Craig Burley explains how the return of multiple players from injury helped Liverpool power past Genk. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s win vs. Red Star will have Mauricio Pochettino rethinking his plan for Liverpool. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Month: October 2019
5:01 PM ET Forward Lautaro Martinez scored one goal and missed a second-half penalty as a lacklustre Inter Milan scraped their first win in their Champions League group by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday. The Argentine broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, scoring from close range after Stefan de Vrij’s pass sent him
The Serie Awesome crew discuss the strengths of Stefano Pioli ahead of his expected appointment at AC Milan. As they say in Italy, it always rains on the wet. Right now, Roma and Milan, who play Sunday (1:00 PM ET on ESPN+), are down on their luck, caught in a downpour. And just when the
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Thanks to a 1-0 win over Galatasaray, Real Madrid left Istanbul with three crucial points to get their Champions League campaign back on track. In the hostile atmosphere of the Turk Telecom stadium, Real were slow out the blocks, and
The entire FC panel agrees that both sides performed poorly in Inter’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve
Brian McBride names his top 3 destinations for Kylian Mbappe, including a potential move to Old Trafford. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. After a strong week in the Champions League and Serie A, Juventus take the top spot on Shaka Hislop’s top 10. Tottenham and Manchester City both scored five times in comfortable victories on Matchday 3 of the UEFA
Keepers make saves. Defenders prevent shots. Midfielders pass the ball, and attackers score it. BORING. Sure, soccer is slowly moving toward the positional flexibility we’re seeing in other professional sports — or perhaps back toward the fluidity that was required to play Total Football. However, there’s still a general expectation that comes with every position
Steve Nicol believes Liverpool will bounce back vs. Tottenham after their draw with Man United. Jurgen Klopp is well aware Tottenham will hope to avenge their Champions League final defeat to Liverpool. Liverpool’s sanction panel has been advised to push for education rather than pass severe punishment on the supporter responsible for the banner of
ESPN FC’s Brian Mcbride says the former U.S. under-20 manager is a strong hire for the Houston Dynamo. Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. Tab Ramos has been named the next coach of the Houston Dynamo, the MLS club announced on Friday.
With the third set of Champions League group stage games finished, we look at who stood out from this week’s performances. Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) Courtois has not always found life comfortable under the relentless spotlight at Real Madrid but he answered some of his critics in the crucial win at Galatasaray. Fine early
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Chelsea eye January moves for strike duo Chelsea
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. “Sack Zinedine Zidane!” Really? Sack him? Real Madrid should be preparing to promote him, and I’ll tell you precisely why. The brutal prospect of Los Blancos getting rid of the legend who won them three straight Champions League titles, as
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. Shaka Hislop doesn’t
5:01 PM ET Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to grab a second half hat-trick and inspire Paris Saint-Germain to a runaway 5-0 victory at Belgium’s Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday. The win kept up their 100% record in Group A with the French team on nine points at the halfway mark
Gab Marcotti reacts to Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Lokomotiv Moscow thanks to two late Paulo Dybala goals. Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic score in Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Bolgona. Watch more Serie A on ESPN+. The European champions have lost first place to the Italian giants. Further down, the Copa Libertadores holders are among four
Youssoufa Moukoko was promoted to Borussia Dortmund’s U19s in the summer. Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, 14, became the youngest player to score in the UEFA Youth League when he netted in the 4-1 defeat against Inter Milan on Tuesday It is the latest landmark for the teenager, who scored six goals on his under-19
Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. Barcelona have paid Atletico
Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. Tab Ramos is set to be named the next coach of the Houston Dynamo, multiple sources have told ESPN FC. Ramos, a decorated and celebrated former member of the United States national team, has been the
Steve Nicol praises embattled Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois’ performance against Galatasaray. Always blame Gareth Bale! The Exploding Heads preview Galatasaray vs. Real Madrid with FIFA 20. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Sergio Ramos has confirmed he has appealed a fine imposed by Spain’s tax
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