Fa Cup

Decisions of Mass Delusion

Rohan Banerjee | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Sport
Rohan Banerjee

Roberto Mancini's sacking, is one of the most absurd I've seen in a long time. Ok, so he had money, but that doesn't airbrush over the enormity of his achievements. Before Mancini, City had not won a major trophy in 35 years. By the end of his third season, they had won three.

Sacked In The Evening

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Sport

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been sacked, the Barclays Premier League club has announced. The 48-year-old's future had been the subj...

No Good Praying

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 13.05.2013 | UK Sport

Roberto Mancini will be sacked as Manchester City manager this week, with Málaga coach Manuel Pellegrini likely to succeed him at Eastlands. Havin...

Samuel Luckhurst

'I Don't Know Why The Club Didn't Stop This'

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Sport

Roberto Mancini is angry Manchester City officials had not attempted to stop speculation surrounding Málaga coach Manuel Pellegrini replacing him in ...

Samuel Luckhurst

Shock Of The Decade

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK Sport

Wigan Athletic delivered one of the FA Cup's greatest shocks as they beat Manchester City in the Wembley final thanks to substitute Ben Watson's 89th ...

Dawn Raids On Suspected Hooligans

PA | Posted 23.04.2013 | UK

Police have arrested three men in dawn raids in connection with violence at an FA Cup match between Millwall and Wigan. The men, aged 21, 22 and 27...

Samuel Luckhurst

Mancini Left With Regret In Victory

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK Sport

“No,” Roberto Mancini laughed when asked if he was happy to have reached the FA Cup final. Like their manager, City’s players have responded wel...

Samuel Luckhurst

City On Their Way Back To Wembley

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK Sport

The FA Cup final will be an all-Lancashire affair after Manchester City narrowly defeated holders Chelsea 2-1 in Sunday's semi-final. Goals from Sa...

Millwall Fans Violence At FA Cup Clash

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.04.2013 | UK Sport

Wigan pulled off a comfortable win over Millwall to take them into the FA Cup final, in a Wembley clash marred by fighting from Millwall fans in the s...

Margaret Thatcher's Legacy to Liverpool FC

Matthew Handley | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Sport
Matthew Handley

Ninety-six fans, sons and daughters never made it home, and it was all the fault of their fellow Liverpool supporters. This was the narrative that Margaret Thatcher played a crucial role in perpetuating. There will have been few tears shed on Merseyside on Monday evening at her demise.

Should Ferdinand Be Charged For Torres Trip? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Sport

Rio Ferdinand could face a three-match ban for a bizarre challenge on Fernando Torres during Manchester United and Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final draw...

Samuel Luckhurst

Rafa Outfoxes Fergie, Moyes Needs Everton And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Sport

Chelsea's comeback made for a disheartening week for Manchester United while Wigan's annual March magic began with a superb victory at Everton in the ...

United They Fell

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.03.2013 | UK Sport

Manchester United surrendered a two-goal lead and were fortunate not to be eliminated by a spirited Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-final. Javier Her...

Wigan Eviscerate Everton To Reach FA Cup Semi-Finals

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.03.2013 | UK Sport

Wigan exhibited a masterclass in attacking football as they eviscerated Everton to reach their first ever FA Cup semi-final. Maynor Figueroa, Callu...

United Vs Chelsea: Past FA Cup Clashes (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK Sport

The record book - and its form equivalent - go out of the window in FA Cup games, apparently. That's just as well for Chelsea, because in 11 games aga...

Fergie: 'Rooney Will Stay At United'

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK Sport

Sir Alex Ferguson has said Wayne Rooney will remain at Manchester United next season, despite reports the club would consider selling the striker. ...

The Rafa Rant Returns

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 28.02.2013 | UK Sport

Rafael Benítez launched a premeditated attack on the Chelsea fans who despise him and the club for undermining him, after the Blues' 2-0 FA Cup win a...

One Game Away From Wembley

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Sport

Everton showed glimpses of returning to their best form in the 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round replay triumph over Oldham. David Moyes' side closed February...

Are You Ok, Are You Ok, Are You Ok Nani?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Sport

Nani sprang off the substitutes' bench to score one goal and assist Javier Hernández's winner as Manchester United defeated Reading 2-1 to reach the ...

Who Said It? Arsène Wenger Or Basil Fawlty? (QUIZ)

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK Sport

Forget the Hornbyite nouveaux fans, sussed Arsenal supporters are now struggling to justify why Arsène Wenger should be the club's manager for the 20...

Reading And United's Mad Night At The Madejski

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK Sport

Reading and Manchester United's Premier League encounter in December was aptly described by Danny Baker as "an exploding clown's car of a game". All s...

Samuel Luckhurst

Arsenal Need An Overhaul, The Cup's Best Year In Ages And More...

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Sport

Arsenal look set to go at least nine years without a trophy, Manchester City showed them how it was done against a Championship side and Andy Townsene...

Terry Lambasts 'Lazy Journalism'...

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.02.2013 | UK Sport

John Terry has labelled a report he had an argument with Chelsea interim coach Rafael Benítez as "lazy journalism". A Sunday paper wrote the pair ...

Nine Long Years?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK Sport

Arsenal's season plummeted to a new low as Championship side Blackburn Rovers knocked them out of the FA Cup with a shock 1-0 win at the Emirates Stad...

The 1985 Kenilworth Road Riot

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.02.2013 | UK Sport

Luton Town and Millwall's FA Cup meeting this weekend will be a decidedly different affair from the clubs' quarter-final tie in 1985, when football fa...