Manchester United slapped with huge fine after feisty FA Cup win over Arsenal

• Manchester United are expected to be fined again in the third instance this season, subject to indiscipline matters.
• The Manchester United Red Devils secured a substantial victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup after enduring over an hour with only 10 players on the field.
• Player, Ruben Amorim's, side fielded referee Andy Madley's cautions, with five players receiving warnings.

Manchester United faces a significant fine following their memorable win over Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Arsenal was eliminated by United at the Emirates Stadium after a tense penalty shootout following the match.

We will continue to provide in-depth analysis and coverage of this contest, both in the recap and post-match analysis.

The game resulted in a 1-1 tie after a regular and overtime period, as Arsenal were unable to take full advantage of their numerical superiority. Manchester United's Diogo Dalot was handed a second yellow card, leaving his team with 10 players.

Arsenal was put ahead, but Martin Odegaard missed a penalty kick after Gabriel Magalhaes had equalized the score, which had been initially taken by Bruno Fernandes.

Kai Havertz had a day to forget with Germany squandering clear chances in regular time. The German then had his spot-kick saved by Altay Bayindir before Joshua Zirkzee slotted in the final penalty to win the game for Ruben Amorim's team.

Amorim received vindication, silencing his critics with outstanding performances at Anfield and Emirates.

Manchester United will be penalized after their game against Arsenal.

However, the Portuguese manager will have to examine his side's history of indiscipline, with another significant penalty on the horizon.

Manchester United is set to be penalized with a £75,000 (11.7 million) fine for the number of yellow cards they accumulated in North London.

According to TalkSPORT, English clubs face a £25,000 fine each time they accumulate six yellow cards in a game. The fine will also increase for every repeated occurrence throughout the season.

Who were the players given a yellow card?

Manchester United got handed six yellow cards by referee Andy Madley, two of them belonging to Diogo Dalot. Additionally, Harry Maguire, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez and Kobbie Mainoo also caught the referee's attention.

What other matches saw Manchester United accumulate six yellow cards?

The first incident took place in their 3-0 home loss to Tottenham and during their 1-1 draw against Chelsea.

Arsenal and Manchester United to face investigation

The Sun reports that the FA will also await Madley's report before investigating the post-penalty melee that occurred after Odegaard's penalty miss in the second half.

Maguire was deemed to have fouled Havertz inside the box. The English player was absolutely furious and was seen addressing the former Chelsea player as a 'cheat'.

Both clubs could face additional penalties for "failing to control" their players, which might incur extra fines.

Zirkzee embarrasses Saliba

In another incident, Zirkzee humiliated William Saliba with a dazzling display of skill during the Manchester United vs Arsenal game.

The Dutch forward faked up field passes twice, which caught the French defender off guard by leaving him exposed on the Emirates turf.

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5 brilliant players who are simply too good to be playing in Iran

Former Chelsea, Sunderland and Fulham stars are among the exceptionally talented footballers who are clearly more suited to playing at a higher level than in Iran.

The Persian Gulf Pro League is one of the most competitive football leagues in Asia and numerous prominent teams have made a significant impact in the league over the past few decades.

Here are five players who stood out to us as we reviewed the team rosters of every club in the Iranian top league.

Steven N’Zonzi

The French midfield player experienced an intriguing trajectory from a cult hero at Blackburn and Stoke to champion of the Europa League with Sevilla and also a winner of the World Cup in 2018.

Since turning thirty, the holding midfielder has spent time in Italy, Turkey, France, Qatar, and now Iran. He joined Sepahan last summer and became a teammate with another player listed below this one.

Didier Ndong

To this day, Ndong is still Sunderland's record signing. His surname is also a moderately used insult in certain areas of Wearside.

He arrived at the Stadium of Light in 2016 and Black Cats supporters likely remember the Gabon international with limited fondness. Ndong encountered challenges in displaying his top form at Sunderland, and his first season ultimately concluded with relegation.

Prior to his arrival in Iran this summer, the holding midfielder previously played in France, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Playing for Esteghlal alongside Kakuta, he'll undoubtedly be pocketing a sizable salary for not having a fixed schedule of football matches. Some life.

Gael Kakuta

Eden Hazard has described the DR Congo winger as one of the most naturally gifted players he has ever encountered.

“You asked me about talent. Kakuta is number one. I mean, talent. Wow,” Hazard told the Obi One Podcast.

It's clear-cut to say now, but I think he perhaps went a bit too early to Chelsea. He was just 16 when he moved from France to Chelsea. And making that step at 16 is a massive move.

