Month: January 2025

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Ange Postecoglou needed this. Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool may not be enough to reach the Carabao Cup Final given the semifinal’s second leg at Anfield awaits, but it buys him precious time to steer Tottenham Hotspur‘s season back on track. The irony is that this vital result comes in

Jan 8, 2025, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has questioned the referee’s decision to not hand Tottenham Hotspur‘s Lucas Bergvall a second yellow card before the 18-year-old scored the winning goal in the Carabao Cup semifinal between the side. Stuart Attwell, the official in charge of the game, had

Open Extended Reactions Graham Potter was working as a pundit during West Ham’s defeat at Leicester City in December. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Graham Potter has agreed to a deal with West Ham United to become their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Editor’s Picks Potter’s arrival comes after his predecessor

Rob Dawson Moises Llorens Jan 8, 2025, 10:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amad Diallo has agreed to a new deal at Manchester United. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United have agreed terms on a new contract for Amad Diallo, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old winger has signed a long-term extension to secure

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJan 8, 2025, 05:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ah, the New Year. It’s a time that comes with change and a willingness to write a new chapter with the hope of correcting errors from the past. It also offers us the perfect opportunity to predict the outcomes of unfinished stories, something

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 8, 2025, 04:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are expecting formal loan offers from AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund for Marcus Rashford after both clubs registered their interest with the player’s representatives, sources have told ESPN. United are actively working on solutions for Rashford in the January window with the

Open Extended Reactions Former Mexico coach Miguel Herrera was announced as the new manager of the Costa Rica men’s national team on Tuesday. The 56-year-old will return to the international stage with the Ticos for the first time since coaching Mexico from 2013-15. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “Following an exhaustive selection process that concluded with

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 7, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Kochen and Pedro Soma used to play on rival teams in Miami when they were kids. Now they both play for Barcelona. They’re not the only players on the brink of the first team at the Spanish giants who were born in

Open Extended Reactions LONDON — The signs are getting difficult to ignore for Arsenal. Whether it is the sight of a No. 14 beating defenders at will and scoring the opening goal, or Anthony Gordon actually invoking Thierry Henry’s corner flag celebration when doubling Newcastle United‘s advantage, reminders of the value of an iconic centre-forward

Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe’s side took a huge step towards the Carabao Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday. Isak struck shortly before halftime in the first leg of the semifinal at a chilly Emirates Stadium and then had a big role in Newcastle’s