Arsenal were the worse off for it when they faced Nottingham Forest in the English FA Cup third round on Sunday. They suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at the hands of Championship side Nottingham Forest. Forest striker Lewis Grabban came off the bench to grab an 82nd-minute winner and set up a fourth-round clash against Read More…
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Chelsea FC 0-1 Leicester City: Youri Tielemans wonder goals wins FA Cup Final
Youri Tielemans was the hero for Leicester City as an incredible goal saw Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes win the FA Cup Final 1-0 at the expense of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea. With 21,000 fans in attandance at Wembley in the biggest UK event since the beginning of lockdown, Leicester supporters were treated to one of the greatest Read More…
Kelechi Iheanacho bags brace as Leicester beat Manchester United, Chelsea win to set up City clash
Brendan Rodgers’ side can look forward to meeting Southampton in their first FA Cup semi-final since 1982 thanks to Iheanacho’s predatory finishing at the King Power Stadium. Leicester sent Manchester United crashing out of the FA Cup as Kelechi Iheanacho’s double sealed a 3-1 win, while Chelsea will face Manchester City in the semi-finals after Read More…
Oladapo Afolayan: West Ham debut ‘a dream come true’ as academy graduate scores in FA Cup win vs Doncaster
Oladapo Afolayan hailed his West Ham debut as a “dream come true” as the academy graduate marked the occasion with a goal as the Hammers beat Doncaster 4-0 in the FA Cup. The 23-year-old striker, who joined the academy ranks in east London from Solihull Moors in 2018, was introduced in a deeper role than Read More…
Late goals spare Man City blushes at Cheltenham as Cup holders, Arsenal, crash out with own goal
Late goals by Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres spared Manchester City a shock FA Cup defeat away to fourth-tier Cheltenham as the Premier League giants scraped into round five on Saturday. Alfie May’s 59th-minute goal put Cheltenham agonisingly close to the biggest win in their history on a night of drama at a Read More…
Ndidi and Iheanacho help Leicester City demolish Mikel’s Stoke City
The Nigeria stars were on parade as the King Power Stadium outfit secured a comfortable victory over the Potters Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho featured in Leicester City’s 4-0 demolition of John Obi Mikel’s Stoke City in Saturday’s FA Cup tie. Ndidi started for the Foxes in a 4-5-1 formation and starred in the midfield Read More…
Arsenal’s new superstar Smith Rowe making a mockery of Willian’s woeful performances
The 20-year-old underlined why he is ahead of the well-paid Brazilian in the pecking order by coming off the bench to inspire a 2-0 win over Newcastle Less than a month ago, Emile Smith Rowe hadn’t started a league game in over a year. Now, Arsenal’s brilliant young playmaker will be one of the first Read More…
Lampard says more to come as Chelsea look to bridge the gap
Picture above credit: Olivier Giroud celebrates with his teammates in Chelsea FC’s victory over Manchester United on Sunday. Photograph: Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Getty Images Chelsea fans can expect more from the London club in the transfer market, as they look to bridge the gap with Liverpool and Manchester City next season, manager Frank Lampard Read More…