One of the great tragedies of modern football the way the FA cup has been devalued.
1) Always after last league game
2) Saturday 3pm
3) Semis at neutral venue (not Wembley)
4) Replays in earlier rounds
5) On both BBC & ITV
A six-minute VAR delay with 25 replays to decide which of the multiple set-piece wrestling manoeuvres was clearly and obviously worthy of punishment. A fittingly decisive moment for the 2025-26 Premier League season.
Remaining fixtures for the Premier League title challengers:
Arsenal:
May 10: West Ham (a)
May 18: Burnley (h)
May 24: Crystal Palace (a)
Manchester City:
May 13: Crystal Palace (h)
May 19: Bournemouth (a)
May 24: Aston Villa (h)
One thing Carrick has proven beyond REASONABLE doubt is that, United should never be 15th... regardless of when the manager comes in or how many signings he's made.
Stephen Whittle sold his FA Cup semi-final ticket to his best friend, who died at Hillsborough. Stephen was wracked with guilt for selling the ticket. On 26 February 2011, he stepped in front of a train and was killed. He left £61,000 to the Hillsborough families in his will.