Jesus launched himself into the air to connect decisively in the third minute but City never hit top gear and they rather laboured to victory in an instantly forgettable match. Nevertheless, after bagging the League Cup, being locked in a titanic battle with Liverpool for the Premier League title and in the Champions League quarter-finals, Pep Guardiola’s side remain on course for an unprecedented clean sweep. It was a tired-looking display against Premier League relegation battlers Brighton, though, and City will need to rediscover their spark ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of their Champions League last-eight tie. Guardiola was quick to play down the “Q” word. “My opinion is that nobody has done it (won the quadruple) so why can we do it?,” Guardiola said. “It is almost impossible to achieve everything, that is the truth. Our fans will come, more than today, for the final, we are losing players every game but … [Read more...] about Quadruple still on as Jesus heads City into FA Cup final
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Wimbledon shock West Ham, Millwall stun Everton in FA Cup
AFC Wimbledon's English midfielder Scott Wagstaff celebrates scoring their third goal during the English FA Cup fourth round football match between AFC Wimbledon and West Ham United at Kingsmeadow stadium in London on Jan 26, 2019. (Photo: AFP/Ben Stansall) Wimbledon may be bottom of League One, and 58 places adrift of the Hammers, but that didn't stop them being 3-0 up early in the second half, with Scott Wagstaff scoring twice after Kwesi Appiah's opener. Hammers substitutes Lucas Perez and Felipe Anderson scored to make it 3-2, before Wimbledon's Toby Sibbick, not even born when the club won the 1988 FA Cup final against Liverpool, headed in the winner two minutes from time. The Hammers were not the only top-flight side beaten by lower league opposition, with Everton losing 3-2 to Millwall in controversial fashion earlier in the day. League One Shrewsbury, who play in the same division as AFC Wimbledon, came close to a Cup shock of their own before Wolves scored a 93rd-minute … [Read more...] about Wimbledon shock West Ham, Millwall stun Everton in FA Cup
Fans queue up for AFF Cup final tickets
Hundreds of Vietnamese football fans on Thursday queued up at the headquarters of the Vietnam Football Federation in Hanoi to get tickets for the second-leg final match between against Malaysia. People have been waited in line since early morning, December 13, in Hanoi’s worst winter weather so far. A hundreds of metres-long fence ensures order while people queue up. The tickets will be handed over to the fans today, December 13, and tomorrow. Pham Thi Mai Lien in Cau Giay District said she had queued in the cold since 6 am Many people felt tired waiting for hours ID was required to get tickets The match will take place at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on December 15. The VFF has sold around 10,000 match tickets online. Meanwhile, dozens of ticket touts waited around the VFF office area to entice ticket owners to re-sell their tickets at much higher prices. However, most people turned down the offer. … [Read more...] about Fans queue up for AFF Cup final tickets
Hazard the hero as Chelsea hold firm to win FA Cup
WEMBLEY: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insisted he is a "serial winner" after ending a difficult season on a high by beating Manchester United 1-0 to lift the FA Cup thanks to Eden Hazard's penalty at Wembley on Saturday (May 19). Manchester United's Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic (L) vies with Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (R) during the English FA Cup final football match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Wembley stadium in London on May 19, 2018. (Photo: AFP/Glyn Kirk) In what is still widely expected to be Conte's final game in charge, the Blues withstood a second-half onslaught from United after Hazard's 22nd-minute spot-kick to ensure Jose Mourinho's men end the season trophyless. A year on from winning the Premier League in his debut season in English football, Conte failed to even qualify Chelsea for the Champions League as they finished fifth in the Premier League. "I am the first to understand because I am the coach of an important club … [Read more...] about Hazard the hero as Chelsea hold firm to win FA Cup
Chelsea face Man Utd in FA Cup final as Giroud sinks Saints
Chelsea booked an FA Cup final showdown with Manchester United as Olivier Giroud tormented Southampton again with a sublime strike in Sunday's (Apr 22) 2-0 win at Wembley. Chelsea's Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (centre) celebrates scoring his team's second goal against Southampton during the English FA Cup semi-final football match. (Glyn KIRK/AFP) Giroud has made a habit of scoring against Southampton and the France forward was their nemesis in a one-sided semi-final. Opting to select Giroud instead of Alvaro Morata proved a shrewd move by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as the former Arsenal star produced a tremendous piece of skill to break the deadlock early in the second half. Giroud has feasted on Southampton this season, scoring twice to spark Chelsea's 3-2 win last weekend and also netting a late equaliser against them for Arsenal in December. His fourth goal for Chelsea since his January signing was followed by a late header from substitute Morata, setting up a … [Read more...] about Chelsea face Man Utd in FA Cup final as Giroud sinks Saints