Jurgen Klopp SLAMS FA's 'most ridiculous' FA Cup semi-final travel planning
2 years, 9 months ago

Jurgen Klopp SLAMS FA's 'most ridiculous' FA Cup semi-final travel planning

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Jurgen Klopp has strongly criticised the Football Association over Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final travel difficulties, calling it 'one of the most ridiculous stories I ever heard'. The Reds will take on Manchester City at Wembley on April 16 despite engineering works meaning no trains are running on the West Coast Mainline for the whole Easter weekend. Jurgen Klopp has slammed the FA for their 'most ridiculous' FA Cup semi-final travel plans Manchester City and Liverpool will play their FA Cup semi-final tie at Wembley on April 16 Speaking ahead of the Reds' Premier League clash with Watford on Saturday, Liverpool boss Klopp said: 'It's one of the most ridiculous stories I ever heard. The FA announced it will provide 100 buses from Anfield and the Etihad to Wembley and back, after rail disruptions left fans unable to travel to the game London Euston will have no running service due to pre-planned railway works 'I'm not sure when they had to decide when is the semi-finals.

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Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness – the only winners are the whining billionaire owners
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Scrapping FA Cup replays shows the FA’s weakness – the only winners are the whining billionaire owners

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Replays had already been removed from the fifth round onwards and the …

Key talking points ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Key talking points ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-finals

The Independent  

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Liverpool manager Klopp gunning for glory on four fronts
1 year ago

Liverpool manager Klopp gunning for glory on four fronts

The Hindu  

Liverpool will not take the FA Cup lightly, even if it means a demanding schedule, and relish the chance of challenging on four fronts this season, manager Juergen Klopp said. The Premier League leader will take a trip to north London to face record 14-time FA Cup winner Arsenal in a third-round clash on Sunday. READ | Man City’s security …

Jurgen Klopp slams Liverpool fixture schedule as they play Southampton days after FA Cup final
2 years, 7 months ago

Jurgen Klopp slams Liverpool fixture schedule as they play Southampton days after FA Cup final

Daily Mail  

Jurgen Klopp has hit out at UEFA for not allowing Liverpool to play their penultimate Premier League game with Southampton on the same night as the Europa League final – with the Reds instead forced to play three days after their gruelling FA Cup triumph. Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Liverpool's packed fixture schedule after his side's FA Cup triumph Reds face …

Chelsea vs Liverpool result: FA Cup final score, goals, report
2 years, 7 months ago

Chelsea vs Liverpool result: FA Cup final score, goals, report

The Independent  

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FA Cup: Jurgen Klopp salutes Liverpool as 'best ever' display over Manchester City seals final place
2 years, 8 months ago

FA Cup: Jurgen Klopp salutes Liverpool as 'best ever' display over Manchester City seals final place

Firstpost  

Klopp’s side kept alive their bid to win all four major trophies in a single seasons thanks to Ibrahima Konate’s opener and Sadio Mane’s double at Wembley. London: Jurgen Klopp hailed one of Liverpool’s “best ever” performances as the quadruple chasers reached the FA Cup final with a “special” 3-2 win against Manchester City on Saturday. City hit back with …

Northern fans don't want FA Cup semis at Wembley but cash-strapped FA can't afford to move them
2 years, 9 months ago

Northern fans don't want FA Cup semis at Wembley but cash-strapped FA can't afford to move them

Daily Mail  

The FA will continue to 'squeeze the pips out of fans' and force supporters of northern clubs to head south to Wembley for FA Cup semi finals because they are desperately in need of the cash, say analysts. The travel chaos that threatens to disrupt the FA Cup semi final between Manchester City and Liverpool next month, has reignited the …

Manchester, Liverpool mayors want FA Cup semi to be moved from London
2 years, 9 months ago

Manchester, Liverpool mayors want FA Cup semi to be moved from London

The Hindu  

The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have asked the Football Association to move next month's FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Liverpool to be moved from Wembley due to a lack of train services to London that weekend. City and Liverpool will meet over the Easter weekend but the mayors said the match would be difficult for fans …

FA to work with Liverpool, Man City to help fans travel for Cup semis
2 years, 9 months ago

FA to work with Liverpool, Man City to help fans travel for Cup semis

The Hindu  

England's Football Association said it will work with Liverpool and Manchester City to help their fans attend next month's FA Cup semifinal at Wembley amid complaints about a lack of train services that weekend. Liverpool supporters group 'Spirit of Shankly' and City's 'We are 1894' said in a joint statement that the match would be difficult for fans to attend …

Chelsea fans should be allowed to buy FA Cup tickets, says UK lawmaker
2 years, 9 months ago

Chelsea fans should be allowed to buy FA Cup tickets, says UK lawmaker

The Hindu  

Chelsea fans must not be punished by the sanctions on the club's owner and should be allowed to buy tickets for the FA Cup semifinal clash against Crystal Palace next month, the chair of a UK parliamentary committee said on Monday. Premier League club Chelsea is dealing with government restrictions on its operations after sanctions were imposed on its Russian …

FA Cup DISGRACE as Liverpool and Man City fans demand semi-final is moved away from Wembley
2 years, 9 months ago

