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Next month marks 10 years since Louis van Gaal was brutally sacked as Manchester United manager despite guiding the club to FA Cup glory. The Dutchman brought the Red Devils their first trophy in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace after extra-time at Wembley. Van Gaal was a big believer in bringing young players through and he did that in his two years at Old Trafford‚ with 14 of those either coming through the youth or reserve ranks to make their first-team debuts.
The fallout of Arsenal's surprising FA Cup quarter-final exit at Southampton on Saturday night has continued‚ with some of their supporters fearing the worst for the rest of the season. The Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat on the south coast with Shea Charles' 85th-minute winner seeing the Championship side progress to the FA Cup semi-finals. Arsenal have now suffered back-to-back defeats in all competitions‚ either side of last month's international break‚ having lost 2-0 in the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City at Wembley.
OLIVER HOLT AT ST MARY'S STADIUM: A beautiful story is unfolding on the south coast of England. Fifty years after their team of second tier underdogs pulled off one of the biggest shocks in FA Cup history by beating Manchester United in the final‚ Southampton are threatening to do it again. Their new incarnation of second tier underdogs are following match-winner Bobby Stokes and his teammates of 1976 into folklore by making it back to Wembley for the semi-finals half a century later. This time‚ their top tier victims were an Arsenal team whose season is shrinking. Until a fortnight ago‚ they were in pursuit of the Quadruple but they were humbled by City in the Carabao Cup a fortnight ago and last night they fell victim to one of the biggest giant-killings of the season in the competition's quarter-finals.
Real Madrid are reportedly upset with England's handling of Jude Bellingham during the international break‚ after the midfielder sat out of the Three Lions friendlies with Uruguay and Japan. Bellingham‚ 22‚ has been fighting for fitness after injuring his hamstring in early February‚ and only managed a brief cameo off the bench in Los Blancos' derby day victory over Atletico Madrid two weeks ago. Nevertheless‚ England head coach Thomas Tuchel opted to call up the not fully recovered Bellingham to his expanded 35-man squad for the final international camp before he chooses his cohort for this summer's World Cup in North America. The midfielder trained with his team-mates ahead of both the 1-1 draw to Uruguay at Wembley and Tuesday's shock 1-0 defeat to Japan‚ but did not play a single minute in either game.
For the smattering of Japanese fans who witnessed a huge victory for their nation‚ they earnt further credit by tidying up the away section before leaving Wembley and heading into the capital. The national stadium's official social media account shared footage of fans putting litter into rubbish bags after the full time whistle had blown‚ with the caption 'Thank you'.
OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: So this was farewell. This was the send-off. This was the last time a crowd will see England play until they touch down in Florida at the beginning of June and start the final stages of the build-up to their opening game of the World Cup against Croatia in Dallas on June 17. It was not a fond farewell. England did not take their leave of Wembley wreathed in laurels and serenaded with hosannas‚ put it that way. Ben White was booed again and Harry Kane was badly missed. So was Jude Bellingham. Maybe some people will start to wake up to just how important he is to this team one day. England attempted a lap of honour at the end but gave up half-way round. The crowd was quiet during the game‚ the players looked lethargic and‚ actually‚ rather apprehensive. The passing was disjointed. Some of the defending was naïve. And‚ as for players staking a final claim to a place on the plane to the USA‚ Canada and Mexico? None of the fringe candidates stepped forward.
Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as England welcome Japan to Wembley for an international friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup‚ with Oliver Holt‚ Ian Ladyman‚ Craig Hope and Jack Gaughan reporting from the ground.
IAN LADYMAN: Thomas Tuchel has admitted that the mass withdrawal of Arsenal players from international camps looks 'suspicious' but is adamant that England duo Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are genuinely too injured to feature against Japan at Wembley on Tuesday night. Rice and Saka have returned to their club without kicking a ball for England after reporting for duty to watch last Friday's draw with Uruguay. The duo were part of a group of players given time off for that game but were originally expected to play tomorrow. But both players left camp over the weekend along with club mate Noni Madueke‚ who was injured during the Uruguay game. This took the number of Arsenal players to have left national team meet-ups around the world to eleven‚ raising eyebrows give the Gunners have just lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester City and have a Champions League first leg against Sporting Lisbon to play next Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel has warned Harry Maguire he is still behind several rivals in the England pecking order and may need injuries to others before he goes to the World Cup. Maguire was man-of-the-match during Friday's 1-1 draw with Uruguay at Wembley and had looked to have played his way into the World Cup squad‚ especially given his recent form for Manchester United.
