Steve Nicol explains how Dortmund gives Erling Haaland a platform to take his game to an even higher level. Borussia Dortmund have cancelled their summer tour of Asia because of coronavirus concerns. “The safety of our squad and all BVB staff always has the highest priority,” Carsten Cramer, the club’s marketing executive told Sport Bild.
Month: March 2020
The FC panel put Wolves ahead of Chelsea, Man United and Tottenham as favourites to finish in the top four. Jose Mourinho looks ahead to Tottenham’s clash with Wolves, as both sides chase Champions League football. Craig Burley says Tottenham are going to have a tough summer ahead with Jose Mourinho in charge. Tottenham manager
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Real Madrid’s Clasico triumph over Barcelona. Sid Lowe examines how Barcelona’s new manager is making an impact with the Catalan giants. Craig Burley and Sid Lowe discuss how Real Madrid will approach El Clasico after losing to Manchester City. La Liga has announced it will donate five tonnes
Taylor Twellman says the young acquisitions LAFC made to help Carlos Vela paid off against Inter Miami. The 2020 MLS season kicked off last weekend, and as you might expect, the Opening Weekend celebrations across the league were boisterous to say the least. Fans were out in force, with enormous tifos and banners aplenty adorning
LIVERPOOL, England — “We’ll see on Sunday,” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said last week, when asked how far his Manchester United team have come since suffering humiliation on their last visit to Everton. Solskjaer will have hoped for a better result than a 1-1 draw, but having demanded a response after a 4-0 thumping at Goodison
Duván Zapata scores a hat trick in Atalanta’s 7-2 trouncing of Lecce. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Ale Moreno says finishing was the difference in Atalanta’s 4-1 Champions League win over Valencia. Valencia’s home Champions League round-of-16 clash with Atalanta will be played behind closed doors, Spain’s health minister has announced. Atalanta are based in
Craig Burley lauds Man City’s ability to make numerous changes and still capture the Carabao Cup title. It might seem strange, given their commitment to attacking and flair, but the platform for the golden age of Brazilian football was provided by a defensive change. In the 1950s, Brazil dropped an extra player into the heart
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Real Madrid’s Clasico triumph over Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo made a surprise appearance in one of the VIP boxes at the Bernabeu to see his old team Real Madrid beat Barcelona… The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man United and Liverpool battle for Sancho, Werner Manchester United might not be giving Liverpool much of a fight for the Premier League title, but
2:28 PM ET AS Roma’s Croatia forward Nikola Kalinic scored a brace, his first goals for the club, as they recovered from a goal behind to win 4-3 at Cagliari in a pulsating Serie A game on Sunday. Roma, with 45 points from 26 games, are three behind fourth-placed Atalanta, who won 7-2 at Lecce
Craig Burley wonders if Frank Lampard can push Chelsea to fourth place with injuries and the keeper situation. Marcos Alonso scores twice to help Chelsea fight back for a draw at Bournemouth. Frank Lampard praises Marcos Alonso after his brace in Chelsea’s draw vs. Bournemouth. With rumours swirling over Kepa’s future at Chelsea, Craig Burley
Julien Laurens explains why fans of traditional Bundesliga clubs still have a gripe with Hoffenheim’s owner. A Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and Wolfsburg was stopped twice due to fan protests against Hoffenheim owner Dietmar Hopp on Sunday. The match official halted the game after 33 minutes and once more just before half time when Union
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: Real defeat Barca | What Bundesliga protests mean | VAR finale for Everton vs. Man United | Coronavirus impacting Serie A | Liverpool
5:20 PM ET PARIS, March 1 (Reuters) – Olympique Lyonnais soared into the Ligue 1 top five after a Moussa Dembele brace and a string of fine saves by Anthony Lopes gave them a 2-0 home win over local rivals St Etienne on Sunday. The result lifted Lyon five places to fifth in the standings
Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the season at the hands of relegation-battling Watford. Steve Nicol believes Jurgen Klopp needs to make changes after Liverpool’s shocking 3-0 loss to Watford. Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at Watford, which snaps their 18-game winning run. They have an all-gold version of the Premier League
Frank Leboeuf says Neymar can’t be upset at PSG for resting him for four games before facing Dortmund. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Brazil federation president Rogerio Caboclo has initiated conversations with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid about releasing Neymar and young stars
The Exploding Heads give their unique preview of Chelsea vs’ Liverpool’s FA Cup 5th round tie. Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the season at the hands of relegation-battling Watford. Steve Nicol believes Jurgen Klopp needs to make changes after Liverpool’s shocking 3-0 loss to Watford. Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at
3:24 PM ET Lucas Zelarayan scored in the 56th minute in his debut as the host Columbus Crew recorded a 1-0 victory over New York City FC on Sunday in the season opener for both teams. NYCFC played down a player for 87 minutes after defender Maxime Chanot was issued a red card in the
11:40 AM ET Borussia Dortmund needed a goal from in-form teenager Jadon Sancho to beat Freiburg 1-0 after a lacklustre performance from the Ruhr valley club. There were no usual attacking fireworks for Dortmund and, apart from Sancho’s 15th-minute goal, chances for the hosts were few and far between. Erling Haaland didn’t start the game
12:15 PM ET BARCELONA, March 1 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s poor domestic form continued as they could only draw 1-1 away to La Liga’s bottom side Espanyol on Sunday. Diego Simeone’s side had been lifted by last week’s 3-1 win over Villarreal and their 1-0 Champions League success over Liverpool but struggled against a determined