Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Leicester City manager
Month: December 2019
Steve Nicol feels Robert Moreno should be thanking Luis Enrique for even helping manage Spain in the first place. Luis Enrique branded predecessor Robert Moreno as “disloyal” with his ambitions to remain in charge of Spain. Steve Nicol says Robert Moreno would find it tough to return to an assistant role with the Spain team.
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea loses their second straight home league fixture after being defeated 2-1 by Southampton. Steve Nicol says higher expectations have caused problems for Chelsea’s young stars, leading to inconsistency. Frank Lampard believes Chelsea’s strength of character will become present after their defeat to Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said his attacking players had
Tottenham Hotspur ended the calendar year with a 2-2 Premier League draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday. The hosts went into half-time 1-0 up thanks to a tidy finish from Mario Vrancic. Christian Eriksen curled home a free kick early in the second half to draw Spurs level, and after a calamitous
Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. ESPN FC looks back on Barcelona’s dominant performance in the 2011 Champions League final against Man United. Arturo Vidal is claiming €2.4 million in unpaid bonuses
Ale Moreno delves into how Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami will fare in their 2020 MLS openers. With the 2020 MLS schedule released, Ale Moreno sifts through some of the key matchups on the horizon. The Chicago Fire have appointed former FC Basel manager Raphael Wicky as the club’s new head coach. “I am honored
January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Manchester United interested in Zaha According to the Daily Star, Manchester United are still interested in the possibility of signing Wilfried Zaha. The Crystal Palace star made the jump over to Old
January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Juve’s Haaland hunt could cause Man Utd heartache Manchester United appeared to be in the driver’s seat for FC Salzburg’s Norwegian sensation Erling Braut Haaland but Italian publication Tuttosport has reported that Juventus
Steve Nicol cannot wrap his head around why AC Milan would want to bring back Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Shaka Hislop feels Zlatan Ibrahimovic would fit at Everton despite his advanced age and big personality. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo FF’s stadium has been vandalised again, this time with a saw. Stewart Robson believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could
With Granit Xhaka set to leave Arsenal for Hertha Berlin, Shaka Hislop reflects back on his time at the Gunners. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvages a draw for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth in Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge. Mikel Arteta thinks Arsenal performed better than he imagined in their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Steve Nicol believes Mikel
Gerard Lopez has been Lille owner since 2016 and is just scratching the surface of what he and his tech background can bring to the sport. Gerard Lopez is many things. He’s the majority owner of Lille, but he’s also a Spanish entrepreneur who grew up in a soot-covered house next to a steel mill
Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. With the 2019-20 Premier League season having just passed its halfway point, our Ian Darke assesses the first halves of all 20 clubs’ campaigns. Who’s punched above their weight and who’s failed to live up to
Anthony Martial, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford were all on target as Manchester United thrash Newcastle 4-1. Steve Nicol analyses Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dilemma surrounding Mason Greenwood’s playing time. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revels in Paul Pogba’s return and calls him the world’s best all-around midfielder. Shaka Hislop explains what went wrong on David de Gea’s
10:57 PM ET Dec 27 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he will face a difficult challenge in replacing Sergio Aguero if the Argentine striker decides to leave the club at the end of his contract in 2021. Since joining City in 2011, the 31-year-old Aguero has become the club’s record scorer with
The Football Agents share their top charitable gift ideas for the players they represent. Getty Images have selected their Top 100 sporting photographs of 2019, and we at Toe Poke have cherry picked our favourite footballing snaps from the album. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories,
Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Trent Alexander-Arnold mimicking
11:50 AM ET Chelsea suffered more woe at Stamford Bridge after losing 2-0 to Southampton on Thursday. Michael Obafemi and Nathan Redmond scored in each half to condemn Chelsea to consecutive defeats in the Premier League. Frank Lampard’s side have now lost six matches at home in all competitions this season. Chelsea remain in fourth
Stewart Robson believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be the answer to Milan’s goal-scoring problems. New Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti responds to reports of Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining him at the Toffees. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s statue outside Malmo FF’s stadium has been vandalised again, this time with a saw. AC Milan will sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer after
11:51 AM ET Arsenal came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Boxing Day in Mikel Arteta’s first match in charge of the club. The Emirates side came into this match on the back of a wretched run of results, which had yielded just one win in their past 11 games —
Craig Burley feels it’s best for Kylian Mbappe to leave PSG sooner rather than later. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has set the record straight regarding his supposed rivalry with teammate Neymar. Speaking with France Football after being crowned the publication’s best French player of 2019 for the second consecutive year, the France international discussed
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