Amidst all the pre-Covid journalistic and internet chatter about whether the all-conquering Liverpool team’s season was the greatest ever, various alternative candidates were put forward. These ranged from Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ 2003-4 season to treble-winning Man United (1998-9), or early Mourinho Chelsea (2004-5) to late Guardiola Man City (2017-18). Contenders from...
FA Cup
Erik ten Hag’s rebuild is well underway after a 62-game season of chaos Manchester United’s campaign both started an ended with disappointing defeats but, in the 11 months in-between, there were certainly encouraging signs. Just one and a half matches into his reign, Erik ten Hag was already under serious...
Manchester City are one win away from sporting immortality after underlining their greatness by completing a Premier League and FA Cup double. Not even arch-rivals Manchester United, in the white-hot atmosphere of a Wembley derby, could throw a spanner in the works as their seemingly relentless charge towards the treble...
Manchester United can win both domestic cup competitions for the first time in their history if they can beat their treble-chasing rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Erik ten Hag led Manchester United to the League Cup with a professional 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the League...
The Cityzens have dominated the English Cup competitions in recent history Manchester City will need to contend on three fronts in both domestic and European competition as the 2022–23 season comes to a critical conclusion. Pep Guardiola’s team is aiming to replicate Manchester United’s 1999 triple triumph as part of...
They started their walk, loud and boisterous, from a city-centre pub where the landlord, a Manchester United fan, had been let into their secret. They headed south, past the university, through the bright lights of Rusholme’s Curry Mile and into the unpretentious terraced streets of Moss Side. It was a...