There would be significant obstacles to United hiring Emery this time round. Still, there is an argument to suggest that Emery is the top performing coach in the Premier League at the moment. Nobody is undermining what Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola have done at their clubs and their 14 goals between them in the FA Cup this weekend indicates the depth of the squads being assembled in north London and east Manchester. This season’s FA Cup ball that debuted at the weekend came with all the usual marketing fluff but what really stood out was the price. But Derby were big enough to offer their FA Cup opponents a minute’s applause following Yorath’s sad passing last week.

Source: Metro January 12, 2026 15:02 UTC