Gab Marcotti praises Maurizio Sarri for his tactics in Juventus’ 2-1 win over Inter. Gonzalo Higuain scores the winner for Juventus, handing Inter their first loss. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. A fast and furious Derby d’Italia ended with a late Gonzalo Higuain goal as Juventus beat Inter 2-1 (Stream a replay in full on
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As Man United continue to slip in the table, how long will Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remain with the team? The ESPN FC crew question if Man United can defeat lowly Newcastle despite their injuries and poor form. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop assesses potential Man Utd transfer targets Callum Wilson and Mario Mandzukic. Manchester United’s struggles
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Man United send scouts to watch Dembele Manchester United
Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer. Jump to: Juve too good for Inter | Man City in crisis? | Barca ride their luck again | Man United go from bad to worse | Real continue
Steve Nicol says Mauricio Pochettino needs to find a way to boost morale to get Spurs back to winning ways. Don Hutchison takes issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s infrequent usage of Tottenham’s Lucas Moura. The ESPN FC crew breaks down whether Mauricio Pochettino and Ole Gunnar Skolskjaer’s futures are intertwined. Mauricio Pochettino is adamant he’ll remain
An angry Jurgen Klopp says Hazma Choudry should have been sent off for his tackle on Mohamed Salah. James Milner’s stoppage-time penalty against Leicester extends Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 17 matches. Steve Nicol says Liverpool deserved the win against Leicester despite the sides being level for 94 minutes. Mohamed Salah suffered a twisted ankle in
Time makes fools of us all. Or, in the case of Major League Soccer, it turns good teams into bad teams, bad teams into good teams, and mediocre teams into more solidly mediocre teams. For the final Power Rankings of the year, we thought we’d take a look back at the first ranking of the
Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Prince George a Villa fan already |
Christian Pulisic is struggling for time at Chelsea, and Craig Burley says the reason why is simple. Christian Pulisic has said it hurt to be left out of the squad for Chelsea’s Champions League win over Lille, but he won’t “give up, ever” after being given limited playing time this season. On the bench for
There are different paths to beating your opponent in a football match. You can outrun them, and you can outmuscle them. You can out-will them, and you can outwit them. All of the above are probably more satisfying to a coach whose job is to prepare, condition and motivate his players. After all, it shows
Ousmane Demebele was sent off for protesting a teammate’s red card. Ousmane Dembele is poised to miss the Clasico after being sent off for telling referee Mateu Lahoz he was “very bad” in Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Sevilla. The France forward scored the third goal as Barca moved second in La Liga behind Real Madrid,
Arsenal did well to seal the win, but would have wanted more goals. Arsenal made it eight games unbeaten in all competitions as they edged past Bournemouth with a 1-0 win at the Emirates. David Luiz headed in the early winner from a nice Nicolas Pepe corner and, while they came under pressure, the result
5:10 PM ET Mauro Icardi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat Galatasaray 1-0 away to take control of Champions League Group A on Tuesday. Icardi touched the ball home from close range in the 52nd minute after being teed up Pablo Sarabia whose superb pass beat Galatasaray keeper Fernando Muslera. –
10:06 AM ET BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach fired five goals past a hapless Augsburg to win 5-1 and go top of the Bundesliga on Sunday. Gladbach had scored four times, including twice through Patrick Hermann, before the visitors cut the deficit in the 80th minute. Breel Embolo added a fifth for the
5:12 PM ET Juventus ended Inter Milan’s perfect record in Serie A and took over top spot as Gonzalo Higuain‘s superb late strike earned a 2-1 victory in the San Siro on Sunday. The Argentine striker, on as a substitute, applied a clinical finish to a flowing move in the 80th minute. Paulo Dybala had
5:32 PM ET Second-half substitute Robert Beric struck late to give St Etienne a 1-0 home win against bitter rivals Lyon in Claude Puel’s first game in charge with Les Verts on Sunday. Beric found the back of the net in the final minute to lift St Etienne up to 13th in the standings on
NEWCASTLE, England — It is a thought most Manchester United fans would never imagine, especially during the trophy-laden glory years of Sir Alex Ferguson, but after losing 1-0 to Matthew Longstaff’s goal at Newcastle United on Sunday, the nightmare scenario of a relegation battle cannot be ruled out. While Liverpool have surged clear eight points
Shaka Hislop explains why he would choose Zlatan over Carlos Vela and Josef Martinez as the best leader in MLS. Despite reports he was at odds with MLS while coach of the USMNT, Jurgen Klinsmann discusses the importance of the league for young U.S. players. The final weekend of the Major League Soccer season arrives
Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno feels Eden Hazard’s honeymoon phase at Real Madrid is clearly over. Craig Burley and Ale Moreno don’t hold back their criticisms of Real Madrid’s senior players of Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric. ESPN FC’s
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10 free agents in 2020 | European transfer review TOP STORY: Real set to seal Donny deal Reports in