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The 10 most magical matches I've seen at Old Trafford: CHRIS WHEELER relives Manchester

CHRIS WHEELER: Old Trafford has seen some classic games in the modern era, and Manchester United's extraordinary FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool on Sunday was up there with the best of them. Trailing late in normal time and again in extra-time, United staged another famous comeback to knock out their bitter rivals 4-3 with a 121st-minute goal from Amad Diallo. 'I was shouting and I couldn't hear my voice so you have an idea what the noise was like for us on the pitch,' said captain Bruno Fernandes afterwards.

Alan Shearer slams Raheem Sterling for taking penalty off Cole Palmer in Chelsea's FA Cup

Alan Shearer has slammed Raheem Sterling for taking a penalty instead of Cole Palmer - and missing it - during Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final win over Leicester on Sunday. Leading 1-0 at Stamford Bridge courtesy of Marc Cucurrella's goal, the Blues were awarded a penalty halfway through the first half when Sterling was brought down in the box by Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu. Palmer, Chelsea's designated penalty taker, looked set to place the ball on the sport, only for Sterling to take it off his hands.

Amad Diallo's Man United career finally looks ready to take off, writes CHRIS WHEELER:

CHRIS WHEELER: After Amad Diallo went down in Old Trafford folklore with his incredible extra-time winner against Liverpool, it perhaps wasn't surprising the young Ivorian forgot he had already been booked. Off came Amad's shirt in celebration and off he went, dismissed by referee John Brooks for a second yellow card. Fortunately, United's 10 men held on for the remaining seconds to clinch a famous 4-3 win over their old rivals on Sunday and a place in next month's FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley. 'It was one of the best games for Manchester United and I scored a last-minute goal against Liverpool. It was an unbelievable moment for me,' said Amad.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was a privilege being at Old Trafford on Sunday. a football match sent from the heavens, an FA Cup tie between two giants.

LEWIS STEELE: Unless you are a complete football nut, you will not know the name of Oakley Cannonier. The 19-year-old striker is highly-rated in the Liverpool academy and tipped for a big future.

Stressed, adrenaline pumping and still soaked in sweat. It's no wonder Jurgen Klopp blew

IAN LADYMAN: One of the most revealing half hours of years spent in this trade was spent alone in the company of Sir Alex Ferguson. The circumstances are not particularly important but the subject matter was, at least in part, related to how the Manchester United manager dealt with the media. Ferguson, still in his prime at the time, was particularly animated when it came to the issue of post-match TV interviews, or 'trial by camera' as he called it. 'You have no idea what it can be like,' Ferguson said.

Turkish football's shocking history of violence: Attack on Fenerbahce players is just the

Yet again Turkish football is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. There were shocking scenes of violence on Sunday as Trabzonspor fans stormed the pitch and attempted to attack Fenerbahce's players. It came after former Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 Fenerbahce win three minutes from time, after ex-Manchester United midfielder Fred netted twice. Batshuayi's late winner saw the visiting players pelted with missiles thrown from the stands at Papara Park and things intensified after Fenerbahce celebrated their win at the end. Furious home fans, some wielding weapons, tried to reach the celebrating players, who fought back to protect themselves.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly very interested in signing one Man United player and is ready to make a serious move to sign him.

Morgan Gibbs-White has proved a major hit, but Jesse Lingard and Jonjo Shelvey were

Nottingham Forest have been handed a four-point deduction after breaching the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules. They were charged back in January, and have now learned their fate, as they drop into the relegation zone below Luton Town. The club returned to the Premier League in 2022 and have spent big over the last two years as they look to re-establish themselves in the top flight after more than two decades away.

Nottingham Forest's early admission of guilt and collaboration with the Premier League contributed to the club receiving a lesser sanction than Everton for breaching financial rules.

Tottenham are powerless to stop Fulham's Brazilian star, Vincent Kompany gets rewarded for

The Premier League action last weekend played second fiddle to the enthralling drama in the FA Cup but that didn't stop a fair amount of incident all the same. Luton and Nottingham Forest shared the spoils in their relegation six-pointer at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, while Burnley grabbed an impressive victory over a struggling Brentford side. The big shock of the weekend, though, came at Craven Cottage where Ange Postecoglou 's men put in a dismal performance and were turned over by Fulham 3-0.

Police said on Sunday that they had held a United fan on suspicion of tragedy chanting and revealed in a statement on Monday that another supporter had been arrested for the same offence.

Michail Antonio jokes it is 'unbelievable how delusional Arsenal fans are' for claiming

Michail Antonio has jokingly hit out at Arsenal fans and has called them delusional, despite lauding the north London club for how well they have performed this season. Arsenal fans may have a lot to smile about at the moment, with their side having won win eight league matches on the bounce - scoring a whopping 33 goals during that time - to see them rise right to the top of the Premier League standings.  With just two points separating Liverpool, Manchester City and the north London club at the top, things are gearing up for what could be one of the most thrilling conclusions to a Premier League title race that we have seen in a very long time.

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EXCLUSIVEMan United hunt with police to identify fan who appeared to mock Heysel and Hillsborough disasters with sick 'fence' and 'push' gestures during FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool

Manchester United are working with police to identify a fan seen making sick tragedy gestures during the FA Cup quarter-final clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday. Shocking video footage shows a man in the stands appearing to mock the Hillsborough and Heysel disasters by mimicking being crushed and pressed up against a wall. Mail Sport understands United are aware of the clip and are investigating. 

Liverpool's quadruple hopes went down in smoke after their bitter rivals Manchester United twice came from behind to secure a 4-3 victory in extra-time at Old Trafford.

Man United midfielder Scott McTominay was seen shouting something in the direction of the Liverpool fans after the full-time whistle on Sunday and fans think they know what the Scot was saying. 

Erik ten Hag WON'T survive at Man United beyond the end of the season even if he lifts the

Erik ten Hag is a dead man walking even if Manchester United win the FA Cup despite their 'off the scale' victory over Liverpool in the quarter-finals, according to Chris Sutton and Mail Sport's Football Editor Ian Ladyman. United booked their place in the semi-finals, where they will met Coventry, following a dramatic 4-3 victory against their arch-rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday. The win eased the pressure on Ten Hag, who had urged his players to save their season - and potentially his job - prior to the crunch clash with Jurgen Klopp's side.

LIVERPOOL CONFIDENTIAL: Irish FA and UEFA in talks as they brace for huge influx of Reds

LEWIS STEELE: There was panic on the streets of Dublin last week when Liverpool moved a step closer to the Europa League final in the Irish capital, with local authorities and UEFA sweating over the seismic number of Reds that would travel to the event. Liverpool will play Atalanta in the quarter-final of the competition and then one of Benfica or Marseille in the last four - and are currently strong favourites with the bookmakers to advance to the final on May 22. The final will be held at the 51,711-seater Aviva Stadium but it is expected Liverpool and their opponents - one of Leverkusen, West Ham, AC Milan or Roma - would only be handed around 13,000 tickets due to around half the stadium being filled by corporate punters.

CHRIS WHEELER: United were left with only two defenders on the pitch in extra-time after manager Erik ten Hag had taken off Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane and Victor Lindelof.

Diallo was shown red for his celebration after producing the unlikely winner for Manchester United with his 121st strike in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Here is why he won't miss the semi-final

Noni Madueke defends Raheem Sterling and snaps back at Chelsea fan on social media - as

Noni Madueke has leapt to the defence of Raheem Sterling after his Chelsea team-mate issued a public apology following their FA Cup victory over Leicester. Mauricio Pochettino's side advanced to the semi-finals but it was a day to forget for Sterling who missed a host of great chances and was booed on three separate occasions by his own supporters. Among those misses was a tame penalty after he took the ball off team-mate Cole Palmer. 

Mourinho managed the Red Devils for two years between 2016 and 2018, before making way for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer following a perceived stagnation of results and performances.

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