Granit Xhaka has backed Emile Smith Rowe to continue his fine form after the youngster helped FA Cup holders Arsenal beat Newcastle 2-0 after extra-time on Saturday. The 20-year-old was introduced just before the hour mark at the Emirates and grabbed the opener in the 109th minute with a smart finish into the bottom corner. Smith Rowe had seen red […]

Man Utd: Donny van de Beek transfer weighed up by pundit Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he was pleased with Donny van de Beek’s performance in his side’s 1-0 FA Cup win over Watford on Saturday night. Scott McTominay scored the only goal of the game at Old Trafford, notching in the fifth minute of the contest. […]

Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze appears to break coronavirus lockdown rules as he watches QPR play from the stands at Loftus Road – and his visit was ‘approved by the FA’ despite government order to stay at home unless for essential trips Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze was in the stands of QPR’s FA Cup loss to Fulham  The winger sat in […]

West Ham ‘open to paying £30m for Watford winger Ismaila Sarr’ as David Moyes’ Hammers search for Sebastian Haller replacement after his Ajax exit West Ham are looking for a forward after Sebastian Haller’s sale to Ajax this week The Hammer could pay £30million for Watford’s Ismaila Sarr, say reports  The 22-year-old was linked to the Hammers in the summer […]

Inter Milan ‘target Jesse Lingard loan move as old Manchester United pals Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young convince Antonio Conte to bring Old Trafford outcast to Italy’ Inter Milan are interested in a shock move for Man United’s Jesse Lingard  The 28-year-old has fallen down the pecking order under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer  However, Inter may make a move if they […]

Michael Owen is more likely to be the next manager than Marine are to beat Tottenham in the FA Cup, according to bookies Betfair. The non-league minnows, who play in the eighth-tier of English football, welcome Jose Mourinho’s side in the third round of the competition. Marine have already had to win six matches to get to this stage, starting […]

Birmingham City will be hoping some classic FA Cup magic will help them defeat Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday. However, the Blues have been eliminated from the competition by Premier League opposition for the last seven years. It also doesn’t bode well for Birmingham that Manchester City last failed to reach the fourth round back in 2011/12. Pep […]

Manchester City will hope to keep up their impressive FA Cup record when they face Birmingham City on Sunday.   City have won 10 of their last 11 matches in the competition, with the sole defeat coming in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal at Wembley in the semi-final last year. Meanwhile, Birmingham enter the fixture in particularly dreadful form after […]

It’s a classic FA Cup third round mismatch on Sunday afternoon when Morecambe make the trip to west London to play Chelsea. The Shrimps are involved in a tight League Two promotion battle and are currently in the fourth and final play-off position in the table. Their third round tie against Chelsea is a reward for beating non-league Malton & […]