not a precursor to moving the Jaguars, who have played one home NFL game per season at Wembley since 2013, to London permanently.

    “For the Jaguars, it would deliver another – and very significant – asset and local revenue source that would further strengthen our investment in London,” Khan who is also the owner of English second tier soccer team Fulham, said.

    “Today’s news changes none of what we envision for the long-term promise for the Jaguars here in Jax, and it changes nothing as to the goals we have for your downtown.”

    British media reported that Khan, who is worth $7.2 billion according to Forbes, is ready to pay more than 500 million pounds.

    He would also allow the FA to keep the Club Wembley debenture and hospitality business that is valued at a further 300 million pounds.

    The 90,000-seater stadium was rebuilt at a cost of 757 million pounds on the site of the original ground where England won the World Cup in 1966.

    The new stadium opened in 2007 and the FA said last January it would repay its debt, which was reported by the Evening Standard to be 142 million pounds, by 2024.

    The money from the sale of Wembley would allow the governing body to reinvest in the English game’s grassroots, particularly pitches, and stage more England games way from the capital, a plan to which it is already committed.

    Alfie Crow, Jaguars fan and editor of Big Cat Country, a blog covering the Jaguars, downplayed suggestions that the deal could herald a permanent move to London for the NFL team.

    “I think the signals of the Jaguars relocating to London are premature and very assumptive at this point,” he told Reuters.

    “Khan has invested a lot in the areas around the NFL stadium in Jacksonville with plans to develop even more around it, so it would be millions of dollars down the drain if the ultimate plan was simply to rip the team away as all of that comes to fruition. For now, I view it as just a value investment with a lot of potential return for Khan.”
    Reuters