Don Hutchison reacts to Craig Burley’s proposal for the Premier League ending the current season. The Mexico national team had Jurgen Klopp on its list of potential candidates for manager in 2015, with the German politely turning down the opportunity. Klopp was at Borussia Dortmund when El Tri reached out, but he wasn’t interested, according
Month: May 2020
Angel Di Maria has few fans in Manchester following his disappointing spell at Manchester United in 2014-15. Angel Di Maria’s wife launched an astonishing attack on the city of Manchester, its culture and its women when discussing the Paris Saint-Germain forward’s ill-fated time at Manchester United. Di Maria moved to Old Trafford for a then
Manchester United’s Juan Mata says players will accept shorter holidays to finish the season. Common Goal, the charity initiative spearheaded by Juan Mata and Megan Rapinoe, has reached 150 members after Manchester City midfielder Caroline Weir signed up. Weir, 24, has joined a host of football personalities including Jurgen Klopp, Casey Stoney, Giorgio Chiellini and
Gab Marcotti explains why he’s excited about the return of the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said he does not believe Barcelona should be named champions if the La Liga season cannot be completed. Players in Spain are being tested for the coronavirus this week ahead of a
Craig Burley says linking Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Chelsea won’t matter unless the player himself wants to go. 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. Arsenal could be on the lookout for attacking reinforcements should
Jon Champion outlines the pros and cons of a partnership between Major League Soccer and Liga MX. Tom Marshall explains how MLS and Liga MX could take a page out of MLB’s playbook and join forces. As Liga MX suspends promotion and relegation for the next 5 years, Gab Marcotti explains what this could mean. Pumas
ESPN Steve Nicol’s cat doesn’t want Liverpool to add Timo Werner ESPN Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout. ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in
ESPN Leboeuf: Haaland has everything to be the best striker in the world ESPN Welcome to the next generation! Players from 15 countries and seven leagues are named by Tor-Kristian Karlsen, a former scout. ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch
Gab Marcotti outlines who Juventus would have to sell to land Paul Pogba this summer. Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens debate whether Man United will sell Pogba and Lingard when the window opens. Julien Laurens and Craig Burley react to Man United’s Paul Pogba being linked to Real Madrid. Manchester United star Paul Pogba is
John Dykes selects the best players from Pep Guardiola’s teams – Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City – for his Chang Team of the Week. Julien Laurens discusses reports Leroy Sane may leave Manchester City for Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. Phil Foden takes advantage of Sergio Aguero’s striking ability to grab a 1-0 lead over
Don Hutchison and Shaka Hislop give their take on who the next manager of Newcastle should be. Gab Marcotti breaks down the financial fair play rules Newcastle need to follow after the club is sold. Frank Leboeuf says money might not be enough for Newcastle United’s ambition to attract big names. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s
Don Hutchison reacts to Craig Burley’s proposal for the Premier League ending the current season. Craig Burley and Gab Marcotti examine the impact Kalidou Koulibaly and Timo Werner could have at Anfield. Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has terminated his loan contract at Besiktas, the player announced on Monday. Karius has ended his two-year loan deal with
Ale Moreno dives into LA Galaxy’s reported interest in Gonzalo Higuain and what it means for Chicharito. Herculez Gomez examines how James Rodriguez would fit the LA Galaxy or Inter Miami if he came to MLS. Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar wonder why teammates are speaking out against Zlatan Ibrahimovic now. Soccer leagues all over
ESPN Should Liverpool be awarded the title? Steve Nicol says ‘NO!’ ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN The Hall of Fame is a concept as old as sports itself but the Premier League finally has a
Ian Darke reflects on Chelsea’s dramatic Champions League semifinal finish against Barcelona in 2012. Shaved head or afro? Messi or Ronaldo? Braithwaite is put on the spot in ESPN FC’s “You Have To Answer.” Barcelona legends and players thank all the people fighting the pandemic on Saint George’s Day. While they are kicking their heels
Don Hutchison reacts to Craig Burley’s proposal for the Premier League ending the current season. Mark Ogden and Danny Higginbotham weigh in on how to handle promotion and relegation if the season can’t finish. Craig Burley explains there is no longer a feasible path to restart the current Premier League season. The Rory Delap era
Gab Marcotti explains how three players from Cologne testing positive for Covid-19 will affect the Bundesliga’s plan to resume. FC Cologne has called midfielder Birger Verstraete to account for an interview he gave in which he criticized the club for its handing of three positive cases of the coronavirus. – Stream new episodes of ESPN
The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Juventus can’t afford Pogba? Sky Sport Italia is reporting that Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has made a startling revelation regarding a potential switch back to Turin for Paul Pogba. The Frenchman’s
Julien Laurens gives the latest on Manchester United’s pursuit of Borussia Dortmund and England’s Jadon Sancho. Dortmund’s Erling Haaland describes what makes Jadon Sancho and PSG’s Kylian Mbappe so good. Julien Laurens says there is a huge gap between No.1 Kylian Mbappe and No.2 Jadon Sancho on the best U21 players list. The coronavirus pandemic
Gab Marcotti explains what made Chelsea so dominant that they finished 12 points ahead of Arsenal’s Invincibles. Craig Burley considers how Chelsea would deal with Kepa Arrizabalaga if they signed Andre Onana from Ajax. Craig Burley picks which top six club outside Liverpool and Man City is the closest to title contention. Chelsea manager Frank