London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City remained on course for the quadruple as they saw off second-tier Cardiff to reach the last 16 of the FA Cup on Sunday while Manchester United and Chelsea also advanced over the weekend. Liverpool were dumped out of the world’s oldest senior …
Read More »Man City keep quadruple dream alive, Chelsea also through
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Kevin De Bruyne starred as Manchester City stayed on course for an unprecedented quadruple as a 2-0 win at Cardiff on Sunday put the runaway Premier League leaders into the last 16 of the FA Cup. City, 12 points clear at the summit of …
Read More »Batshuayi brace puts Chelsea into FA Cup fifth round
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Michy Batshuayi scored twice as Chelsea beat Premier League rivals Newcastle United 3-0 to advance into the fifth round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Batshuayi’s goals in the 31st and 44th minutes and a Marcos Alonso free-kick 18 minutes from …
Read More »Liverpool knocked out of FA Cup by West Brom after VAR chaos
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Jay Rodriguez scored twice as West Brom knocked Premier League rivals Liverpool out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 win at Anfield on Saturday in a tie overshadowed by the use of the Video Assistant Referee. A frustrating night at Anfield. pic.twitter.com/PmtnWhBGtg — …
Read More »Booed Aubameyang can go if Arsenal meet price – Dortmund
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was jeered by his own fans and told he can leave Borussia Dortmund if Arsenal meet the asking price, the German club’s director of sport Michael Zorc confirmed on Saturday. Having been dropped for the last two matches, Aubameyang made his first start …
Read More »Diabate’s debut double helps Leicester into FA Cup last 16
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Fousseni Diabate scored twice on his Leicester City debut as the Foxes cruised to a 5-1 win at Peterborough United in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday. Any hopes third-tier Peterborough might create an upset lasted all of nine minutes, with …
Read More »Wenger says Arsenal to blame over Sanchez’s ‘missed test’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal were at fault if Alexis Sanchez had missed a routine drugs test on the same day as he was completing his transfer to Manchester United but insisted both the player and the Gunners had “nothing to hide”. Reports in the …
Read More »Guardiola vows Man City still up for FA Cup
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City remain committed to lifting the FA Cup this season despite the prospect of a nightmare-run of fixtures. The City manager has earmarked an 11-day spell in late February and early March as the defining period of the club’s …
Read More »Aubameyang deal ‘not close’ but Wenger hints at signings
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsene Wenger said Friday that any deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was “far from close” but did not rule out further signings in the January transfer window. Arsenal lost forward Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United this week with Henrikh Mkhitaryan travelling in …
Read More »Sanchez to make United debut in FA Cup tie with Yeovil
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Alexis Sanchez will make his Manchester United debut on Friday after being named in the Premier League giants’ starting line-up for their FA Cup fourth-round tie away to lower league Yeovil Town. The team posted on United’s official Twitter feed showed Sanchez in the …
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