David Moyes will be sacked by Manchester United in the coming weeks and could even go before the end of the day.
United’s
owners the Glazer family have finally lost patience with Moyes after a
dismal season that has seen the reigning Barclays Premier League
champions slump to seventh in the table.
The
final straw was Sunday's 2-0 defeat at Everton, their 11th in the
Barclays Premier League this season, and a result that left the title
holders down 13 points off the Champions League places.
Louis Van Gaal has been lined up as a
potential replacement for David Moyes, as pressure mounts on the
Manchester United manager after another setback in a calamitous first
season in charge.
Reports in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf
have claimed an Old Trafford delegation met with Van Gaal earlier this
week, in the wake of a Champions’ League defeat against Bayern Munich
that ended Moyes’ hopes of having something to show for his debut
campaign as United boss.
United
denied any such meeting took place, but it is clear Van Gaal is
figuring prominently in their thoughts as they deliberate over Moyes’
future.
Scroll down to see Van Gaal on Robin van Persie and admitting to speaking to Spurs
Things may not be going well for
Barcelona on the pitch, but at least they got to let their hair down off
it. Many of the La Liga stars were at Cesc Fabregas' house for his
daughter Lia's first birthday.
Gerard Pique was joined by wife and pop singer Shakira, while Lionel Messi rocked up with girlfriend Anotella Roccuzzo.
Manchester City's Vincent Kompany
limped out of training on Saturday after a collision with team-mate
Micah Richards, making him a serious doubt for the Premier League title
showdown with Liverpool on Sunday.
The
City captain, widely acknowledged to be one of the best defenders in
Europe, looked to have injured his knee after landing awkwardly and his
absence would be a huge blow for Manuel Pellegrini's team.
This
is especially true given City are coming up against the Premier
League's top scorers, with 90 goals, not to mention Liverpool's prolific
strikeforce of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Arsenal
can spark a trophy glut at the Emirates Stadium if they beat FA Cup
holders Wigan at Wembley today and win this year’s Cup.
Arsenal
have not lifted a trophy since 2005 but are overwhelming favourites to
return to Wembley on May 17, despite poor Barclays Premier League form.
‘Once
you do get that experience of winning the first one, you automatically
build confidence that you can go on and do that again and again and
again,’ said the England forward. ‘That’s what we need. I always hear
commentators talking about squads that Scroll down to watch Wenger and Rosler ahead of the Wembley showdown
From an 83 in his last competitive round before Augusta to the
runaway halfway lead at the 78th Masters. From a performance blamed on
chronic allergies to the sweet perfume of perfection.
Welcome to the never dull, box office world of Bubba Watson.
Who
knows what might happen next as the 35 year old from Bagdad, Florida
takes a three stroke advantage over Australian John Senden into the
weekend after a second round 68 featuring no fewer than five successive
birdies on the back nine.
Perhaps it will be a couple of 68s to win by a
street. Or it's just as likely to be a pair of 78s to become a footnote
in the chronicle of this 80th anniversary edition.
Sportsmail expert MARTIN KEOWN
mulls over the big talking points ahead of Sunday's potential Premier
League title decider at Anfield.
It's a tough task picking a side from these squads.
Liverpool
have the edge in my team (right) with six players to City’s five, but
that shows you just how far they have come this season.
I think Mignolet has been more consistent than Hart and the same goes for my back four — all are reliable performers.
Gerrard
and Toure would be some midfield engine room while Liverpool’s
attacking trio would be supported by Silva’s creative brilliance.
