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Arsene Wenger praised Olivier Giroud for his match-winning performance as the France striker's brace was enough to beat Middlesbrough in their FA Cup fifth-round meeting. Giroud, who missed almost three months of the season after breaking his leg in August, reached double figures for the campaign as he struck twice in two first-half minutes as […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers hailed the impact of Daniel Sturridge's return after the striker scored in the Reds' 2-1 win at Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fifth round. Sturridge's volley four minutes into the second half cancelled out Fraizer Campbell's opener before Adam Lallana completed the turnaround to book Liverpool's place in the quarter-finals. […]

Liverpool exorcised some demons at Selhurst Park by reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with an impressive win against Crystal Palace. Brendan Rodgers' side returned to south London in Saturday's late kick-off looking to avoid another horror show at the ground where last season's title dreams went up in smoke before then suffering a 3-1 loss […]

Eighteen years after making his name in the FA Cup, Kevin Davies is hoping the competition will help him write a different ending to his not-quite fairytale. Davies was a teenage striker at Chesterfield when they embarked on a remarkable FA Cup run in 1996-97. The Spireites thought they had gone 3-1 ahead against Middlesbrough […]

Ten-man Stoke suffered FA Cup embarrassment at Ewood Park as they were torn apart 4-1 by a second-string Blackburn side with Josh King, one of those fringe players, scoring a hat-trick. The 23-year-old, on only his 14th appearance this season and with just one league goal to his name, terrorized a Potters defense which was […]

Boss Sam Allardyce brushed off fans' fury after West Ham were dumped out of the FA Cup at West Brom. The Hammers chief was abused and his substitutions jeered by the traveling supporters during their 4-0 thumping at The Hawthorns. Brown Ideye scored twice while James Morrison and Saido Berahino also netted as the dominant […]

West Brom head coach Tony Pulis has revealed clear-the-air talks were held between West Ham chairman David Sullivan and Baggies counterpart Jeremy Peace following the recent collapse of a deal for Carlton Cole. Cole was poised to join Albion on transfer-deadline day having agreed terms and passed a medical, with the Hammers in turn ready […]

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson accepts he is now under the full glare of the spotlight after a difficult past week. But the Foxes boss insists the extra scrutiny will not detract him from his job. Reports last Sunday claimed Pearson had been sacked only for the club to later deny them. But with a lack […]

West Brom are looking for new investment as they assess their options in the wake of the Barclays Premier League's new mammoth TV deal. The Baggies would welcome fresh backers and are believed to have spoken to contacts in the City. They are looking at home and abroad – with the search not limited to […]

Louis van Gaal insists neither he nor his Manchester United players will lose any sleep over the latest barrage of criticism from Paul Scholes. Scholes won 20 major trophies at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, but it is safe to say he is less than impressed by the man who is currently in charge at […]

Andy Carroll is likely to miss the rest of the season after West Ham announced the striker is to undergo surgery on a knee injury. The 26-year-old was forced off in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Southampton and Hammers boss Sam Allardyce had hoped Carroll would be sidelined for a maximum of six week. But the […]

Chris Ramsey has been appointed QPR manager until the end of the season. Ramsey was placed in temporary charge following Harry Redknapp's resignation last week and he led Rangers to their first away points of the campaign with a 2-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday night. QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has been suitably impressed to […]

Jose Mourinho has tipped Eden Hazard to become the world's top player after the Chelsea forward signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract on Thursday. The Belgium international joined Chelsea from Lille in June 2012 and has since made a total 147 appearances for the Blues, scoring 43 goals. He won the PFA Young Player of the […]

Manchester United's executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has warned that the staggering 70 per cent rise in domestic Premier League TV rights may not be replicated when the international rights are sold. Woodward also defended United's ticket prices after news of the £5.136billion TV deal with Sky and BT Sport for the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 […]

Alexis Sanchez's knee injury is not considered serious and the Arsenal striker is expected to be available for Sunday's FA Cup tie against Middlesbrough. The news on Aaron Ramsey's latest hamstring strain is, however, less positive with the Gunners midfielder certain to be out for a fortnight at the very least. Sanchez and Ramsey both […]