A few years ago there was a song by the famous British band Motorhead called "The King of kings"; this song is so apt for the big four of English football in my opinion. Why so? Every club has a king who is celebrated and revered by the fans and this is somewhat the song that units the big four. In this post we bow down to the kings of the big four.

With tomorrow's massive FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United fast approaching what a perfect time to hear from a life-long Liverpool FC fan. This video features Dave Kirby with his thoughts of what the FA Cup means to Liverpool Fans, his past FA Cup memories and his references to the great man Bill Shankly.

With tomorrow's massive FA Cup tie between Liverpool and Manchester United fast approaching what a perfect time to hear from a life-long Liverpool FC fan. This video features Dave Kirby with his thoughts of what the FA Cup means to Liverpool Fans, his past FA Cup memories and his references to the great man Bill Shankly.

Larry Lloyd's Hard Man: Hard Game is one of the best accounts of Forest's golden years that I have read. I think Lloyd benefits hugely from having a female ghost writer. At the risk of being sexist, it just allows one of the hardest men I have ever met to admit to all sorts of things that I am not sure he would if he'd have played it safe and used a male sports journalist to help him write the book [.

Over the past ten games, Liverpool's form has been a soul crushing 0.8 points per game. Over the entire season, their average is 1.44 points per game. The overall numbers are still better than Roy Hodgson's 1.25 points per game, but in a historical context they aren't better than much else.

Based on Liverpool's season-long form, they are now set to finish with 54 points.

Over the past ten games, Liverpool's form has been a soul crushing 0.8 points per game. Over the entire season, their average is 1.44 points per game. The overall numbers are still better than Roy Hodgson's 1.25 points per game, but in a historical context they aren't better than much else.

Based on Liverpool's season-long form, they are now set to finish with 54 points.

By Moustafa El-Chiati, writing from Cairo

Rivalry is a very common notion in the world of football and Egypt is no exception. Egypt is a country where football has been played and watched for centuries. The Egyptian FA was established in the early 1920s and Egypt was one of the early FIFA member states.

Tom Finney turns 90 this week.
A legend at Preston North End where he scored over 200 goals in 473 appearances he also won 76 England caps scoring 30 goals.
The Second World War meant his Preston debut was delayed until 1946. He went on to be voted England's player of the year in 1954 and again in 1957.

Tom Finney turns 90 this week.
A legend at Preston North End where he scored over 200 goals in 473 appearances he also won 76 England caps scoring 30 goals.
The Second World War meant his Preston debut was delayed until 1946. He went on to be voted England's player of the year in 1954 and again in 1957.

We are reminded today of one of Bill Shankly's great quotes. Bill Shankly Liverpool manager had some great quotes Bill was the Liverpool manager who propelled the Reds forward in the early 1960s, and the Scot was renowned for some of his quotes. And as far as going after targets, this is what he said: "Aim for [.

With February's victory in the League Cup, Liverpool's tally in England's younger cup competition rose to eight—three more than the second place side. It also pushed them one past their FA Cup total. On Saturday, the club gets the chance to equal its silverware haul in England's first cup competition, move past Manchester United's tally of trophies won in the two domestic cups, and end what has been a rather up and down season on a distinctly high note.

When Liverpool finally won the FA Cup for the first time, they didn't do it the easy way. The club had secured their first league title under Bill Shankly—and their sixth overall—the year before, only a season removed from returning to the top flight after spending nearly a decade in the Second Division, and they were matched up against a Leeds United side that had just won promotion.

After 1965's FA Cup victory over Leeds United, Liverpool's next trip to the final saw them come up short in a hard-fought game against Arsenal in 1971. As in 1965, the match had gone to extra time a goalless draw, and once again three goals had then been scored—only this time, it was Liverpool on the losing end of a 2-1 scoreline.

After 1965's FA Cup victory over Leeds United, Liverpool's next trip to the final saw them come up short in a hard-fought game against Arsenal in 1971. As in 1965, the match had gone to extra time a goalless draw, and once again three goals had then been scored—only this time, it was Liverpool on the losing end of a 2-1 scoreline.

People can talk about rebuilding. Even if the point of last summer's transfer strategy was to avoid long settling-in periods that would lead to 2011-12 becoming a rebuilding season. Even if it now appears that next season will end up something of a rebuilding season, too, with few entertaining realistic hopes of a return to Champions League action twelve months hence.