Unloved managers lead clubs into showdown at F.A. Cup semifinals
If the majority of Manchester United and Everton fans had their way, Louis van Gaal and Roberto Martinez would not be in charge of their respective clubs for Saturday's F.A. Cup semifinal, let alone next season. This gives a fascinating if morbid edge to the ...
Chelsea aims to salvage season by winning F.A. Cup
It's Chelsea for the F.A. Cup. A season that has been littered with controversy and failure could end in success with interim manager Guus Hiddink leading the Blues to a second F.A. Cup triumph. The days when the competition was sprinkled with stardust have long gone, ...
Arsenal favored to give Wenger sixth F.A. Cup victory
Arsenal has already suffered one setback ahead of Saturday's F.A. Cup final against Aston Villa. Gunners fan Charlie Pearce wrote to the Queen asking if Her Majesty could help getting tickets for him and his pal Leo. Unfortunately for Charlie, the Queen could not help, ...
Premier League powers generate most interest in F.A. Cup
The F.A. Cup does not have a sponsor. Remarkably, football's oldest domestic knockout competition is the only tournament in the top tier not to have any naming rights. And if Bradford City play Blackburn Rovers in this season's final, it will not help the Football ...
Arsenal desperate to end trophy drought with F.A. Cup
Arsene Wenger admitted that it was "a dream" to watch the F.A. Cup final when he was a kid. "The players had their hair well combed and the managers were relaxed at that time — they joked together on the bench. It was one of ...
