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Vieira managed the south London side from July 2021 to March 2023‚ having led them to the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley in 2022 and 12th-place in the Premier League. After he was replaced by predecessor Roy Hodgson and then current manager Oliver Glasner‚ Palace qualified for the Europa League by winning last season's FA Cup‚ but were demoted to the Conference League due to multi-club ownership issues. It seems‚ though‚ that Vieira still has a soft spot for Palace.
NATHAN SALT: When it comes to Manchester United's academy‚ Ruben Amorim often talks a good game. Away at Tottenham Hotspur before the international break‚ having drafted in 18-year-old Jack Fletcher‚ Amorim spoke about United showing that 'our academy is our future'. Amorim made five substitutions that day. Fletcher was not one of them. Back in March‚ when he turned to Ayden Heaven and Chido Obi for an FA Cup tie against Fulham‚ Amorim again spoke of the academy's importance and the understanding of tradition.
The defender has been at the heart of all things good for Oliver Glasner's men over the past year and assisted the winning goal in Palace's famous FA Cup win over Manchester City in May. He scored six goals and racked up eight assists across all competitions last season - form that reportedly seen him attract interest from the likes of Barcelona and Champions League winners PSG over the summer.
The northern giants were eager to prioritise Premier League experience before hearing that the Portuguese was 'football's next great coach'. This was back in May 2024‚ just before Erik ten Hag won them the FA Cup final‚ and they eventually gave the Dutchman a contract extension before replacing him with Amorim in November.
The Premier League has announced revised fixture dates for late December and early January‚ with most matches moved to December 27 and beyond to accommodate live TV coverage. The rearranged calendar affects Matchweeks 18‚ 19 and 20‚ covering December 26 to January 8. The Premier League said it had been forced to revise the festive period because of the expanded European schedule and changes to the FA Cup ‚ which now takes place solely on weekends.
Of all his missteps of late‚ this was Arne Slot's first full face-plant - picking a team to exit the Carabao Cup. This was an act of self-harm. Unlike the FA Cup‚ the Carabao Cup can help a campaign‚ not hinder. Much like the sponsor's juice‚ it energises a season‚ benefiting undoubtedly from its place in the calendar. It comes at a time when the season feels alive with possibility. A run fuels feel-good and rhythm‚ for those on the pitch and in the stands. It can shape the narrative of a season‚ filling the early pages with adventure and the promise of a happy ending.
DOMINIC KING AT ANFIELD: This might be unchartered territory for Arne Slot but‚ with Liverpool‚ there is always a reference point - even when the roof is falling in. Plenty will have wondered why Slot was content to play Russian Roulette with Liverpool's chances of winning a trophy but he isn't the first manager to spin the barrel at Anfield and‚ quite probably‚ he won't be the last either. It might have slipped your mind that Jurgen Klopp gave his blessing to what was effectively an Academy team being selected for an FA Cup replay against Shrewsbury. There was outrage‚ as Klopp and many of his senior players went on holiday. Liverpool‚ coached by Neil Critchley‚ won 1-0 against the odds. The joy was unbridled.
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