FA Cup

Arsenal dumped out of FA Cup, Leeds shocked by Newport

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FA Cup holders Arsenal were sensationally dumped out of the competition by Nottingham Forest on Sunday, joining Leeds United as big-name casualties on a day of shocks. Elsewhere, West Ham stayed alive with a goalless draw at Shrewsbury and Tottenham scored three goals in eight second-half minutes to see off the challenge of League One side AFC Wimbledon. Championship side Forest revivedRead more

Shanghai Shenhua face tough Asian Champions League

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Chinese FA Cup winners Shanghai Shenhua face a tough test in the 2018 Asian Champions League after being drawn Wednesday against top Japanese club Kashima Antlers and Australian A-League leaders Sydney FC. The Chinese side unexpectedly beat expensively assembled rivals Shanghai SIPG in last month's FA Cup final, without Argentine forward Carlos Tevez whose future in China is in doubtRead more

Wenger braced for knife-edge Arsenal season

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Arsene Wenger brokered a fragile truce with Arsenal's dissenting fans by winning the FA Cup, but has little margin for error ahead of Friday's Premier League opener against Leicester City. Last season was by far the most difficult of Wenger's 21-year tenure as manager, with Arsenal's on-pitch travails exposing him to furious protests from sections of the club's support. HavingRead more

Premier League club Arsenal defeat Western Sydney

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FA Cup champions Arsenal defeated the Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 on Saturday, in the second match of their preseason campaign in Australia. "In two games there were over 160,000 people," Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger told Xinhua Saturday. "It just makes us realise how big the support is here and how much people love sport here in Australia." Despite dominating possessionRead more

Conte raps schedule ahead of crucial week

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Antonio Conte claims Chelsea have been harshly treated by the Premier League fixture planners as the leaders try to survive a “crucial week” in the title-race. Conte’s side beat Tottenham 4-2 in a thrilling FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday to book a final date with Arsenal or Manchester City. The Blues were under the cosh for long periods,Read more

I would have made 10 changes, rages Everton boss

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Ronald Koeman admitted he would have made ten substitutions at half-time after his Everton side failed to secure the win at West Ham United that would have moved them up to fifth in the Premier League table. With sixth-placed Arsenal on FA Cup duty and Manchester United, who lie fifth Koeman’s side had the opportunity to maintain the progress theyRead more

Wenger in Wembley spotlight as Arsenal face City test

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Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal's FA Cup fate won't define his future, but the beleaguered Gunners boss desperately needs a victory over Manchester City in Sunday's semi-final to keep his growing army of critics at bay. Wenger has been under siege like never before in his 21-year reign as furious Arsenal fans call for his resignation following a lacklustre campaign. TheRead more

Young tells United to aim high, Liverpool on Euro hunt

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Ashley Young has challenged Manchester United to storm to the finish line in the race to make the Premier League's top four, while Liverpool aim to take another step towards the Champions League. With leaders Chelsea and second placed Tottenham clashing in the FA Cup semi-finals, the fight for Premier League supremacy is on hold until next week, but thereRead more

Signs for Chicago Fire: Man Utd

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Former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger has signed for Major League Soccer side the Chicago Fire from Premier League giants Manchester United, the English club confirmed on Tuesday. Schweinsteiger, a key member of Germany's 2014 World Cup-winning team, heads to the United States after an unhappy stint with Manchester United, where he has been frozen out by manager Jose Mourinho. TheRead more

Manchester United Beat Southampton 3-2

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered in a late header to win the League Cup for Manchester United on Sunday, sealing a 3-2 victory over Southampton after a two-goal lead was thrown away by Jose Mourinho's side. It was Ibrahimovic's second goal in the final after putting United ahead from a free kick, taking the 35-year-old Swede's tally to 26 goals in anRead more