Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. With Lionel Messi set to miss more games with a groin injury, the FC crew question if Ernesto Valverde can turn Barca’s fortunes around. Craig Burley says Barcelona coach
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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. All the major completed transfers | European transfer review TOP STORY: United target Dembele, Mandzukic Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar
11:16 AM ET Edin Dzeko‘s goal secured a 1-0 win for Roma away to Lecce on Sunday to send them fifth in Serie A. Bosnian striker Dzeko headed in Henrikh Mkhitaryan‘s cross for his fourth goal of the season in the second half to ensure that Paulo Fonseca’s side immediately returned to winning ways after
4:45 PM ET AC Milan’s nightmare start to the Serie A season continued on Sunday when they fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina and had a man sent off. Erick Pulgar put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot and Gaetano Castrovilli doubled their lead after Mateo Musacchio had been shown a
Frank Leboeuf finds it strange and disrespectful that Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar doesn’t speak French and hasn’t tried to learn. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno explains why Kylian Mbappe’s presence at PSG makes Neymar an expendable asset. Neymar has compared his relationship with Paris Saint-Germain supporters to a romantic one and said he would give his
4:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid played to a scoreless derby draw on Saturday that saw few offensive chances but solid goalkeeping efforts from both sides. The draw at Wanda Metropolitano did see Real go to the top of La Liga standings with 15 points, one ahead of surprise side Granada and third-place
1:33 PM ET A superb solo goal by Ricardo Pereira and a Jamie Vardy brace helped lift Leicester City to third place in the Premier League as they thrashed 10 man Newcastle United 5-0 on Sunday. Despite playmaker James Maddison missing out due to an ankle injury, Leicester still got off to a great start
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens break down Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw with derby rivals Atletico Madrid, including an underwhelming effort from Eden Hazard. MADRID — By the end of this derbi, take my word for it, Kieran Trippier stood in the flash zone of the Wanda Metropolitano and gushed with enthusiasm for what he’d just
The Exploding Heads are back to predict Man United vs. Arsenal, but will the Man United fans pick their heads up out of their laptops? Stewart Robson examines Manchester United’s squad and shares his thoughts on where they’ll finish this Premier League season. Unai Emery insists Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka will change and learn from his
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. 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
Denis Cheryshev scored a controversial winner for Villarreal on Saturday. The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has released a statement condemning a VAR decision during Valencia’s 1-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Denis Cheryshev scored the winner for Villarreal and although Maxi Gomes appeared to be offside in the buildup, VAR decided to award the
Georginio Wijnaldum scored the only goal as Liverpool continued their perfect start to the Premier League season with victory at a raucous Bramall Lane. SHEFFIELD, England — In the encyclopaedia of sporting truisms, the section about luck will be bigger than most. Fortune will be explained away with sayings like “you make your own luck”
Former Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe revealed he couldn’t understand how he didn’t win silverware at the club with the quality they had and insists it is something that the club still can’t shake. Jermain Defoe revealed how tough it was to leave West Ham for Tottenham and how his first spell ended with manager Juande
11:35 AM ET Wasteful Bayern Munich were made to sweat for a 3-2 win at Paderborn that sent them top of the Bundesliga on Saturday after Leipzig went down 3-1 at home to Schalke for their first loss of the season. The Bavarians, who squandered a bagful of chances, hit the woodwork and conceded two
3:31 PM ET Alexis Sanchez scored twice but was later sent off for simulation as Inter Milan beat Sampdoria 3-1 in Serie A action on Saturday. Sanchez, on loan with Inter following a disastrous spell with Manchester United, made the most his first start. The Chile international scored by deflecting in Stefano Sensi’s long-range opener
Despite Aussie Mat Ryan’s efforts, Chelsea scored a comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge for Frank Lampard’s first home league win. United States national team star Christian Pulisic called his lack of playing time at Chelsea “very frustrating” but vowed to keep working to break into Frank Lampard’s lineup. Pulisic, 21, was an
2:28 PM ET Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down but had to settle for a 2-2 draw against visiting Werder Bremen on Saturday to drop further down the standings, having won only one of their last four Bundesliga games. Dortmund cancelled out Werder’s eighth-minute lead through Milot Rashica seconds later with Mario Goetze’s diving
With Lionel Messi set to miss more games with a groin injury, the FC crew question if Ernesto Valverde can turn Barca’s fortunes around. Craig Burley says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde’s struggles can only get worse if Lionel Messi’s injury against Villarreal sidelines the star man. Luis Suarez and Junior Firpo were on target as
Camavinga has been sensational ever since he broke into the Rennes first team and is already attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs at the age of 16. Since the beginning of August, Stade Rennais have seen two things experience massive growth in their day-to-day operations as a football club and both of them are related
Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss whether Liverpool’s next six matches could define their season, ending with a crucial game at home against Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens discusses the tale of two halves for Arsenal in their come-from-behind victory over Aston Villa. After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew