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FIXTURE congestion is one of the modern manager’s biggest bugbears and the FA Cup has had to make some sacrifices to ease English football’s packed schedule. Teams at the top end of the pyramid in England are worried that their stars are playing too many games – and replays have been scrapped from the fifth […] More
ARSENAL done what they had to and ground out a 2-0 victory over Portsmouth at Fratton Park to send them through to the FA Cup quarter-final. Pompey exploded out the blocks and had several chances in the first 15 but as the half wore on the Gunners had more of the ball and their pressure […] More
LUCAS TORREIRA was seen leaving Fratton Park in a leg brace and on crutches after picking up an ankle injury in Arsenal’s FA Cup win over Portsmouth. The Uruguayan ace was taken off on a stretcher in the 15th minutes of the Gunners’ 2-0 victory after a heavy challenge by defender James Bolton. Arsenal have […] More
THE LAST time Portsmouth hosted Arsenal in the FA Cup, Matt Taylor experienced a career first. It was March 2004, and 21,000 fans were on their feet towards the end of the quarter-final at Fratton Park. Matt Taylor was a consistent presence at the back for Portsmouth over a six year periodCredit: PA:Press Association He […] More
WE’RE reaching the business end of this year’s FA Cup as the remaining sixteen clubs go to battle in the fifth round. Holders Man City are looking to complete another domestic clean-sweep after beating Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup final, while there are six clubs from the second and third tiers remaining in the […] More
ALL eight FA Cup 5th round matches have been revealed and the TV ties are now known. The top six have all made it into the last 16 for the first time since 1969, but will they all feature on television? Wayne Rooney faces former club Man Utd with Derby CountyCredit: Getty Images – Getty […] More
FIXTURE congestion is one of the modern manager’s biggest bugbears and the FA Cup has had to make some sacrifices to ease English football’s packed schedule. Teams at the top end of the pyramid in England are worried that their stars are playing too many games – and replays have been scrapped from the fifth […] More
ARSENAL head to Portsmouth as they look to keep their last chance of silverware alive. The Gunners were stunned by Olympiacos in the Europa League and will be desperate not to suffer two upsets in four days as they visit the South Coast. Arsenal will be looking to keep their hopes of silverware alive against […] More
