Man United team news: Alexis dropped and Pogba remains on bench for FA Cup test

The Chilean sits out for the first time since arriving from Arsenal in January, while the midfielder fails to reclaim a starting spot Alexis Sanchez has been dropped to the bench by Manchester United, where he joins Paul Pogba as the Red Devils take on Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Jose …

We are not heroes one day and villains the next – Mourinho continues defence of Sevilla exit

After an extraordinary pre-match media conference on Friday, the Special One has again defended his side’s European elimination Jose Mourinho has continued his impassioned defence of Manchester United’s shock Champions League exit at the hands of Sevilla. A brace from substitute Wissam Ben Yedder sent the La Liga side into the quarter-finals at Old Trafford …

Rudiger talks up FA Cup importance as Chelsea chase down final trophy

The Blues have one last chance to get their hands on some silverware this season, with a quarter-final clash with Leicester presenting the next hurdle Antonio Rudiger has talked up the importance of the FA Cup to Chelsea as they set their sights on silverware in 2018. A Champions League last-16 defeat by Barcelona has …

Romero hoping to see patience rewarded after escaping De Gea's shadow

The Manchester United goalkeeper has had to wait patiently for opportunities, but has another piece of silverware in his sights in the FA Cup Sergio Romero is ready to step back out of David de Gea’s shadow at Manchester United and see his patience rewarded with more trophies. As back-up to arguably the finest goalkeeper …

Manchester United vs Brighton: TV channel, live stream, squad news & FA Cup preview

The Red Devils were left reeling after being dumped out of Europe’s premier club competition on their own patch and will be eager to make amends Manchester United will look to put their Champions League disappointment behind them when they take on Brighton in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Jose Mourinho’s side were dumped …

Conte: Missing out on Champions League won't hurt Chelsea's transfer plans

The Chelsea head coach doubts whether missing out on Europe’s top competition will hamper the English side in the transfer market Antonio Conte played down the impact missing out on the Champions League would have on Chelsea’s pulling power in the transfer market as his side fight to finish in the Premier League’s top four. Failing …

'People listen to idiots' – Mourinho cites 'dictionary of life' in extraordinary rant

The under-pressure boss launched an extraordinary attack on so-called ‘idealists’, whom he believes are better described as idiots During a remarkable news conference on Friday, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho turned his ire on the pundits who dismissed the threat posed by Sevilla in the Champions League. Some media commentators wrote off Vincenzo Montella’s side …

Mourinho tells struggling Manchester United stars to 'grow up'

After seeing the Red Devils crash out of the Champions League to Sevilla, the manager believes his charges need to mature to reach the top Jose Mourinho has told his embattled players to “grow up” and start living up to the pressure of representing Manchester United. The Portuguese faced heavy criticism over his negative tactics …

'I won't run away or cry' – Mourinho remains defiant in face of Man Utd criticism

The Red Devils boss referred to pages of notes as he hit back at his critics following their elimination from the Champions League Jose Mourinho insists he will not “run away or disappear” from his responsibilities after launching an impassioned defence of his Manchester United tenure. The Portuguese has faced severe criticism over his tactics in …