FA Cup Archives - ELTASZONE

FA Cup quarter-finals and Premier League: talking points from weekend

by el-admin - March 18, 2024 016

Marcus Rashford rises to the occasion, Stefan Ortega impresses and more VAR woe for West Ham We need to save our season, Erik ten Hag had said. And they did, somehow, anyhow, with a goal from Antony and a goal from Amad Diallo. With twice as many wingers on the pitch

FA Cup fourth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

by el-admin - February 5, 2023 0101

1) Humans make mockery of VAR There was a grim moment towards the end at the Amex Stadium as Fabinho propelled his right foot through the back of Evan Ferguson’s leg, crunching his achilles. Ferguson stayed down in genuine pain, before eventually limping off. Fabinho knew instantly it was a horrible

‘It means the world’: Liverpool and Klopp celebrate winning FA Cup – video

by el-admin - May 18, 2022 0279

The Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp, said 'it means the world' to win the club's eighth FA Cup after beating Chelsea 6-5 on penalties at Wembley to keep their quadruple dreams alive. It is Liverpool's second trophy of the season and Klopp says he has decided to enjoy the moment. 'I

FA Cup fourth round, transfer latest and Zidane’s Covid positive – live!

by el-admin - January 22, 2021 0458

Frank Lampard is speaking with the media and unsurprisingly his future is one of the big talking points. Asked whether it is difficult to hear other managers being discussed as successors to him: “I don’t listen to it. It’s only everywhere if you scroll through social media or something like

FA Cup: Manchester United drawn against Liverpool in fourth round

by el-admin - January 12, 2021 0499

Manchester United will host the Premier League champions Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round. Monday night’s draw pitched United into battle with Jürgen Klopp’s men and the encounter will take place just a week after Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side take on Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. The

Crawley’s second-half treble stuns Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds in FA Cup

by el-admin - January 10, 2021 0398

It has come to feel as if Leeds only deal in FA Cup pain and humiliation. Just five times in 20 years have they made it past the third round and sometimes they have not even got that far. Their supporters still shudder at the crashes from the League

‘Chorley are on the map’: win over weakened Derby makes FA Cup history

by el-admin - January 9, 2021 0412

For Derby, the circumstances were clear for all to see, and the advantage it gave Chorley’s players was obvious as they created another piece of FA Cup history. But when all is said and done, only one thing matters: this Lancashire club from the sixth tier of English football

The Dozen: the best FA Cup pictures from the weekend

by el-admin - January 31, 2020 0678

Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City scores during their match with Fulham, who had Tim Ream sent off after just six minutes when he hauled Jesus down and conceded a penalty. City, unsurprisingly, won 4-0. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Pinterest

The joy of the FA Cup: Osaze Urhoghide provides antidote to critics | Paul MacInnes

by el-admin - January 6, 2020 0656

The FA Cup third round has not been short of critics. Whether it be from managers, pundits or fans, whether the topic is team selection, match replays or (ironically enough) the absence of VAR, the venerable competition has been getting it in the neck. An antidote to this gloomy sentiment,

Kompany quits Manchester City to become Anderlecht’s player-manager

by el-admin - May 20, 2019 0729

Vincent Kompany left a victorious Manchester City dressing room at Wembley for the fifth and final time knowing that his secret would be out soon enough. “Family commitments,” was the line given, with a twinkle in the eye, to those hoping for a word about his future, and as he