Month: August 2019

Shaka Hislop feels Barcelona’s high asking price for Philippe Coutinho is scaring off potential buyers, given the Brazilian’s erratic from at the Nou Camp. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona would take “big, big money” and “it’s not our year for that.” Tottenham are keen to
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As Nicolas Pepe inches closer to joining Arsenal, ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson goes to his highlight reel to show what he’ll bring to the Gunners. Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has signed for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux. Sources told ESPN that the France centre-back arrived in Bordeaux on Monday — the same day that an agreement was
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Shaka Hislop feels Barcelona’s high asking price for Philippe Coutinho is scaring off potential buyers, given the Brazilian’s erratic from at the Nou Camp. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona would take “big, big money” and “it’s not our year for that.” Arsenal are not interested
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Paul Mariner says Harry Maguire will need to get better to prove he’s worth Manchester United making him the most expensive defender of all-time. Stewart Robson and Steve Nicol assess what Harry Maguire would bring to Manchester United while Gab Marcotti isn’t convinced the deal will get done. Manchester United have signed England international defender
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into a scenario where Neymar’s desired move to Barcelona doesn’t pan out and he’s forced to stay at PSG. The A-League champions were outclassed by the French heavyweights, going down 3-0 in China. Sydney FC players Adam Le Fondre, Rhyan Grant and Ryan McGowan played against 30 school children ahead
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Virgil van Dijk is not accustomed to being powerless on the pitch, but he had temporarily lost control. “It’s a feeling you can’t really describe,” the centre-back tells ESPN FC, revisiting the moment his legs gave way at the Wanda Metropolitano when Divock Origi‘s goal marked Liverpool as Champions League winners. He was half-turned away
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Manchester United has to rely on a Daniel James winning penalty in a shootout to get past AC Milan in Cardiff. To watch ICC, sign up to ESPN+. ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti finds the silver lining to AC Milan’s one-year ban from European competition. AC Milan have signed Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer from Empoli. The
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10:25 PM ET Marco Fabian had two goals, Alejandro Bedoya, Kacper Przybylko and Fabrice-Jean Picault also scored goals as the Eastern Conference leading Philadelphia Union cruised to a 5-1 victory over 10-man D.C. United on Sunday night in Washington, D.C. The victory moved the Union (42 points), who have had at least a share of
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into a scenario where Neymar’s desired move to Barcelona doesn’t pan out and he’s forced to stay at PSG. Shaka Hislop feels Barcelona’s high asking price for Philippe Coutinho is scaring off potential buyers, given the Brazilian’s erratic from at the Nou Camp. Stewart Robson cites Barcelona’s defeats against Liverpool
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Former Premier League goalkeeper Shaka Hislop highlights Paolo Dybala’s ability to find space and finish, ahead of his potential move to Manchester United. With a move to Serie A looking imminent, Paolo Bandini and the ESPN FC panel wonder if Romelu Lukaku is deserving of the criticism he has received at Manchester United. Manchester United
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Alejandro Moreno and Shaka Hislop explain why Bayern Munich’s lack of athleticism at the back will give them problems this season. The FC crew examine the public spat going on at Bayern Munich between Karl-Heinz Rumminegge and Niko Kovac surrounding Leroy Sane. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has called on the club to make high-profile
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12:10 PM ET LONDON, England — Manchester City beat Liverpool on penalties to lift the Community Shield following a 1-1 draw at Wembley. Gabriel Jesus scored the deciding spot kick after Georginio Wijnaldum had missed Liverpool’s second effort to give Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions the edge over the Champions League winners, after an entertaining
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Steve Nicol breaks down how the possible absences of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will affect Liverpool early in the season. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was surprised to hear one reporter refer to the Community Shield as a pre-season friendly. The FC crew discuss the root causes of Liverpool’s summer struggles and whether
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