Month: October 2021

1:41 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his players they need to “look themselves in the mirror” after Manchester United‘s horror run of form continued with a 4-2 defeat at Leicester City. Solskjaer’s team have won just one of their last five games and after a dire performance at the King Power
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4:16 PM ET BRENTFORD, England — Time will tell whether this was the sort of fortuitous win carved out by Premier League champions or a result to mask their shortcomings, but Chelsea’s defensive record continues to be the foundation of Thomas Tuchel’s success. Brentford defied their newly-promoted status to dominate the second half of Saturday’s
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9:14 AM ET Liverpool moved to the top of the Premier League on Saturday, thumping Watford 5-0 in Claudio Ranieri’s first match in charge of the Hornets. Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino‘s hat trick and a stunning goal from Mohamed Salah ensured a fine afternoon for Jurgen Klopp’s men, who wrecked Ranieri’s big day after he
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11:38 AM ET Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland scored twice on his return from injury to help his team beat Mainz 3-1 on Saturday to go top of the Bundesliga. The Norwegian forward, who had been out since late September, scored in the 54th minute with a spot kick following a lengthy VAR review over a
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he disagrees with Sir Alex Ferguson’s assessment that Cristiano Ronaldo should have started against Everton and that it is not the first time he has had a difference of opinion with his former manager. Ferguson was caught on video telling former UFC fighter
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5:03 PM ET Kylian Mbappe ended a four-game scoreless streak for Paris Saint-Germain with a late penalty that helped the capital side extend their Ligue 1 lead to nine points with a 2-1 home win against Angers on Friday. The France striker buried his spot kick three minutes from time after Danilo Pereira had cancelled
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4:00 AM ET Paul Pogba’s Manchester United future is shrouded in mystery — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: United may have found their replacement. Jump to: Tchouameni a man in demand | Sterling at City crossroads | Barca’s Ilaix fear | Jese’s freak injury | Fenerbahce’s transfer blunder Barcelona step in as Pogba’s
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7:39 AM ET UEFA’s chief refereeing officer wants the offside law to be changed in the wake of Kylian Mbappe‘s controversial winning goal for France against Spain in the final of the UEFA Nations League. Mbappe was clearly in an offside position when Theo Hernandez tried a through-ball, but Spain defender Eric Garcia played the
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12:54 PM ET Steve Baldwin, the controlling owner of the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, informed the club’s other investors on Thursday of his intention to sell his stake, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Washington Post was the first to report Baldwin’s plans. – Murray: NWSL’s Riley scandal points to larger league failures Baldwin has been under
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