Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he hopes Florian Wirtz has a fantastic World Cup. Wirtz joined Liverpool in June 2025, after Klopp left the club, and has scored seven goals in all competitions for the Reds. Advertisement In an interview with BBC Sport, when asked who he thinks will be the standout players in…
Eberechi Eze’s previous goal in the FA Cup was one of the most precious surprises in recent years in the famous old competition. The next one may have prevented one of the biggest in history. Eze remains on course to win the FA Cup in consecutive years with different clubs, just as Arsenal continue their…
The Football Association (FA) has delayed its proposed reforms for the Women’s FA Cup by a year, with no format changes for the 2026-27 edition. Earlier this month, The Athletic reported that the FA had proposed a number of significant reforms, including the introduction of qualification and the exclusion of tier seven clubs from the…
Chelsea faced “Hollywood” Wrexham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup, with the match set to be played away from home in March. The draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup has been made and Chelsea take on Wrexham. After comfortably beating Hull on Friday night in the fourth round, the…
In his pre-match press conference, Liam Rosenior was unable to categorically confirm or deny whether Cole Palmer, Reece James or Malo Gusto would be fit for this game, but considering they only missed the weekend’s FA Cup match due to precautionary and load management concerns, it’s probably safe to assume they will be available for…
Chelsea begins a new era with authority at Charlton Chelsea’s first competitive outing under Liam Rosenior generated a sense of curiosity rather than expectation, yet by the time the final whistle blew in a packed Valley, clarity had replaced uncertainty. This was a composed and occasionally vibrant 4-1 FA Cup third round victory over Charlton,…
Championship rivals await Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on the second weekend of the new year (weekend of 10 January), when the Blues take on Charlton Athletic in our first match in this year’s edition of football’s oldest knockout competition. The toss was held last night and our good friend Joe…
