Don Hutchison and Craig Burley don’t see eye to eye when it comes to how Arsenal have responded under Mikel Arteta so far. Arsenal overcome Championship leaders Leeds United to move on in the FA Cup. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. Ian Darke believes Mikel Arteta is attempting to bridge the gap between players
Month: January 2020
10:56 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s return failed to inspire AC Milan as the fallen giants of Italian soccer were held to a 0-0 draw at home by Sampdoria in Serie A on Monday, failing to score for the third league game in a row. The 38-year-old Swede, who helped Milan win their last major title
Hans Tilkowski has died at the age of 84, having played for Germany and Borussia Dortmund. Germany’s 1966 World Cup final goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski has died at the age of 84. The former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper was in goal in the Wembley final, which hosts England won 4-2. Ex-England forward Geoff Hurst, whose hat trick
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 |
Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says the allure of Real Madrid may be enough to lure Sadio Mane away from Liverpool.
Mark Ogden doesn’t expect many, if any, signings from Man United, but says the club desperately needs them. Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has urged the Manchester United board to have patience with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer because it is only now
Daniele De Rossi will retire from football after a season with Boca Juniors. World Cup winner Daniele De Rossi on Monday confirmed he will retire from football at the age of 36. De Rossi, who spent 18 years with boyhood club Roma after making his debut in 2001, left for Boca Juniors in July 2019 and
Shaka Hislop weighs up if Frank Lampard should focus on silverware or a Champions League spot for Chelsea. Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop believe Barcelona are dangerously overreliant on Lionel Messi. Gab Marcotti explains how Liverpool could give Chelsea a boost in the FA Cup. Liverpool and dominated the FIFA 20 team of the year
The FC guys delve into Alexander Nubel’s move from Schalke to Bayern Munich and what it means for Manuel Neuer. The FC crew explain what it will take for Bayern Munich to close RB Leipzig’s four-point advantage. Manuel Neuer has said the arrival of new goalkeeper Alexander Nubel at Bayern Munich will not feature in
Antoine Kombouare was sacked by Toulouse following their Coupe de France elimination. Toulouse sacked coach Antoine Kombouare on Sunday after Saturday’s humiliating 1-0 Coupe de France round of 64 defeat to amateur side Saint-Pryve-Saint-Hilaire extended the club’s worst-ever run of form. The 56-year-old, who oversaw two wins from his first three matches in charge before
Jurgen Klopp delights over Takumi Minamino and Curtis Jones’ performances in Liverpool’s win vs. Everton. Shaka Hislop says Jurgen Klopp should feel more confident when Liverpool need to rotate after beating Everton. Curtis Jones stamps his mark on the Merseyside derby with a brilliant winner vs. Everton. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. FA Cup:
Steve Nicol questions why Toni Kroos would choose to leave Real Madrid for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol rips into the decision not to give Manchester United a penalty in their draw at Wolves. Steve Nicol says the draw between Wolves and Manchester United was the worst possible result for both sides. ESPN FC’s
Hudson-Odoi scored the 1st and set up the 2nd in Chelsea’s win vs. Nottingham. Watch the FA Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — By the 35th minute, Yuri Ribeiro had had enough. Callum Hudson-Odoi had already gone past him on multiple occasions, scoring the first goal of Chelsea’s 2-0 FA Cup third-round win and helping to
Ale Moreno delves into how Seattle Sounders and Inter Miami will fare in their 2020 MLS openers. The Portland Timbers have acquired Colombia international winger Yimmi Chara as a Designated Player from Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro, the club announced on Thursday. “Yimmi is a player we have followed closely for nearly 10 years and having the
Steve Nicol is shocked by Lionel Messi’s underwhelming performance in Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Espanyol. BARCELONA — Wu Lei‘s late equaliser dented 10-man Barcelona’s title hopes as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Espanyol in Saturday’s Catalan derby at the RCDE Stadium. David Lopez had headed the La Liga’s bottom club into a
Two first half goals against the Red Devils proved enough for Arsenal to secure their new manager Mikel Arteta a first victory at the helm. Stewart Robson explains how he’d approach the January transfer window if he was a decision maker at Arsenal. Arsenal defender Calum Chambers is set to miss the rest of the
10:22 AM ET Santi Cazorla scored Villarreal’s winner. Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Real Sociedad’s hopes of getting back into La Liga’s top four were hit as they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at home to Villarreal on Sunday, collapsing in the second half after dominating the first period. Willian Jose put the home
It’s go time as the winter window opened on Jan. 1 in England, Germany, France and China. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Juve ready to pounce if Pogba becomes available With Paul Pogba yet again out in the cold at Manchester
8:55 AM ET Two goals from Serie A’s leading scorer Ciro Immobile, the second in stoppage time, gave third-placed Lazio a dramatic 2-1 win at 10-man Brescia on Sunday as they chalked up their ninth successive league victory. Simone Inzaghi’s side overcame the absence of several key players as they cut the gap between themselves
It’s go time as the January transfer window is open. Find out when it closes across Europe, view the latest transfers as they happen and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Arsenal, Tottenham could fight for Lemar Both Arsenal and Tottenham will have had their ears pricked after Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone said