Gab Marcotti commends Arsenal’s transparency and fairness with club wage cut decisions. David Luiz discusses what makes Martinelli so impressive and how Mikel Arteta plans to make Arsenal shine again. Julien Laurens and Ale Moreno pick whether Mario Balotelli and Alexandre Pato left more to be desired. Chelsea and Arsenal are battling to sign promising
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Welcome to 2020! Missed any of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Another wake-up call for Barca | Everton humiliated | Balotelli abused again | Fede Valverde the key for Real |
The FA Cup third round signals the entrance of the Premier League and Championship clubs to the tournament. All 32 games can be streamed LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.; Nick Miller previews the pick of the action. JUMP TO: Rooney returns | Who wins the Guardiola derby? | Youngsters to watch | Long shots to watch | Game
The FA Cup third round signals the entrance of the Premier League and Championship clubs to the tournament. Nick Miller previews the action, which kicks off this weekend on ESPN+, focusing on some of the bigger games and storylines to watch for. JUMP TO: Will Rooney announce himself back into English football? | Will history
2:18 PM ET Manchester City knocked off Everton in the Premier League on New Year’s Day with a 2-1 win on the back of a Gabriel Jesus brace. Pep Guardiola rotated his side ahead of the match, with Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero and David Silva all on the bench as the team navigated the busy
There’s a stock explanation behind Everton’s decision to pursue, and appoint, Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. The Toffees are ambitious and willing to spend enormous amounts of money to achieve, and maintain, elite status. Given that Ancelotti has managed more elite clubs than you can shake a stick at — from Milan to Real
Another wild weekend in the Premier League is done and dusted. We get you caught up on the action with the Weekend Review. JUMP TO: Ancelotti and Arteta see the task they have | Ferguson leaving a mess for Ancelotti | Why we can’t be apathetic in the face of racism | United continue to be the Prem’s weirdest team | KDB
Steve Nicol says Everton’s and Arsenal’s respective managers now understand the difficulty of their jobs. Duncan Ferguson has no plans to leave Everton after a goalless draw with Arsenal in his final game in charge. New Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Zlatan Ibrahimovic is welcome to join the club but not as a member
Steve Nicol says Mikel Arteta won the press conference, but the road ahead is difficult at Arsenal. Craig Burley says there’s no point in Carlo Ancelotti going to Everton if he can’t build his own squad. Freddie Ljungberg expects to have a meeting with Mikel Arteta about where he fits into Arsenal’s plans. Duncan Ferguson
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s Premier League action, all in one place. Jump to: Can Chelsea halt slide vs. Mourinho? | Will Man United show up against Watford? | Man to watch | Game not to miss | Stats of the weekend | Team that needs a bit of luck | One thing that will definitely
MANCHESTER, England — What a difference a year makes for Manchester United. Ahead of Wednesday’s first anniversary of Jose Mourinho’s sacking and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival, the club sits sixth in the Premier League and Mauricio Pochettino’s name continues to hover over Old Trafford as a potential saviour. At first glance, the picture does not
We’re more than one-third of the way into the Premier League season and if the league operated under NBA or MLB rules, teams would currently be scrambling to figure out which players they could shuffle in and out of their doors. Title-chasers would be seeking out the final piece to put them over the top.
9:24 AM ET Everton lifted themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday with a surprise 3-1 home win over Chelsea. Following Marco Silva’s dismissal as head coach this week, Richarlison handed caretaker manager and former Everton player Duncan Ferguson a dream start by finding the net on five minutes, flicking a header
Ale Moreno wonders whether Mikel Arteta would rather manage Arsenal or Everton if both options were available. Everton have sacked Marco Silva with the club 18th in the Premier League table after winning only four of their opening 15 league games this season. The club made the announcement a day after Everton suffered a 5-2
The FC guys are at odds when it comes to the FA’s decision to overturn Son Heung-Min’s red card vs. Everton. Everton snatched a late leveler against Tottenham, but lost Andre Gomes to a serious leg injury. In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four
From as early as I can remember, football was always the great equalizer. By now, everyone knows I have obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette’s syndrome. It hasn’t been easy. But on the pitch, nobody cared. My facial tics, the coughing, none of it mattered as long as I stopped the ball from ending up in
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. Manchester City kept pace behind league-leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. LIVERPOOL, England — When Riyad Mahrez struck a precise free kick into the bottom
An own goal from Yerry Mina summed up Everton’s stunning defeat at home to newly promoted Sheffield United. Craig Burley explains why the talent gap between Man City, Liverpool and the rest of the Premier League is going to be a problem. Everton manager Marco Silva has accused his underperforming players of “hiding” after a
ESPN FC’s Matteo Bonetti and Steve Nicol have a difference of opinion on whether or not Maurizio Sarri’s methodologies are innovative. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol takes a closer look at Matthijs de Ligt’s defensive acumen from his days at Ajax that could benefit him at Juventus. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on a potential
Brian McBride discusses Everton’s transfer needs and says a ‘standout striker’ like Moise Kean could help the Toffees into the top six. Everton have signed England international midfielder Fabian Delph on a three-year deal from Premier League champions Manchester City, they announced on Monday. The 29-year-old, who has made 20 appearances for England, became surplus