Ian Darke says the title race between Manchester City and Liverpool is one of England’s best ever, comparing it to the 1989 Arsenal-Liverpool race. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains a sense of realism may be hitting Man United after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes they’d need ‘a miracle’ to win the league next year. With both
Steve Nicol credits Aymeric Laporte and Vincent Kompany for solidifying Manchester City’s back line during pivotal games late in the season. Manchester City are back in the driver’s seat after Vincent Kompany’s long-range shot put the defending champions back on top of the table. Manchester City are back in the driver’s seat ahead of the
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final. Liverpool completed another historic Champions League comeback, overcoming a 3-0 deficit from the first leg of their semifinal against Barcelona. The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that
As Gareth Bale was again jeered at the Bernabeu, Craig Burley addresses what it’s like as he reminisces of his time at Derby County. La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe explains how Zinedine Zidane revealed his true feelings on Gareth Bale in his latest press conference. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said that Barcelona’s surprise
11:33 AM ET Bayern Munich had a goal ruled out by the VAR against RB Leipzig. Getty Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a goalless draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, missing their chance to seal the Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund kept their hopes alive and closed to within two points with one game left.
Shaka Hislop makes his picks on the penultimate week on the La Liga season and discusses whether Barcelona can lift the spirit of the club after midweek’s disaster. With Philippe Coutinho still struggling to adjust to life at Barcelona, compatriot Dani Alves feels says he needs to change his mentality if he wants to succeed.
The road to the Europa League final is long, and so is the road to Baku. Arsenal and Chelsea secured their places in the Europa League final by seeing off Valencia and Eintracht Frankfurt in their respective semifinals on Thursday, guaranteeing a European clean sweep for the Premier League. However, fans of both London clubs
Former Barcelona player Dani Alves feels it might be time his old club moved on from their current passing game following another disastrous Champions League exit. Lionel Messi’s former teammate Dani Alves discusses the huge responsibility the Argentine currently has on his shoulders at Barcelona. Dani Alves has questioned Barcelona’s transfer policy and defended Lionel
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Ross Dyer predict a few notable fixtures from Serie A this weekend with the race for top four at fever pitch. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said rumours surrounding his future are “amusing” and stressed that he does not intend to leave at the end of the season. There was
Schalke have hired from Huddersfield manager David Wagner to take over at the Bundesliga club. Schalke have appointed former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner as their new manager on a three-year contract, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Wagner, 47, played for Schalke between 1995-97 and returns to Germany after leaving his post at Huddersfield
Gareth Bale was not on the pitch but it didn’t matter for Real Madrid, defeating an inspired Villarreal side 3-2 at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf feel both Eden Hazard and Chelsea would benefit from Hazard moving to Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente will leave Real Madrid this summer with several Premier League
Zlatan Ibrahimovic joins Always Late with Katie Nolan to offer some life coach advice about petting dogs in public and how he became so confident. The Exploding Heads take to the phones, but once Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the line it’s tears all around for Ed Woodward and the football agents. LA Galaxy forward Zlatan
Steve Nicol says Manchester United’s struggles in 2018/19 have been unfairly put on Paul Pogba amid rumours he wants to leave the club this summer. The Exploding Heads present the five simple ways to fix Man United, including: lower expectations, be more commercial, fix Paul Pogba and more. Antonio Valencia is as renowned for sentiment
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop weighs up who will stay and who will go at Barcelona following their UEFA Champions League exit against Liverpool. Mark Donaldson presents his Fantasy La Liga lineup; be sure to join him in the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. Liverpool completed another historic Champions League comeback, overcoming a 3-0 deficit from the first
Steve Nicol credits Aymeric Laporte and Vincent Kompany for solidifying Manchester City’s back line during pivotal games late in the season. The end of the Premier League season is upon us and barring something extraordinary with the Champions League places, there is just one meaningful thing left to decide. And boy, is it meaningful: Manchester
Find out the date and details of the 2019 UEFA Super Cup. Where is the 2019 UEFA Super Cup being played? The final will be played at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey. The stadium has a capacity of 41,188. The ground, which opened in April 2016, is the home of Besiktas. Who is
None of this is supposed to happen anymore. Liverpool and Manchester City have traded uppercuts for eight grueling months. Neither one has missed a punch and now we’re left with two of the best teams in Premier League history separated by just one point with just one game to go. It’s the closest title race
Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop look at how Chelsea’s starting XI should look after their appeal against a two-window transfer ban was rejected by FIFA. Last summer was a relatively quiet affair in the transfer market. But this year it promises to be a frenzy, fired by wide-scale disappointment. With the exception of Liverpool, all
Frenkie De Jong has already agreed to sign for Barcelona from Ajax as of July 1. The summer transfer window in 2019 is similar to last year, with the English Premier League once again finishing earlier than the other major European leagues. Here, we take a look at the transfer rules which govern each. As
Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks exclusively to ESPN about how Eden Hazard’s relaxed nature in training translates to matches. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. LONDON — David Luiz has indicated that he has agreed a new contract at Chelsea,