FA Cup
Portsmouth win the FA Cup
Cardiff City 0-1 Portsmouth
Welcomed as a breath of fresh air, the first FA Cup final since 1991 not featuring any of the big 4 in England was not as dull as last years snoozefest but it was still a lack lustre affair, rarely punctuated by quality or goalmouth excitement. Kanu was at the centre of [...]
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Goal of the Month March 2008
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Portsmouth win FA Cup semi-final
The only Premiership team left in the FA Cup showed their class this afternoon and beat promotion hopefuls West Bromich Albion 1-0 to book a place in the final. Ex-West Brom striker Kanu put one past his old team to send Pompey through. Portsmouth now are hot favourites to lift the trophy on 17th May [...]
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Cardiff cup glory will not lead to Europe
Cardiff City have been told they will not be allowed into the UEFA cup if they lift the FA cup in May. Cardiff are represented by the FA of Wales despite playing in the English Championship and have been informed by UEFA that if they win at Wembley, their place in Europe would be taken [...]
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The romance of the cup
Chelsea losing to Barnsley, United beaten at home by Portsmouth and Middlesbrough dumped out by Cardiff: As the saying goes, you’ve gotta love the romance of the cup, but will the FA love it when it comes to May 17th?
It’s the first time in a century that the last four of the FA Cup has [...]
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Fergie flies off the handle (again)
Sir Alex Ferguson has gone on an astonishing rant at referees following his sides shock 1-0 home defeat to Portsmouth in the FA cup. The game was mired in controversy, United aggrieved that they didn’t receive a penalty and then ultimately reduced to 10 men after Kuszczak brought down Baros in the box to give [...]
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‘Teased and Humiliated’
Arsene Wenger has yet again lost the battle of minds to Sir Alex Ferguson. Getting his excuses in early on friday afternoon Wenger claimed he had 10 first team players injured and could only bring a squad of 14 up north for the ‘romantic’ cup date at Old trafford. Miracolously he managed to field a [...]
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