FA Cup 2012-13
Wigan Athletic upset Manchester City to win first FA Cup
This afternoon of May 11, 2013, Manchester City looked set to take a hard fighting Wigan Athletic side into extra time as full time in the English Football Association(FA) Cup was nearly complete. However, that was not meant to be the case as a stoppage time header from Ben Watson got past 10-man Manchester City [...]
Wigan vs Manchester City Highlights: Ben Watson Goal Secures FA Cup for Latics
Wigan vs Manchester City Highlights: The magic of the FA Cup was in full effect on Saturday afternoon as Wigan and Manchester City took the pitch for the FA Cup Final at Wembley. Who would have thought? A side that is battling Premier League relegation at the moment versus a side that has spent hundreds [...]
Wigan Athletic: What the Latics Must do to Lift Their First FA Cup
Wigan Athletic are almost certainly headed for relegation this season but one bright spot in an otherwise gloomy season is the possibility of winning their first ever FA Cup. This Saturday, the Latics will face mighty Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in a match that will determine which club will hoist the famous trophy in [...]
FA Cup Final: Two Sides of the Coin as Manchester City Face Struggling Wigan Athletic
Two weeks ago, Carlos Tevez’s late goal versus Wigan Athletic in the Premier League helped Manchester City rehearse for the FA Cup final on May 11. After eliminating Chelsea, City have the opportunity to boast of bringing home a trophy for a third successive season. The final taking place at Wembley will give Wigan their [...]
Five Worldwide Football Matches You Should Watch this Weekend
With the news of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement still being digested by many, as well as rampant speculation regarding the future of Jose Mourinho in Spain, it’s safe to say that it’s been a pretty eventful week in football so far. And with the weekend on the horizon, we can now look ahead to the [...]
Manchester City Prepare for FA Cup Final Against Wigan Athletic
Mark your calendars football fans - Saturday, May 11th will see Chelsea and Wigan Athletic square off at Wembley Stadium in the final of the FA Cup. Ousted from the Champions League in the group stages, and the Premier League crown stolen weeks ago by Manchester United, a light may be at the end of [...]
English Football Weekly Wrap: EPL Round 33, FA Cup Semis, Aguero Tackle, Football Fracas
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 33 Recap: Arsenal [...]
Rafael Benitez Critical of Refs in FA Cup Loss
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez believes the refs missed an obvious penalty call at the end of their 2-1 semi-final loss to Manchester City this past Sunday. Benitez has taken a much more offense to the fact that Chelsea was not awarded a penalty when Manchester City defender grabbed Chelsea striker Fernando Torres in the box, [...]
Manchester City Keep Hopes of Silverware Alive with FA Cup Victory over Chelsea
After a morale boosting victory in the Manchester derby, Manchester City continued their late season surge in the FA Cup as City took down Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon. A spot in next years Champions League looks imminent at this point in time; however, Roberto Mancini is likely urging his side forward [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson Critical After Manchester United’s FA Cup Dismissal
Sir Alex Ferguson was quite critical of his team’s performance after their disappointing loss to Chelsea in their FA Cup quarterfinal replay this past Monday. The replay of the 2-2 draw in March, ended 1-0 in favor of the Blues after a strike from Chelsea’s Demba Ba beat United keeper David De Gea in the [...]
Manchester United Down to One Title This Season
Robin van Persie and his boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, were very positive of a triumph against Chelsea before their match on Monday. They were hoping for a double-title at the end of this season at Persie’s first year with Manchester United. On the weekend before the game, Ferguson said that Chelsea was lucky in their [...]
Chelsea’s Ashely Cole Sidelined
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole will miss up to two weeks of action for the Blues with a hamstring injury. The English defender suffered this injury during Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final replay match against Manchester United on Monday. The severity of the injury and the duration were confirmed by manager Rafa Benitez after the match. ”This kind [...]
Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd: Blues Through in FA Cup
In a match that promised much, but unfortunately delivered very little, one piece of skill from Demba Ba was all that separated Chelsea and United after 180 minutes of football. This means Ferguson’s wait for another FA Cup will span more than a decade and a domestic double no longer on the cards. On the [...]
Chelsea Youngster Oscar Prepared for Busy Week
Chelsea midfielder Oscar says that the Blues are primed and ready for their upcoming run of four matches in a nine day span. These matches will see Chelsea compete in a number of competitions, beginning in the Premier League against Southampton and ending with Sunderland. In between these matches they will compete in the FA [...]
Belgian Playmaker Eden Hazards Looks Ahead to Next Season with Chelsea
Eden Hazard believes Chelsea have the pieces in place to take another run at the Champions League title. Hazard has been open about the club’s inability to defend their continental crown, calling it the biggest disappointment in his first season with the Blues. The reigning kings of the Champions League were eliminated in the group [...]
Siu’s View: EPL Round 29, FA Cup Recap, European Woes, and Michael Laudrup Tribute
In my weekly column on SWOL, I take a look back at the weekend’s English Premier League and domestic cup action and the talking points that it throws up, as well as any significant news related to English football at large. Follow me @theredarmchair for regular updates throughout the week. EPL Round 29 Recap: Arise [...]
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