The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Craig Burley says Thomas Tuchel’s man-management issues could dash PSG’s Champions League ambitions. Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel has asserted that superstar Kylian Mbappe must respect his choices during matches after the France international was visibly annoyed at being
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4:51 PM ET Lazio came from behind to beat Juventus 3-1 and hand the Turin side their first defeat of the season on Saturday, scoring the two decisive goals in the final 20 minutes after their opponents had Juan Cuadrado controversially sent off. Juve, who had gone their first 19 games under new coach Maurizio
Matchday six produced some late drama as Lyon came back against Leipzig and Ajax came up short vs. Valencia. Ale Moreno says Romelu Lukaku’s inability to come through in big moments shows he’ll never be the star man. As if Inter Milan‘s Champions League exit wasn’t hard enough, Romelu Lukaku was “welcomed” back to the
5:05 PM ET Borussia Dortmund beat Slavia Prague 2-1 on Tuesday with goals from Jadon Sancho and Julian Brandt to advance to the Champions League knockout stage, leaving Italian side Inter Milan in third place of Group F. The win put the Germans, who also had keeper Roman Buerki to thank with more than half
Arsenal manage a 3-1 comeback win vs. West Ham, snapping their nine-game winless streak. The FC crew debate whether Arsenal should stick with Freddie Ljungberg after his first victory at the helm. Don Hutchison says there were “millions of things not to like” about Arsenal despite their win vs. West Ham. Marcelino Garcia Toral has
Craig Burley sees two potential fits for Gareth Bale if the star desires to return to the Premier League. Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward
Ale Moreno chooses his top three targets for Inter Miami. Watch the full segment on ESPN FC’s YouTube channel. Find out all you need to know ahead of the 2020 Major League Soccer season. When does the 2020 MLS season begin? The 25th season of MLS will begin on February 29, 2020 — the earliest start
Paul Pogba is back, or back in Manchester at least. After spending over two months on the sidelines with an ankle injury, the Manchester United midfielder was a spectator at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as his team extended their recent revival with a 2-1 derby victory against Manchester City. He has divided opinion by
2:56 PM ET Napoli ended a nine-match winless run in all competitions to reach the Champions League last sixteen on Tuesday as a first-half Arkadiusz Milik hat-trick set up a 4-0 win over Genk in what could be coach Carlo Ancelotti’s last stand. Genk’s Maarten Vandevoordt, who at 17 years and 287 days became the
Pep Guardiola discusses the alleged racial gestures made during Man City’s Manchester derby defeat. After a loss in the Manchester derby, Steve Nicol no longer feels Man City are Liverpool’s biggest challengers. Steve Nicol feels Pep Guardiola’s side can have no complaints after a 2-1 loss in the Manchester derby. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have
No one with even the hint of a soul would begrudge a single comma, vowel or exclamation mark involved in the tsunami of jubilant praise that rained down on Joaquin after his delicious hat trick for Real Betis in their win against Bilbao on Sunday. The very first triplete of goals in his entire career,
Steve Nicol says Liverpool are playing with a sense of confidence this season that they didn’t have last year. After Mo Salah scored his 63rd goal in 100 league appearances, Steve Nicol lauds the Egyptian’s impact. Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points thanks to a comfortable 3-0
12:18 PM ET MILAN, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table on Sunday as Eugenio Corini took charge of the team again little more than a month after being sacked. Coach Corini, who lifted Brescia out
Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Ale Moreno feels competing with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or is the ultimate fuel for Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique have been left
Arsenal manage a 3-1 comeback win vs. West Ham, snapping their nine-game winless streak. Don Hutchison says there were “millions of things not to like” about Arsenal despite their win vs. West Ham. The FC crew debate whether Arsenal should stick with Freddie Ljungberg after his first victory at the helm. LONDON — The great
Federico Fernandez scored with two minutes left to give Newcastle all three points against Southampton. Newcastle United are offering their season-ticket holders an additional free half-season ticket as the club tries to fill St James’ Park for the rest of the season, the Premier League club said on Monday. The ticket covers 10 league games
After Alan Pulido confirms his departure from Chivas, Herc Gomez assesses where his most likely destination is. D.C. United announced on Monday that it has worked out a permanent transfer to retain standout goalie Bill Hamid and then signed the 29-year-old to a three-year deal. Hamid was playing on loan from Danish club FC Midtjylland
4:53 PM ET AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez scored at both ends and gave away a penalty as his side won 3-2 at Bologna in a dramatic Serie A match on Sunday. It was the first time this season that Milan had scored three goals in a game and also the first time they had
Steve Nicol says Liverpool are playing with a sense of confidence this season that they didn’t have last year. After Mo Salah scored his 63rd goal in 100 league appearances, Steve Nicol lauds the Egyptian’s impact. Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool face the “most important game of our lives” against FC Salzburg on Tuesday, with
Mark Ogden doesn’t believe Jadon Sancho will be best suited to join Liverpool in January. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel was hospitalised at the weekend after falling at home. The Belgium international, 30, left the hospital on Monday, but will not return to action until 2020. “Witsel sadly will be out for the rest of