9:33 PM ET Dec 3 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not plan to bring in any players during the January transfer window but says the club must refresh the squad at the end of the season. City did not replace captain Vincent Kompany in the close season and lost Aymeric Laporte to
Month: December 2019
Julien Laurens says Lionel Messi separated himself from other Ballon d’Or finalists by carrying Barcelona. Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Shaka Hislop believes Barcelona are far too reliant on Lionel Messi’s “superhuman” performances in recent years. Lionel Messi gave Barcelona fans a fright after winning the Ballon d’Or on
Don Hutchison says Liverpool’s dominance at home will be a key factor in them winning the Premier League. Steve Nicol says Liverpool are so good they win despite not playing as well as years past. Steve Nicol says it was another ugly win for Liverpool, but the result is what matters most. Former Liverpool owner
Gab Marcotti is impressed by how Inter Milan have stayed in the Serie A title race despite injuries. Brescia have sacked coach Fabio Grosso after a string of poor results left the northern side bottom of Serie A, the club said in a statement on Monday. Former Italy international Grosso is being replaced by Eugenio
Chelsea suffered their second home defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. Hammers full-back Aaron Creswell was the match-winner as he cut inside from the left and fired an excellent right-footed strike finish past Kepa Arrizabalaga in the opening minutes of the second
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. MADRID — “You wanted to have a name and you forgot to be a man,” the banner read. Raised by fans in the Wanda Metropolitano’s Fondo Sur in the pouring rain, midway through the second half of a thrilling game that ended in
4:49 PM ET Marseille’s Nemanja Radonjic struck in the last minute for a 2-1 home win against Brest as they moved within five points of Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. Second-half substitute Radonjic found the top corner a minute after Irvin Cardona had cancelled out Bouna Sarr‘s second-half opener to put second-placed Marseille
After Leicester’s late win over Everton, Shaka Hislop tips them to be the biggest challengers to Liverpool. Shaka Hislop says Manchester United looked “average” once again in their draw vs. Aston Villa. Shaka Hislop is left scratching his head with Freddie Ljunberg’s starting XI in Arsenal’s draw at Norwich. Steve Nicol says Liverpool are so
The Ligue 1 match between PSG and Monaco has been postponed due to poor weather. The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco has been postponed due to torrential rain, both clubs announced on Sunday. The match was scheduled to take place at Monaco’s Stade Louis II at 9 p.m. but it has
Few people doubt Kelechi Iheanacho‘s abilities, and that number will be fewer still after his man-of-the-match performance, as a substitute, against Everton on Sunday. As if it was not enough to set up Jamie Vardy for the goal that drew Leicester City level against a gutsy Everton fighting to save their manager’s job, the Nigerian
8:34 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Juventus goal since October to rescue a 2-2 Serie A draw against Sassuolo in Turin, as the Italian champions dropped points for only third time this season. Leonardo Bonucci fired Juve into the lead in the first half, but an exquisite finish from Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has one goal for Sevilla in La Liga. Mexico forward Javier Hernandez has refused to rule out playing in Major League Soccer later in his career. – When does the transfer window reopen?– All major completed transfer deals Hernandez — also known as “Chicharito” — moved to Sevilla in the summer following
11:16 AM ET A late winner from Theo Hernandez earned AC Milan a much-needed 1-0 victory away to Parma in Serie A on Sunday. The left back pounced on a defensive mistake to fire home the decisive goal with just two minutes remaining. It was Hernandez’s third goal of the season, making him Milan’s joint-top
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Luis Suarez says Barcelona’s medical team must find a solution to the constant injuries teammate Ousmane Dembele is suffering. Dembele left the pitch in tears on Wednesday after 25 minutes of Barca’s 3-1 win over his former side
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said he left Jadon Sancho on the bench against Barcelona on Wednesday because he wanted players who “were focused.” Sancho, 19, came on as a substitute at half-time at Camp Nou and scored
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann was targeted by Atletico Madrid fans with chants of “die” on his first return to the club. Barca won 1-0 thanks to a late Lionel Messi goal which was enough to see them return to the top of La
4:53 PM ET Lionel Messi eventually made the difference for Barcelona on Sunday. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Lionel Messi hit a sensational late goal to give Barcelona a 1-0 win at title rivals Atletico Madrid which saw the champions reclaim top spot in La Liga from Real Madrid on Sunday. The Argentine, playing his 701st game
8:56 AM ET Real Madrid earned a spirited 2-1 win at Alaves on Saturday with a scrappy late goal from defender Dani Carvajal to open up a provisional three-point gap at the top of La Liga. Real captain Sergio Ramos put the visitors in front by heading home a Toni Kroos free kick after 52
2:06 PM ET Napoli’s wretched run of form in Serie A continued as they threw away the lead in a 2-1 home loss to Bologna on Sunday. Fernando Llorente‘s strike gave Napoli the lead at halftime, but the visitors mounted a comeback after the break with goals from Andreas Skov Olsen and Nicola Sansone. Carlo
11:35 AM ET Breel Embolo ran the show for Borussia Monchengladbach against Freiburg. Photo by Christian Verheyen/Borussia Moenchengladbach via Getty Images Borussia Monchengladbach forward Breel Embolo scored twice, set up another and also missed a penalty as the league leaders beat Freiburg 4-2 in a rollercoaster game on Sunday to stay one point clear at the top.