Steve Nicol and Alejandro Moreno examine whether Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez will produce during their loan spells for Roma and Inter. With Alexis Sanchez now on loan at Inter, Craig Burley examines how it went so wrong for him at Manchester United. Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he
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ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti discusses the actions that need to be taken after Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku was subjected to racist chants at Cagliari. Romelu Lukaku’s penalty kick earned Inter a narrow win at Cagliari after the hosts found a surprise equalizer. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku
The transfer window for Europe’s major leagues is closed for the summer but who did well? And which clubs failed to make the deals they wanted? WINNERS Inter Milan We can take one thing from Inter Milan’s summer transfer strategy: they are deadly serious about ending their decade-long wait for a Scudetto. It was a
There was friction within African football’s most beloved double act this weekend, as Sadio Mane’s frustrations with Mohamed Salah boiled over, although there’s been plenty of success for the continent’s stars in Europe’s major leagues this past week. Mane’s displeasure with his teammate came within the context of another resounding Liverpool victory, with the Senegal
Mark Ogden doesn’t hold back in criticizing Alexis Sanchez for how he performed at Manchester United. Mark Ogden evaluates the current squad depth, who are the leaders within the team and what United are missing. Steve Nicol explains how much blame should be placed on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after winning only one league game in
Liverpool remain perfect so far this season after they eased past a gritty Burnley at Turf Moor. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” Shaka Hislop’s famous power rankings are back, and of course the FC crew are baffled by some of his rankings, including Real
Fernando Llorente helped Tottenham reach the Champions League final. Fernando Llorente has signed for Napoli on a free transfer. Sources told ESPN FC last week that the former Tottenham striker would move to Serie A on a two-year deal. – ESPN fantasy: Sign up now!– When does the transfer window close? He said on Twitter:
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti talk through where exactly Mauro Icardi stands with Inter Milan as the deadline nears. Former french international Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to give his thoughts on the Neymar transfer saga that continues to drag on between Barcelona and PSG. Paris Saint-Germain are set to seal the loan
TURIN, Italy — Maurizio Sarri’s predecessor at Juventus, Massimiliano Allegri, liked to say “if you want to be entertained, go to the circus.” To him, the result tended to be all that mattered. How Juventus arrived at it obviously held an importance. Allegri never wanted the team to put in a bad performance as they
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti talk through where exactly Mauro Icardi stands with Inter Milan as the deadline nears. Mauro Icardi is suing Inter Milan for discrimination, claiming €1.5 million in damages and to be allowed back into the first-team fold. In published extracts from the legal document Icardi alleges the club took
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti reacts to the news that Juventus’ talisman Giorgio Chiellini has a torn ACL and will be out until at least February Steve Nicol and Craig Burley get heated with Gab Marcotti over whether Matthijs de Ligt should have spent Juventus’ opening match on the bench. Ross Dyer and Alejandro Moreno go
The ESPN FC panel break down group F and talk whether Inter or Borussia Dortmund would be able to knock Barcelona out of the group stage. Romelu Lukaku scored in his Serie A debut against Lecce on Monday. Alejandro Moreno breaks down the positives and negatives of his performance for Inter. Steve Nicol says Romelu
Genoa came back from a goal down three times to force a 3-3 draw with AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico. To watch Serie A sign up to ESPN+. Zlatan Ibrahimovic jokes that if Manchester United ever need him, he’s still good enough for the Premier League. Craig Burley and Steve Nicol explain why teams like
Lazio’s inscrutable general manager Igli Tare rated last season a seven out of 10. It was a year of “ups and downs.” The club finished eighth, missing out on the Champions League places by 10 points, while key difference-makers Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile all struggled to hit the heights of the year
With Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano close to joining Napoli from PSV, ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno goes to his highlight reel to show what he’ll bring to Serie A. Napoli came out on top of a pulsating 4-3 win against Fiorentina to kick off their Serie A season with a victory. To watch Serie A sign up
5:55 PM ET ROME, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic left the hospital where he is being treated for leukaemia on Sunday to take charge of his team for their opening Serie A match away to Verona. The club announced before kickoff that the 50-year-old, who said on July 13 that he had
2:12 PM ET MILAN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Udinese handed AC Milan’s new coach Marco Giampaolo a losing start when a Rodrigo Becao header gave them a shock 1-0 win in Serie A on Sunday. Becao, making his debut after joining from Bahia in his native Brazil, rose above the Milan defence at the near
2:04 PM ET PARMA, Italy, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini gave the titleholders a 1-0 win at Parma in the opening Serie A match of the new season on Saturday although they were without new coach Maurizio Sarri who is recovering from pneumonia. Chiellini flicked the ball home in the 21st minute
The mind games began at the end of May. Not from a pretender to the Juventus throne, but from Maurizio Sarri’s predecessor. Sarri had yet to be announced as the Old Lady’s new coach back then but Massimiliano Allegri seemed to have a very good idea of who the club were lining up as his
Chelsea right-back Davide Zappacosta has joined Italian side AS Roma on loan initially until the end of January after signing a new one-year contract, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Italy international’s new deal takes his contract at Chelsea through to June 2022. Zappacosta joined Chelsea from Serie A side Torino in
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