Month: September 2019

Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s midfield still needs to be figured out, but it’s not time for Barca to panic just yet. Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. A number of Barcelona players have begun to lose confidence in coach Ernesto Valverde following the club’s disappointing start to the season,
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Craig Burley says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not a long-term solution for Man United, and the players can’t compete with the Premier League’s best. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he’s “never been a worrier” after questions over Manchester United’s poor form away from home. Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham,
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PARIS — The Spanish team had more Frenchmen (three) than the French team (one). The French team had more Spaniards (two) than the Spanish team (one). Real Madrid’s dark-hued kit looked, at least from a distance, like Paris Saint-Germain’s home outfit, and if you removed the vertical red-blue stripe then PSG’s retro uniform — harking
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KHARKIV, Ukraine — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested he will keep searching for a solution to his defensive crisis because Fernandinho and Nicolas Otamendi are too old to play every game. Fernandinho slotted in for the 3-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk after injuries to Aymeric Laporte and John Stones but Guardiola admitted afterwards
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Trent Alexander-Arnold comments on the racial abuse in Serie A directed towards Romelu Lukaku by Cagliari fans. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon. Shaka Hislop explains what he thinks would be the only scenario that Virgi van Dijk leaves Liverpool
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4:56 PM ET Bayern Munich kicked off their Champions League campaign by easing to a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday in a one-sided Group B encounter. Kingsley Coman headed them into the lead in the 34th minute from a fine Ivan Perisic cross and the Bundesliga’s leading scorer Robert Lewandowski slid in
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Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona’s scoreless draw against Dortmund. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has backed defender Mats Hummels to be recalled for
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ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16-year-old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona’s scoreless draw against Dortmund. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d’Or, but does
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