Month: March 2020

Pep Guardiola says matches should be suspended rather than playing with no fans amid coronavirus concerns. Arsenal’s Premier League match against Manchester City on Wednesday has been postponed after a number of the squad made “close contact” with Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis two weeks ago. Marinakis, who is also the owner of Championship side Nottingham
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Gab Marcotti outlines the impact Idrissa Gueye will have for PSG in their Champions League clash vs. Dortmund. Alejandro Moreno explains how playing behind closed doors could impact individual players in PSG vs. Dortmund. Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe has been tested for the coronavirus after a recent illness but the France international’s results came back
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Welcome to our European football notebook, featuring contributions from ESPN writers across the continent. In this first edition, we look at why signing Jadon Sancho would mean so much for Man United, how coronavirus could impact upcoming England friendlies, Kylian Mbappe‘s Olympic dream and more. Jump to: Sancho is a test for Man United | PSG
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With Serie A suspended until April 3, Gab Marcotti discusses the possibility of other leagues following suit. Gab Marcotti explains Serie A’s coronavirus precautions after the Italian government increased restrictions. All sports in Italy have been halted because of the coronavirus outbreak, including games in Serie A and preparatory events for the Tokyo Olympics, Italy
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Steve Nicol says the closer Liverpool’s game vs. Atleti gets the more nervous he’s getting about Adrian. It’s hold-on-to-your-hats time! The Exploding Heads use FIFA 20 to predict Liverpool’s second leg vs. Atleti. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said club captain Jordan Henderson is ready to return from injury for the Champions League clash against
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PREMIER LEAGUE Arsenal narrowly beat West Ham (1-0) to continue their impressive run of form under Mikel Arteta. Liverpool came from behind to beat Bournemouth (2-1) and tighten that grip on the elusive Premier League trophy. Chelsea dismissed Everton 4-0 while Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 to keep pace with the top four.  1
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Of the eight last-16 matchups in the Champions League, just two are effectively settled after the first leg. (Sorry, Chelsea and Valencia.) Three of them feature heavy favorites (Man City, Barcelona, RB Leipzig) against long underdogs (Real Madrid, Napoli, Tottenham), but the odds haven’t meant much over the past few years. Beyond those, there are
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