Alejandro Moreno points out the weaknesses he sees in Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of El Clasico. Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal stormed out of Tuesday’s training session after learning he would not start against Real Madrid on Wednesday, sources have told ESPN. Vidal, 32, usually stays on after training for shooting practice with a number
Month: December 2019
Julien Laurens says Arsenal see Mikel Arteta as a long-term solution despite never having managed a club. Pep Guardiola says Mikel Arteta has been completely transparent with him about his discussions with Arsenal. Arsene Wenger has said he left Arsenal in a strong position despite the club’s difficulties this season and has backed Mikel Arteta
5:03 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain’s serial goal-getters Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardi were at it again as the Ligue 1 leaders extended their advantage to seven points with a 4-0 victory at 10-man Saint-Etienne on Sunday. Leandro Paredes struck early before Mbappe netted either side of the break and Icardi also scored to lift PSG
Shaka Hislop sees no reason why Jurgen Kloop wouldn’t bring Takumi Minamino into the fold at Liverpool. Takumi Minamino will undergo a medical at Liverpool on Wednesday ahead of his £7.25 million January transfer from Austrian champions FC Salzburg, with manager Jurgen Klopp planning to hand the forward his debut against Everton in the FA Cup
Ale Moreno feels competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate fuel for Lionel Messi. Julien Laurens says Lionel Messi separated himself from other Ballon d’Or finalists by carrying Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s agent, Jorge Mendes, believes it was “an injustice” that the Ballon d’Or award was presented to Lionel Messi. The Barcelona
Don Garber revels in MLS’ Southeast expansion after announcing Charlotte will join the league in 2021. New York City FC announced that four regular season games in 2020 will be moved to Citi Field. The games had previously been scheduled for midweek dates at the team’s Yankee Stadium home, but citing fixture congestion NYCFC opted
Craig Burley explains where Erling Haaland would be best suited if he leaves Red Bull Salzburg. Don Hutchison comes down hard on Dortmund’s inability to keep a clean sheet after their 3-3 draw vs. Leipzig. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to be drawn on speculation linking Manchester United to Erling Braut Haaland. Steve Nicol has doubts
Zinedine Zidane looks forward to the challenge of Real Madrid facing Barcelona. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has said it is harder to face Real Madrid at the Camp Nou than at the Bernabeu. Barca welcome Zinedine Zidane’s side to Camp Nou on Wednesday for the first Clasico of the season with both sides level on points
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Mark Donaldson react to Joao Felix being named the 2019 Golden Boy award winner. Alejandro Moreno weighs in on the hot takes from the weekend’s soccer action to see whether they are overreactions. Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix was once dubbed “the new Cristiano Ronaldo,” but he has achieved what
It is the greatest match in the history of organised football: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. Nicknamed “El Clasico,” it is a battle that encompasses all the flair, daring, skill, enmity, sporting and social significance that can possibly be bottled into a 90-minute footballing fixture. Yes, this season’s first Clasico was postponed by seven weeks due
Craig Burley explains why Carlo Ancelotti isn’t right for Arsenal despite his history of managerial success. Steve Nicol says Everton need a manager with a mix of the qualities of Carlo Ancelotti and Duncan Ferguson. Steve Nicol says Inter Milan’s Serie A title race with Juventus will help them win the Europa League. Steve Nicol
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to be drawn on speculation linking Manchester United to Erling Braut Haaland. Craig Burley explains why Manchester United have a hard time breaking down struggling teams like Everton. Marcus Rashford reveals how he feels about comparisons to former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Paul Pogba‘s return to the Manchester United team
Alexander Nubel was dismissed for this challenge on Mijat Gacinovic. Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Nubel has been banned for four matches following Sunday’s shocking foul on Eintracht Frankfurt player Mijat Gacinovic. Nubel stormed out of his penalty area on 66 minutes and landed a kung-fu kick on the chest of Gacinovic. The 23-year-old Schalke captain was
Shaka Hislop believes the chase for a Champions League title will keep Pep Guardiola at Man City. Pep Guardiola says it is “not true” there is a break clause in his Manchester City contract. Craig Burley thinks Pep Guardiola might have lingering doubts about staying for another rebuild at Manchester City. Manchester City ran out
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley doesn’t believe Neymar and Liverpool are a good fit whatsoever. Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has insisted he is happy with the French champions and in France despite trying to force a Barcelona return this summer. The Brazil international’s hopes of a Camp Nou comeback two years after leaving for Parc des
Steve Nicol would have preferred several other teams over Atletico Madrid as Liverpool’s last 16 opponents. Ale Moreno says that while Liverpool keep winning, he wonders when they’ll hit the standards expected of them. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will gather with his players on Tuesday in their Doha team hotel — to watch Liverpool in
MANCHESTER — Louis van Gaal is credited with unearthing Marcus Rashford, but it was another Manchester United manager who introduced him to the first team. Rashford was barely 16 when he was asked to make the short walk from the academy building at Carrington to the senior training pitches for the first time. “It was
4:50 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Tottenham 3-1 in an entertaining affair at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night as the Bundesliga giants maintained their perfect group-stage campaign. 2 Related Ahead of the match, manager Jose Mourinho told his player not to look back at the two teams previous Champions League meeting, when Bayern thrashed
Steve Nicol believes Whitecaps manager Marc Dos Santos was out of line calling MLS a “Mickey Mouse” league. Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss MLS’s expansion and question whether there are now too many teams. There will be a homecoming in Vancouver as Canadian forward Lucas Cavallini will join the Whitecaps on a transfer from
11:53 AM ET Bournemouth stole all three points with a late goal from Dan Gosling at Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, ending a five-match losing streak with a 1-0 win. Gosling looped his shot over goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga‘s head in the 84th minute, and defender Cesar Azpilicueta hooked it out, but after a
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