Although he clearly had significant abilities, Kakuta's time at Chelsea never quite took off. Being indirectly to blame for the club facing a transfer ban wasn't a promising situation either.

Although he had some successful moments in France with clubs like Lens and Amiens, after spending his entire career playing in Europe, he relocated to Iran last summer to play for Esteghlal.

The thirty-three-year-old has made thirteen appearances since making the change to this new position, yet he remains with an unbroken record, awaiting a goal.

Lucas Joao

The player, Joao, during his peak was known to cause great concern among Championship defences.

The Luxembourg international scored 74 goals during his stint in England and since 2018, he’s been playing in various Asian leagues.

After brief stints in China and Qatar, the 31-year-old made the move to Iran and joined Persepolis.

At the time of writing, he has made seven appearances for Persepolis but has yet to score his first goal for the club.

Aboubakar Kamara

The notorious former Fulham forward, nicknamed AK.47, has been a beloved cult icon at several teams throughout his career.

His time in England was certainly memorable as he won two promotions from the Championship during his days at Craven Cottage.

He is still young, having only turned 29, and there is still plenty of life ahead of him. Having most recently played in Greece, he made the move to Iran last summer to join Sepahan, who top the league alongside other teams.

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8 England internationals you totally forgot played in Europe: Crouch, Bentley, Hart…

Manchester United's striker Marcus Rashford is reported to be a potential loan transfer target for European clubs, with AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund among the teams interested in acquiring the services of the 27-year-old player.

We're all familiar with the names of Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho, who followed in the footsteps of stars like David Beckham, Chris Waddle, and Kevin Keegan by achieving significant success in Europe during their careers.

What about the England internationals who made less prominent overseas moves? Here are eight Englishmen who had stints abroad that largely evaded the spotlight.

Joe Hart

This news story got a lot of attention back then, but it's beginning to feel like it was all just a dream.

After falling out of favor at Manchester City due to Pep Guardiola's emphasis on playing from the back, Hart spent Guardiola's first season at the club without a significant trophy on loan at Torino.

He was still England’s top goalkeeper at that time and started almost every game of the 2016-17 Serie A season, but his reputation suffered after the club's chairman Urbano Cairo made a harsh comment saying “we didn’t expect so many mistakes from an England international”. Ouch.

He subsequently returned to England's shores on a loan deal with West Ham before joining Burnley permanently in 2018.

Micah Richards

To be fair, you might remember Richards at Fiorentina because he often brings it up in his post-playing career commentary.

During his time in Florence, the booming-voiced right-back developed a close bond with Mohamed Salah and was part of an eclectic team that also included Josip Ilicic, Alberto Aquilani, David Pizarro, Juan Cuadrado, Federico Bernardeschi and Joaquin.

Vincenzo Montella's team, in fact, finished fourth during Richards' 2014-15 loan spell and reached the semifinals of the Coppa Italia and the Europa League. However, Richards became somewhat of a sparing player, making just 14 starts overall.

Teddy Sheringham

Sheringham is the quintessential English football experience. 1980s Millwall. Two remarkable periods with Tottenham Hotspur. A crucial role in Manchester United's successful treble of 1998-99 and notable spells with Nottingham Forest, Portsmouth and West Ham.

Among all the other things, however, he gained experience for a season with the Swedish team Djurgardens IF on loan from Millwall before making his England debut.

He scored 13 goals in 21 appearances in the Swedish second division, helping the club earn promotion to the top flight in 1985. He then returned to Millwall, continued to perform well, and established himself as a consistent part of the team from then on.

Lee Sharpe

Sharpe's narrative has become a familiar one. A profoundly skilled player at Torquay United, a promising transfer to Manchester United prior to a decline at Leeds United.

Did you know the winger had two absolutely unremarkable spells outside of their home country?

The first was after he'd fallen out of favour at Elland Road, where David O'Leary loaned him to Sampdoria during the 1998-99 season. However, he only made a handful of appearances under David Platt before O'Leary replaced him with a young Luciano Spalletti by the end of the year. He finished the unsuccessful season with just three appearances in Sampdoria's relegation battle.

Later, he spent a brief period with Icelandic club Grindavik, announcing his retirement at the age of 32. The following year, in 2004, he exited retirement for a similarly short term at non-league team Garforth Town.

Peter Crouch

The six-foot-seven striker played for 11 teams in England, rising from his amateur start at a lesser-known club, Dulwich Hamlet, to starting in a Champions League final for Liverpool. A truly remarkable career journey.

After his loan stint at Dulwich, Tottenham sent a 19-year-old Crouch to IFK Hassleholm, who were playing in the Swedish third-tier division at that time. He scored three goals in eight appearances for the club before his parent club transferred him to Queens Park Rangers.