England's team of fringe stars were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday night after Ben White's late goal was cancelled out by a stoppage time penalty. Daily Mail Sport's CRAIG HOPE was at Wembley on the night to rate each of England's players‚ assessing their performances with World Cup spots on the line.
England's friendly with Uruguay was marred by some farcical refereeing on Friday night‚ not least one incident in the second-half at Wembley that recalled Graham Poll's infamous mistake at the 2006 World Cup. Englishman Poll famously issued three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Simunic in the Croatia vs Australia match in Germany. Poll booked Simunic in the 61st and 90th minutes but failed to send him off‚ only issuing the red card after a third yellow in stoppage time. This time it was Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte who got lucky‚ with the Manchester United midfielder already booked for an early challenge when he was shown another for dissent at German referee Sven Jablonski‚ in the final 10 minutes of the match.
OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY STADIUM: There are‚ apparently‚ 82 days until England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas on June 17. After this dirge of a football match‚ it was tempting to view them not as opportunity to hone a challenge but as a stay of execution. This was a dour night at Wembley‚ typified by the fact that England's goal‚ nine minutes from time‚ was met with a crescendo of boos when it became clear the ball had been prodded over the line by Ben White‚ recalled to the squad after walking out on England at the 2022 World Cup. England as World Cup favourites? Really? This may have been a second team but it was still a performance that did very little to suggest England have any momentum as they head towards the tournament. It is to be hoped Tuesday's match against Japan offers more shoots of hope.
IAN LADYMAN: With less than three months to go before England 's World Cup starts against Croatia in Dallas‚ coach Thomas Tuchel has picked a mammoth 35-man squad ahead of two friendlies‚ against Uruguay on Friday and Japan next Tuesday. With fringe players set to be given a game at Wembley this week before senior stars are called in to camp ahead of the second fixture‚ on Saturday‚ Tuchel is trying to cover all bases before selecting his final 26-man squad for World Cup 2026 in May.
Erling Haaland didn't forget his roots as he celebrated Manchester City's Carabao Cup final victory with an unexpected encounter involving a rival fan. City were crowned League Cup champions on Sunday with a deserving 2-0 win over Arsenal at Wembley. For once Haaland wasn't City's matchwinner‚ with team-mate Nico O'Reilly scoring both goals for Pep Guardiola's side.
The match between the Premier League champions and FA Cup winners is traditionally played at Wembley‚ but the FA said it was unavailable on August 15.
A Manchester City fan who hurled abuse at Gary Neville after Manchester City's Carabao Cup win was shushed by the former Manchester United defender. City secured their ninth League Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday‚ with former United right-back Gary Neville on co-commentary duty for Sky Sports. After the game a jubilant City fan could be heard calling Neville a 'Red ****' as well as chanting 'Neville's a w****r‚ w****r‚ w****r'.
Pep Guardiola took time away from Manchester City's Carabao Cup celebrations to share the moment with his daughter Maria on the pitch at Wembley. Maria‚ the oldest of Guardiola's three children‚ was captured embracing her father following Man City's 2-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday. After the sweet moment on the Wembley pitch‚ Guardiola and Maria joined Man City's squad and staff in celebrating an emotional victory.
ISAAN KHAN AT WEMBLEY: The emotions flowing through the sea of red and white spilling out onto Wembley Way before kick-off told much.
OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: A gateway had opened for Arsenal in the last few weeks of this football season. When they arrived at Wembley on Sunday afternoon‚ there was a feeling that if they could march through it‚ then the promised land would open up before them and its bounty would be theirs to claim. The two best teams in the country cancelled each other out in a first-half notable only for its sterility but in the second-half‚ City overwhelmed the Premier League leaders.
Kepa Arrizabalaga got the nod to start between the sticks for the Gunners at Wembley‚ chosen ahead of David Raya as Arsenal's cup goalkeeper‚ having played every other match in the competition. It was widely deemed as a risk and a downgrade on Raya‚ who usually plays Arsenal's Premier League and Champions League matches‚ and that proved to be true in the second-half. Just after the hour mark‚ Kepa came out of his goal to try and catch Rayan Cherki's cross‚ but fumbled the effort and the ball fell kindly into the path of Nico O'Reilly. Four minutes later‚ O'Reilly would score again as City won 2-0.
The first major trophy of the English football season will be decided today. Follow live updates from Arsenal vs Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final from Wembley Stadium HERE.
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