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Paul Pogba missed a crucial penalty in the second half as Manchester United settled for a 1-1 draw on the road against Wolves. The FC panel assess Manchester United’s start to the season and debate if there’s more to be optimistic or pessimistic about after two games. Following Paul Pogba’s penalty miss against Wolves, the
The 2019-20 Premier League season has had two whole games to show us what we can expect, so we have some wild predictions based on what we have learned so far. Only VAR can stop Manchester City’s title march Permit us to jump ahead to the final day of the Premier League season on May
Steve Nicol calls upon his time as coach of the Revolution to explain why the travel demands in MLS would prove too much for Daniel Sturridge. The FC crew discuss the six-week ban handed down to Daniel Sturridge for allegedly instructing his brother, Leon, to bet on a possible move by him to Sevilla. Former
Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern Munich on loan and examine how it impacts Barcelona. Alejandro Moreno delves into the benefits a departure would have for Philippe Coutinho’s confidence and Barcelona’s bottom line. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona
Chelsea threw away the chance to get their first win of the season with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. An early first-half strike from Mason Mount gave the Blues a slim lead for 60 minutes, before Wilfred Ndidi beat Cesar Azpilicueta in the air to equalise from a corner.
Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern Munich on loan and examine how it impacts Barcelona. Craig Burley feels Zinedine Zidane must work with what he’s got if Real Madrid fail to sign Paul Pogba or Neymar this summer. Paris Saint-Germain are set to reject an expected loan offer
LONDON – It was tougher than it needed to be, but Arsenal showed just enough craft to work themselves out of a tight spot and emerge victorious against a typically dogged Burnley side on Saturday, winning 2-1. Positives It was Dani Ceballos’ first start in an Arsenal shirt after signing on loan from Real Madrid, and the
Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley react to reports Philippe Coutinho will join Bayern Munich on loan and examine how it impacts Barcelona. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares the latest on Barcelona’s meeting with PSG and explains what it will take for the two sides to come to an agreement. Barcelona are set to make an
6:00 PM ET MADRID, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored a goal and then missed a penalty as his side began their La Liga campaign with an eventful 1-0 win at home to Getafe on Sunday which saw both teams reduced to 10 men. Morata nodded home a cross from England
Gareth Bale pushed aside a summer of transfer speculation to assist Real Madrid’s opener on 11 minutes. Real Madrid got their 2019-20 La Liga campaign off to a flying start with a convincing 3-1 win at Celta Vigo, despite a harsh red card for Luka Modric. Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Lucas Vazquez scored the
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer backed Alexis Sanchez to come good at Man United despite speculation he’ll leave Old Trafford. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines how a potential loan move to Roma could be the solution to Alexis Sanchez’s struggles at Manchester United. Whether they are finding Paul Pogba a new club or preparing Neymar for Barcelona,
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City were denied another late goal against Tottenham by the VAR as Pep Guardiola’s side were held to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Gabriel Jesus thought he had scored a stoppage time winner but saw the goal chalked off after the video assistant spotted Aymeric Laporte‘s handball in the
Craig Burley examines how Adrian’s injury caused by a pitch invader affects Liverpool and recalls other strange ways players have gotten injured. SOUTHAMPTON, England — Liverpool had to huff and puff to gain three Premier League points in a 2-1 win at Southampton, where Sadio Mane was the star performer against his former club while
The FC crew praise Liverpool’s backup goalkeeper Adrian for his starring role in the Reds’ penalty shootout victory over Chelsea. Chelsea suffered a penalty shootout defeat to Liverpool in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup but manager Frank Lampard praised his team’s performance in a game which ended 2-2 after extra time. Lampard’s team had suffered a
Athletic Bilbao’s Aritz Aduriz scored an incredible late goal to beat Barcelona, who lost Luis Suarez to an injury in their La Liga opener. Alejandro Moreno explains what went wrong for La Liga favourites Barcelona in their season opening defeat at Athletic Bilbao. Aritz Aduriz came off the bench to score a stunning scissor kick
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS. Craig Burley explains why Arsenal could break back into the top four this season after getting off to a winning start against Newcastle. Arsenal fans finally got their first taste of
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens shares the latest on Barcelona’s meeting with PSG and explains what it will take for the two sides to come to an agreement. Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has admitted recent discussions over Neymar’s future but denied significant progress has been made. ESPN FC sources revealed the French champions were unhappy
Julien Laurens discusses Zinedine Zidane’s future at Real Madrid after reports claimed he is unhappy his transfer requests have not been fulfilled. The FC crew examine Zinedine Zidane’s options for how he’ll manage Gareth Bale, with the Welshman content to stay and fight at Real Madrid. Sid Lowe provides the latest surrounding Neymar’s future amid
The Premier League transfer window has closed, but the rest of Europe remains open for business. Plus, it’s never too late to look forward to January! Click here to view the latest transfers and keep up to date with the latest gossip below. TOP STORY: Dortmund to reload if Sancho heads home Jadon Sancho will leave