FA CUP QUARTER-FINALS : SATURDAY – 04/04/2026 (PHOTO – ERLING HAALAND SCORED A HAT-TRICK FOR MAN CITY)

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FA CUP QUARTER FINALS : MANCHESTER CITY VS LIVERPOOL – 04/04/2026

View the post-match press conference with Manchester City assistant coach Pepijn Lijnders after Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo was also on target as City booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals. Mohamed Salah also missed a second-half penalty for Liverpool. Lijnders praises Haaland’s finishing and mentality, calls training “the best transfer you can make”, and highlights the standards set by senior figures such as Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Rúben Dias and Erling Haaland. He also says the Carabao Cup win over Arsenal gave this new-look side even more hunger, praises Abdukodir Khusanov’s speed and composure, and pays warm tribute to Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool legacy.

View the post-match press conference with Liverpool manager Arne Slot after Liverpool’s 4-0 defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final. Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick and Antoine Semenyo also found the net for City, while Mohamed Salah saw a second-half penalty saved. Slot calls the result an unbelievable disappointment and says the 20 minute spell where Liverpool conceded all four goals was below the standard required. He insists there was still a lot to like in the first 35 minutes, but admits Liverpool were punished in key moments, did not defend ruthlessly enough, and lacked fighting spirit in a crucial spell after half-time. He also looks ahead to the huge game against PSG, saying Liverpool must improve in both boxes and respond quickly after another major setback.

FA CUP QUARTER FINALS : CHELSEA VS PORT VALE – 04/04/2026

View the post-match press conference with Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior after Chelsea’s 7-0 win over Port Vale at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup quarter-final. Jorrel Hato, João Pedro, Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel’s own goal, Tosin Adarabioyo, Andrey Santos, Estêvão and Alejandro Garnacho got the goals as Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals. Rosenior praised Chelsea’s intensity, application and pressing, said Cole Palmer led the team magnificently as captain, and insisted things are not what people maybe think they are after his one to one conversation with Enzo Fernández. He also said Chelsea can still have an outstanding season, confirmed Jamie Gittens picked up another hamstring injury in training, welcomed Ryan Kavuma-McQueen’s debut, and backed Liam Delap as more than good enough to play international football.

Arsenal were stung by a late goal from Southampton’s Shea Charles as the Premier League leaders fell to defeat in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Classy Mikel Arteta never throws his players under the bus if they’ve had a bad day! Post-match press conference with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final at St Mary’s Stadium. Ross Stewart gave Southampton the lead before Viktor Gyokeres equalised for Arsenal, but Shea Charles struck late to send the Saints to Wembley. Arteta says he is very disappointed with the manner of the defeat and feels Arsenal had many periods of dominance without capitalising. He refuses to question his players’ effort, takes responsibility himself, and says Arsenal must respond with clarity, conviction and energy. He also gives an update on Gabriel after the defender felt something and had to come off.

FA CUP QUARTER FINALS : SOUTHAMPTON VS ARSENAL – 04/04/2026

View the post-match press conference with Southampton manager Tonda Eckert after Southampton’s 2-1 win over Arsenal at St Mary’s Stadium in the FA Cup quarter-final. Ross Stewart gave Southampton the lead before Viktor Gyokeres equalised for Arsenal in the second half. Shea Charles then scored the winner late on as Southampton produced one of the shocks of the round. Eckert says the club had been craving a moment like this for a long time and praises the atmosphere at St Mary’s. He insists his side always believed they could win, says they embraced the pressure, and highlights the balance between bravery in possession and suffering without the ball against Arsenal’s quality He also speaks about creating modern memories for a new generation of Southampton supporters, the importance of humility and resilience, and why the focus must quickly return to the Championship and Tuesday’s trip to Wrexham.