Month: June 2020

5:24 PM ET Tom Fenton Tottenham played out a 1-1 draw with Manchester United in Friday night’s showcase match, a result that severely dents both sides’ hopes of a top-four finish. Spurs took the lead midway through the first half when Steven Bergwijn slalomed his way through the United defence before firing past a despondent
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5:45 PM ET Watford defender Adrian Mariappa has been through a lot in 2020. Remember Watford’s win over Liverpool on Feb. 29? That seems like a lifetime ago. Having tested positive for COVID-19 and seen the pandemic sweep the country, then the death of George Floyd in America and the anger and drive for change
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9:28 AM ET Frank Lampard has warned Tammy Abraham he will have to “sustain and improve” his form to compete with Chelsea‘s new signing Timo Werner. – Insider Notebook: Top clubs face scramble to renew contacts – Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues
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10:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bruno Fernandes has said he knows Manchester United fans are desperate to see him paired with fit-again Paul Pogba when the season restarts and believes he can help the France international flourish. Fernandes has made a flying start to his United career following his move from Sporting CP and says
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6:53 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Everton forward Richarlison has taken a dig at Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk and said there are better defenders than him ahead of Sunday’s Merseyside derby. Liverpool need two more wins to clinch their first league title in 30 years and return to Premier League action
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7:54 AM ET Diego Simeone is backing Marcos Llorente to deliver as a forward after grabbing a goal and two assists for Atletico Madrid in midweek — citing Antoine Griezmann as a player he has successfully converted into a striker. Llorente, 25, followed up his match-winning brace in Atletico’s 3-2 Champions League win against Liverpool
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7:58 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu would “have to go into hiding” if he accepted an offer for wonderkid Ansu Fati, a source at the Catalan club has told ESPN. Ansu, 17, has been linked with Manchester United in recent weeks. Sources close to the Premier League side confirmed
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba is ready to prove he is one of the best midfielders in the world, according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after returning from injury in time for the Premier League’s restart. Pogba is available for United’s first game after the resumption — against Tottenham on Friday
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3:06 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email La Liga side Celta Vigo have brought Spanish forward Nolito back from Sevilla to help their battle against relegation after taking advantage of a rule which allows clubs to sign players outside of a transfer window under special circumstances. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
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