AG's Football Reports

Nigel Adkins is expected to be named Reading manager this morning. Adkins at Southampton  

ODDS FOR THE NEXT READING MANAGER:   DI CANIO THE FAVORITE FOR THE JOB  PAOLO DI CAINO 4/5  ROBERTO DI MATTEO 11/4  NIGEL ADKINS 5/1 SACKED McDERMOTT  PHIL PARKINSON 8/1  EAMONN DOLAN 20/1  STEVE COPPELL 20/1  DICK ADVOCAAT 28/1  ANDREI SHEVCHENKO 33/1 STEVE McCLAREN 33/1                                                                                    MARTIN ALLEN 40/1                                                                                          MARK HUGHES 40/1 OGS 4...

Reading have parted company with manager Brain McDermott after three years in charge. Time up Unfairly? A club statement on the website: Reading Football Club has announced today the departure of Manager Brian McDermott. Owner Anton Zingarevich wishes to place on record his thanks to Brian who had achieved great success with the club since taking over as Manager in December 2009.   Brian gained promotion to the Barclays Premier League last year for only the second time in the club’s history thanks to a remarkable run at the end of last season.  However, in our current situation, owner Anton Zingarevich felt that a change was necessary. The search for a successor will start immediately and it is hoped that a new Manager will be in place as soon as possible to lead the fight against potential relegation'. Paulo Di Canio is he odds on favorite to take over Brain led Reading to the championship play-off final and the Championship title in 3 years. I per...

Gerrard celebrating the first goal Liverpool 5-0 Swansea Anfield 44,832 Liverpool have moved above Swansea into 7th after a 5-0 win over a weak  Swansea side. Swansea's last game before the Capital One Cup final next Sunday ended in a 5-0 Whitewash. Swansea manager Michael Laudrup says he is partly to blame for the defeat after making seven changes to the side that beat QPR 4-1 last weekend.  The game was dominated by Liverpool from the first minute, they had penalty claims turned down before one was won by Luis Suarez after he was fouled in the box, Steven Gerrard stood up to take it and scored it to make it 1-0 to Liverpool.  Liverpool had more chances before half time but Vorm kept the score 1-0 at half time. After 16 seconds of the second half Liverpool were 2-0 up when Philippe Coutinho worked his way though the Swansea defence and then took on the shot and it found a way past Michel Vorm in the Swansea goal   Liverpool celebrate the second go...

A Recap of the 6th Round draw of the FA Cup

Man City are through to the 6th round of the FA Cup after a 4-0 win over Leeds