Jurgen Klopp will almost certainly make 11 changes for the visit to the League One side in the FA Cup fourth round, but that does not mean the Reds’ lineup will be weak. In fact, it will be far stronger than the one that beat Everton in the third round.That’s because this game provides the perfect opportunity for some vital first-team players returning from injury to get minutes for their fitness. “It makes sense to play them,” said Klopp at his pre-match press conference. Fabinho’s last start was at the end of November, but two sub appearances this week means he’s perfectly placed to come into the side: “It’s a chance for a lot of players,” said the boss.Liverpool have...
The Jose Mourinho revolution is underway at Spurs. With Gedson Fernandes already tied up, the Special One is now eyeing up a new target man to lead his line in the absence of Harry Kane.Willian Jose - no relation to the Chelsea winger - is the prototypical Mourinho forward. Tall, a danger from set-pieces and capable with both feet, it’s easy to see why Jose likes Jose.With Tottenham’s No. 9 shirt currently vacant, let’s dig a little deeper on the man who could take it.Loan strikerPlenty of young footballers get loaned out, but Willian Jose’s early years were so busy that they read more like a concert tour than a striker’s career.The Brazilian was purchased by Uruguayan side Deportivo Maldonado...
The FA Cup fourth round takes centre stage this weekend with teams around the country dreaming of lifting the iconic trophy at Wembley in May.But how many teams have already accomplished that dream and which sides are looking to add to their collection? We take a look at which teams have won the most FA Cups since the competition began in 1871.=12. WanderersCup wins: 5Runners-up: 0A throwback to the first ever FA Cup winners. London-based club Wanderers actually won five out of the first seven editions of the FA Cup between 1872 and 1878. Sadly, they dissolved in 1887 but their name will always be remembered in FA Cup folklore.=12. West Bromwich AlbionCup wins: 5Runners-up: 5The Baggies also won their...
25th ANNIVERSARY: MORE ON THE KICKHow Alex Ferguson talked Cantonaback from the brink"I didn’t hit the Palace fan strong enough. I should have hit him harder"“Should Eric Cantona be banned for life?”A day after one of the most infamous incidents in British football, it was the first question from a member of the audience on TV’s Question Time. January 1995: a media storm already raging.Jonathan Pearce, a radio commentator at the mid-week match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United, had relayed the incident live.After Cantona's fifth red card in United colours - this time for a frustrated kick-out at Palace's Richard Shaw – listeners heard his verdict: “Where can there be a place in the game for a man of...
25th ANNIVERSARY: MORE ON THE KICKHow Cantonawent from foreign villain to international treasureHow Alex Ferguson talked the striker back from the brinkWhat stands out most from your time growing up in Marseille? Were you a happy child or were you always frowning then too?Steven Price, Ashton-on-MerseyI was a happy child. We had a strong, close family, which gives you the best education you can get. We were working-class and satisfied with the small things in life. We were polite and always said please and thank you. We were respectful to others and enjoyed life. We sang, smiled and loved. We were immigrants, Mediterranean people. My father came from Italy, my mother from Barcelona.I was there when I was a child...