FA Cup DISGRACE as Liverpool and Man City fans demand semi-final is moved away from Wembley

Daily Mail  

Liverpool and Manchester City supporters have demanded their FA Cup semi-final next month be moved from Wembley over ‘shambolic’ transport arrangements, with no direct trains to London from either city on the weekend of the match. Liverpool and Manchester City will face each other in the semi-final of the FA Cup next month Euston is the capital’s hub for travel …

Manchester City and Liverpool will meet in FA Cup semi-finals
2 years, 9 months ago

Manchester City and Liverpool will meet in FA Cup semi-finals

Daily Mail  

Manchester City will face either Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals next month, with Chelsea taking on Crystal Palace in a London derby in the other tie. City reached the FA Cup semi-final for the fifth time in six seasons under Pep Guardiola with a comfortable 4-1 win away at Southampton on Sunday afternoon, while Liverpool triumphed at the City …

FA Cup: Liverpool set up semi-final clash with Manchester City, Crystal Palace thrash Everton 4-0
2 years, 9 months ago

FA Cup: Liverpool set up semi-final clash with Manchester City, Crystal Palace thrash Everton 4-0

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Liverpool and Manchester City’s bid for historic trophy-winning hauls will clash in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley next month after coming through their last eight ties in differing fashion on Sunday. London: Liverpool and Manchester City’s bid for historic trophy-winning hauls will clash in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley next month after coming through their last eight ties …

FA Cup: Things to look out for in the quarter-finals this weekend
2 years, 9 months ago

FA Cup: Things to look out for in the quarter-finals this weekend

Daily Mail  

The draw for the quarter-final round of the FA Cup has thrown up some cracking ties as the eight remaining teams battle it out to reach Wembley. Leicester won the FA Cup last season - but who will succeed them as winners of the old trophy FA Cup quarter-final fixtures SATURDAY Middlesbrough v Chelsea SUNDAY Crystal Palace v Everton Southampton …

The FA Cup has become a lot more important to Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp
3 years ago

The FA Cup has become a lot more important to Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp

The Independent  

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One FA Cup semifinal at Wembley will be trial for return of crowds
3 years, 9 months ago

One FA Cup semifinal at Wembley will be trial for return of crowds

The Hindu  

One of this year's FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley in April will be used as a test event for the safe return of spectators to stadiums, although it will not feature fans from either side. An FA source told Reuters one of the matches will have an attendance capped at around 4,000 with the crowd being made up of local …

Liverpool FC stars absent from FA Cup match as youngsters step in to win
4 years, 11 months ago

Liverpool FC stars absent from FA Cup match as youngsters step in to win

CNN  

CNN — It is perhaps no surprise English Premier League leaders Liverpool recorded another victory Tuesday – but the fact it was achieved with manager Jurgen Klopp and the club’s star players controversially on holiday has raised eyebrows. But most contentious of all was the non-attendance of Klopp at Anfield for the FA Cup tie, with Under-23 manager Neil Critchley …

Liverpool FC deliberately fields a youthful side, so is the FA Cup ‘damaging itself?’
4 years, 11 months ago

Liverpool FC deliberately fields a youthful side, so is the FA Cup ‘damaging itself?’

CNN  

CNN — Under normal circumstances, a match between Liverpool and Shrewsbury Town would produce a pretty one-sided scoreline. “If the FA had valued the FA Cup they probably wouldn’t have scheduled replays in the first winter break the Premier League has had,” @ThePaulMachin of @TheRedmenTV tells @AmandaDCNN pic.twitter.com/GQA4omptL5 — CNN Football February 4, 2020 That’s because Premier League leader Liverpool …

Jurgen Klopp hits out at 'incredible' prospect of FA Cup replay
5 years ago

Jurgen Klopp hits out at 'incredible' prospect of FA Cup replay

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klopp urged English football to get its priorities right as he questioned the "incredible" possibility of Liverpool having to play an FA Cup third-round replay. And although the prospect of Sunday's FA Cup derby with Everton is one that excites Klopp, he is desperate for the tie to be settled at the first attempt. Whatever the FA has to …

Manchester City players will fund coach travel for supporters attending FA Cup final against Watford
5 years, 8 months ago

Manchester City players will fund coach travel for supporters attending FA Cup final against Watford

The Hindu  

Manchester City's players will fund coach travel for supporters attending next month's FA Cup final against Watford. "The support from our fans throughout the season has been nothing short of incredible," City captain Vincent Kompany told his club's official website. Pep Guardiola's team remains in contention for an unprecedented domestic treble, as it continues to march on blow-for-blow with Liverpool …

Jurgen Klopp blasts pundits who think Champions League exit could help Liverpool
5 years, 9 months ago

Jurgen Klopp blasts pundits who think Champions League exit could help Liverpool

Daily Mail  

Jurgen Klopp scrunched up his face as he contemplated a scenario where, on Thursday morning, Liverpool had only one competition on their radar. Jurgen Klopp believes there would be no positives for Liverpool to take from defeat in Munich Indeed Gary Neville has led the calls for Liverpool to focus on their title bid, saying: 'I'm going to say it: …

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