Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge of Arsenal was an entertaining one, but they were unable to claim all three points in a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. Dan Gosling opened the scoring for a second time in less than a fortnight, slotting home from just outside the six-yard box after 35 minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was
Month: December 2019
5:01 PM ET Real Madrid squandered an opportunity on Sunday. Photo by JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid hit the woodwork three times but could only draw 0-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao in a frustrating final game of 2019 which meant they slipped two points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Real’s top scorer Karim
Craig Burley explains why Manchester United’s problems run much deeper than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 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 keeping blunder against Watford. Shaka Hislop says Paul Pogba’s return to form at Man United
Steve Nicol says Man City showed why they are one of the top teams in the league in a win over Leicester. Despite losing to Man City, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol is quite confidence Leicester will still secure top four. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has never lost back-to-back top flight home fixtures as a manager,
Liverpool have a fever, and the only prescription is more trophies. Since June, the team has won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. No English club has ever done that before. Only one English club (Manchester City, twice) has ever won more points than Liverpool claimed last season,
There’s a stock explanation behind Everton’s decision to pursue, and appoint, Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. The Toffees are ambitious and willing to spend enormous amounts of money to achieve, and maintain, elite status. Given that Ancelotti has managed more elite clubs than you can shake a stick at — from Milan to Real
Frank Leboeuf explains why Patrick Vieira would be a good first head coach for Inter Miami. David Beckham’s Inter Miami CF announced the signings of defender Denso Ulysse and goalkeeper Drake Callender on Tuesday. Haiti international Ulysse, 21, played with the USL champion Tacoma Defiance last season “We’re happy to add a player with Denso’s
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the abysmal racism discipline from the Premier League at Tottenham. Frank Leboeuf says Jose Mourinho is trying to distract from Tottenham’s defeat by focusing on Son’s red card. Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen calls for a united anti-racism stance after Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger was abused. Shaka Hislop believes football clubs have
January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Coutinho tempted by Premier League return Philippe Coutinho has admitted he could be tempted by a return to the Premier League if Bayern Munich do not take up their purchase option on
Sid Lowe believes Man City’s manager will be the center of attention in his team’s UCL clash with Real Madrid. ESPN FC’s Frank Leboeuf was left underwhelmed by Barcelona’s 0-0 draw vs. Real Madrid. Real Madrid failed to score for the second game in a row in a goalless draw with Athletic Bilbao at the
Another wild weekend in the Premier League is done and dusted. We get you caught up on the action with the Weekend Review. JUMP TO: Ancelotti and Arteta see the task they have | Ferguson leaving a mess for Ancelotti | Why we can’t be apathetic in the face of racism | United continue to be the Prem’s weirdest team | KDB
By Moises Llorens and Sam Marsden ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol isn’t entirely sold on Barcelona’s attacking threat, despite their 4-1 win over Alaves. Ale Moreno says it’s too soon to consider Antoine Griezmann a bust at Barcelona. Barcelona will once again step up their attempts to sign Neymar next summer, sources have told ESPN. The
Steve Nicol examines whether these takeaways from this weekend in world football are overreactions. Janusz Michallik wonders why Maurizio Sarri doesn’t utilise Mario Mandzukic while he’s still in the squad. ESPN FC’s Rob Dawson explains why Mario Mandzukic’s wage demands and Juventus’ inflated transfer fee means the Croatian will remain in Turin. Mario Mandzukic has
College football’s Big 12 Conference has long been associated with points. When Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops brought offensive coordinator Mike Leach to the conference in 1999 (and then Texas Tech made him its head coach a year later), the spread offense found a place to germinate and conference games have been high-scoring ever since. Offenses there
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s Premier League action, all in one place. Jump to: How will Liverpool perform post-Qatar? | Mourinho slipping already? | Man to watch | Game not to miss | Stats of the weekend | Team that needs some luck| One thing that will definitely happen | Predictions The
With the 2020 MLS schedule released, Ale Moreno sifts through some of the key matchups on the horizon. Alejandro Moreno explains why MLS is hopeful expansion side Charlotte can follow Atlanta United’s lead. Don Garber revels in MLS’ Southeast expansion after announcing Charlotte will join the league in 2021. With 72 days remaining until the
January is just around the corner. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Madrid offer Chelsea Isco to pave way for Eriksen Real Madrid are looking to add Tottenham playmaker Christian Eriksen in January, but to do so, they’ll need to offload some
Shaka Hislop says Paul Pogba’s return to form at Man United must start with him mentally checking back in. WATFORD, England — If Christmas is a time for putting others’ needs before your own, then Manchester United’s generosity in a 2-0 defeat at Vicarage Road was to be applauded. Watford went into their final fixture
Javier Tebas was reelected president of La Liga on Monday with a four-year mandate, after running unopposed. Tebas has led the Spanish football league since 2013 and resigned earlier in December to trigger new elections. “Following the presentation of a single candidacy for the presidency … and this being valid, Javier Tebas is definitively named
Pep Guardiola says he is committed to Manchester City as long as the players are behind him. Gabriel Jesus scores his 11th goal in all competitions as Man City cruise to a 3-1 win over Leicester City. Pep Guardiola says it is “unrealistic” to expect Manchester City to chase down Liverpool at the top of
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