We have listed six of his clubs, so there should be no excuses for not getting a perfect score on our Crouchy quiz.

Ryan Shawcross

English international? Ryan Shawcross.

spectacular long-range bicycle kick.

To gain experience with the Belgian club.

In addition to Eriksson's squad, other notable players including Danny Simpson, Jonny Evans, Fraizer Campbell, Darron Gibson, and Ritchie De Laet trained at Busraustadion during that year.

Ryan Mason

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His early days with Spurs saw him temporarily transferred on at least three occasions to Doncaster Rovers, Millwall, Swindon Town and Yeovil Town.

Buried amid the traditional rites of passage of playing in the Football League was a single spell with French side Lorient. At the time, the player was 21 years old, however, he made no appearances for the first team in the Ligue 1 league championship, opting instead to continue his development by playing in several games for their reserve team.

David Bentley

It's surprising, but Bentley is less than a year older than his former Tottenham teammate Luka Modric.

As Modric continues to excel professionally at Real Madrid, Bentley, by contrast, stopped playing over ten years ago at the age of 29. He decided to end his career, saying that he had lost his passion for football.

To be fair, we can understand why it happened given the way his career fizzled out with a series of unremarkable loans away from Tottenham. Spells at Birmingham City, West Ham, and a return to Blackburn Rovers failed to rekindle his spark.

Among those was a half a season with FC Rostov, where he became the first Englishman to play in the Russian Premier League. He made eight appearances for the club but was unable to score any goals or provide assists, and his time in the port city ended prematurely due to an ankle injury.

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Joshua Zirkzee embarrasses Arsenal star as Manchester United win FA Cup clash

• Joshua Zirkzee was one of the key players for Manchester United as the defending champions eliminated Arsenal from the FA Cup
• Arsenal was unable to overcome a 10-man Manchester United after Diogo Dalot was dismissed, resulting in the match going into extra playoff shootouts.
• Zirkzee produced a stunning skill in normal time, leaving Arsenal's William Saliba behind on the Emirates Stadium pitch

Joshua Zirkzee scored the decisive penalty as Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the Emirates FA Cup in stunning fashion.

The current titleholders needed post-match penalties to defeat Gunners at Emirates Stadium, despite playing a large portion of the game with only 10 men.

Diogo Dalot was given his marching orders shortly after the match took the lead after a pace-setting run from Alejandro Garnacho, following Bruno Fernandes' goal for Ruben Amorim's team.

This season, Altay Bayındır has stood out as a hero for his team, making impressive stops and plays that have given them crucial points.

Gabriel Magalhaes equalised soon after Arsenal were given a man advantage.

Manchester United's reserve goalkeeper, Altay Bayındır, was the match's outstanding performer. The Turkish goalkeeper successfully blocked Kai Havertz's shot in the penalty shootout, becoming a star for the second time, having previously thwarted Martin Odegaard's attempt in regular time.

Joshua Zirkzee appears to drop Laurent Saliba from the rebound

Earlier in the game, hawk-eyed fans spotted what Zirkzee did to William Saliba. He nutmegged the Arsenal defender twice, leaving him sliding backwards on the ground.

@Viran said,

"Zirkzee absolutely cooked Saliba."

@ProfessorHamza said,

Saliba was compared to Van Dijk. He was told he was dirty.

There is no text to paraphrase.

Heaping praise in the post-game interview, Amorim commended both Bayindir and Zirkzee

"He believes the penalty save was crucial as it gave his team more energy and confidence to keep pressing, especially when they were down to 10 men. With a team like Arsenal already dominating possession, having an 11th man could have made it extremely difficult to stay in the game. A 10-9 disadvantage, as they were facing, is immense pressure, making it even more vital to earn a draw," Man United's website reported.

The former Sporting Lisbon manager also had kind words for Zirkzee, who was harshly substituted against Newcastle 13 days ago after just 33 minutes.

Joshua was experiencing some difficulties a couple of weeks ago with the fans' support. However, now every time he steps onto the field, he's met with encouragement from the fans. And guess what, he even scored the decisive penalty. Life has its ups and downs. One has to stay grounded, put in the effort every day, and not just for oneself but for the team as well.

Kenyan International Succeeds in the FA Cup Competition

The FA Cup has also highlighted the contribution of Kenyan international Vincent Harper. Harper scored one goal and set up another to lead Exeter City into the fourth round of the competition, a feat the team had not achieved in 44 years.

Harper has not yet made his debut with the Harambee Stars, but the team's former coach, Engin Firat, had selected him for the international friendly against Russia in 2023.

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