Craig Burley and Steve Nicol break down Real Madrid’s Clasico triumph over Barcelona. MADRID — His goal wasn’t a thing of beauty, he’s a work in progress, and I’m not trying to sell you the idea that Vinicius Junior is about to threaten the Ballon d’Or podium. But let’s not beat around the bush: We
Month: March 2020
Craig Burley discusses the enticing Europa League round of 16 fixtures and picks his current favourite to win. LIVERPOOL — Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended goalkeeper David de Gea after his howler against Everton, branding the Spaniard “the best in the world.” De Gea’s clearance cannoned in off Dominic Calvert-Lewin to give
Gab Marcotti shares the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting games played in Italy. The FC panel debate how the rescheduled Serie A fixtures will affect the race for the Scudetto. Amid a global health crisis Italian football clubs and Serie A’s governing body are squabbling with each other about when to play games,
Manchester City beat Aston Villa to win their fifth EFL Cup final in seven years. Watch Carabao Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — Is this what victory fatigue looks like? A lap of honour around Wembley Stadium, following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, a third successive Carabao Cup triumph, played out to a half-full Manchester
11:29 AM ET Patrik Schick scored for RB Leipzig as they drew with Bayer Leverkusen. Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images RB Leipzig’s title chase hit a snag when they drew 1-1 at home against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday to drop three points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Leon Bailey tapped in a Kai Havertz assist on the half hour
Craig Burley reacts to Liverpool’s shock 3-0 defeat at Watford, which snaps their 18-game winning run. Liverpool’s sensational Premier League unbeaten run came to a shocking end at Vicarage Road as Watford ran out 3-0 winners on Saturday night. Following an edgy first 45 minutes the Hornets really imposed their will in a crazy six-minute
The FC TV crew discuss USMNT prospect Gio Reyna’s future at Dortmund after his stunning goal vs. Bremen. Brian Dunseth contextualizes the USMNT’s win vs. Costa Rica in their first match of 2020. Ulysses Llanez scores his first goal for the USMNT to secure the 1-0 win vs Costa Rica. U.S. international Timothy Weah has
Janusz Michallik explains how Robert Lewandowski impacts Bayern beyond just scoring goals. Bayern Munich have advised their players to not make themselves available for autographs or selfies as German football braces for the coronavirus. Five fixtures have been called off in Italy including the top of the table clash between Juventus and Inter Milan due
BOURNEMOUTH, England — There was a sense of inevitability about both Chelsea goals in their 2-2 draw at Bournemouth, which is not something that has been said very much about them in recent weeks. The visitors’ 33rd-minute opener at a windy Vitality Stadium rewarded a spell of mounting pressure, with Marcos Alonso following in to
Stop the presses: Liverpool have lost. The Reds’ unbeaten streak ended at 44, after a frankly humiliating 3-0 defeat to relegation threatened Watford on Saturday night. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place.
HOUSTON — Sandra Hernandez and Manuel Mendez drove six hours from Laredo to Houston to watch LA Galaxy’s 1-1 tie with Houston Dynamo in BBVA Stadium on Saturday on the opening day of MLS’s 25th season. The Monterrey natives, recently converted Galaxy fans, had come to watch Mexico national team star Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez make
Steve Nicol says David Luiz bears the most blame for Arsenal’s loss vs. Olympiakos. Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was at a loss for words after his missed opportunity against Olympiakos in Europa League round-of-32 action on Thursday. The Gabon striker scuffed on a close-range shot in the last seconds of added extra time in Arsenal’s
Man City and Lyon record wins against Real Madrid and Juve respectively to finish the round of 16 first legs. Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno question if Man City’s approach against Real Madrid was too conservative. Alejandro Moreno says Real Madrid’s issues came to the forefront against Man City in a 2-1 home loss. Zinedine
1:46 PM ET Feb 29 (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe capped a brilliant individual performance by scoring twice and creating another for Mauro Icardi as leaders Paris St Germain cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Dijon in their Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. With Neymar and Marco Veratti suspended and
12:20 PM ET Valencia restored some pride by beating Real Betis 2-1 at home in La Liga on Saturday to earn their first win in six matches in all competitions. Kevin Gameiro put Valencia ahead on the hour mark with a thumping strike in off the post from outside the area while captain Dani Parejo
Gab Marcotti shares the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting games played in Italy. Steve Bruce discusses the growing concerns of coronavirus and the precautions Newcastle are taking. Serie A have called off five fixtures this weekend including Juventus vs. Inter Milan because of fears over coronavirus. The other games are Udinese vs. Fiorentina, Milan