Julien Laurens says Arsenal see Mikel Arteta as a long-term solution despite never having managed a club. Craig Burley weighs the pros and cons for Mikel Arteta of taking the Arsenal job midseason. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has confirmed assistant Mikel Arteta will travel with Manchester City for the Carabao Cup tie with Oxford United
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Don Garber revels in MLS’ Southeast expansion after announcing Charlotte will join the league in 2021. New York City FC announced that four regular season games in 2020 will be moved to Citi Field. The games had previously been scheduled for midweek dates at the team’s Yankee Stadium home, but citing fixture congestion NYCFC opted
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp suggests that his ‘kids’ might struggle against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup. Steve Nicol would have preferred several other teams over Atletico Madrid as Liverpool’s last 16 opponents. Ale Moreno says that while Liverpool keep winning, he wonders when they’ll hit the standards expected of them. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
4:50 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Tottenham 3-1 in an entertaining affair at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night as the Bundesliga giants maintained their perfect group-stage campaign. 2 Related Ahead of the match, manager Jose Mourinho told his player not to look back at the two teams previous Champions League meeting, when Bayern thrashed
4:58 PM ET Karim Benzema smashed the ball into the roof of the net in second-half stoppage time to give Real Madrid a 1-1 draw at Valencia in La Liga on Sunday. Carlos Soler looked to have given the hosts the win with a clinical close-range finish late in the second half, but Madrid goalkeeper
Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson predict the CL last 16 including Man City vs. Real and Atletico vs. Liverpool. The FC crew debate whether Leicester winning the league or Liverpool finishing unbeaten is more realistic. Shaka Hislop believes the chase for a Champions League title will keep Pep Guardiola at Man City. The Champions League
There was a loud, metallic noise and for a moment, everything went black. When the young Real Madrid goalkeeper came round, he remembers seeing the lights of the car still on, smoke rising, and hearing the sound of people in pain around him. They took him to hospital, where doctors said he probably wouldn’t walk
Gab Marcotti doesn’t hold back when looking at how Verona handled racist chants directed at Mario Balotelli. Gab Marcotti says Inter need to be “mentally strong” to outlast Juventus in the race for the Serie A title. Craig Burley details the role he envisions Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Juventus going forward. Italy’s top-flight Serie A
Craig Burley says Freddie Ljungberg’s management of in-game substitutions for Arsenal has been a mess. Arsenal interim boss Freddie Ljungberg was unsurprised by Mesut Ozil’s reaction to being substituted on Sunday. Mikel Arteta is set to be named the next Arsenal manager in the coming days as the London club has stepped up its chase
11:44 AM ET Wolfsburg’s Maximilian Arnold fired in an injury-time winner to defeat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 on Sunday. Gladbach had been on top of the Bundesliga table for the last two months, but RB Leipzig moved ahead of them with victory on Saturday night. The Wolves, in eighth place, showed no respect for Gladbach, enjoying
Manchester City and holders Liverpool face tough ties against Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16 while holders Liverpool face Atletico Madrid. The draw in Nyon on Monday brought up some fascinating ties, with the heavyweights from England and Madrid
1:11 PM ET Eduardo Camavinga scored the only goal as Rennes beat Lyon. Photo by ROMAIN LAFABREGUE/AFP via Getty Images Lyon’s mediocre Ligue 1 season continued when they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Rennes on Sunday. Eduardo Camavinga scored the only goal from just inside the box with one minute left to lift Rennes
The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. The FC crew debate whether Leicester winning the league or Liverpool finishing unbeaten is more realistic. Manchester City, Bayern Munich and PSG combine for 12 goals to round out the Champions League group stage. For the first time
11:03 AM ET AC Milan had a goal chalked off by the video assistant referee, missed an open goal, were foiled by the goalkeeper and twice hit the woodwork in an extraordinary 0-0 draw at home to Sassuolo in Serie A on Sunday. Milan thought they had taken the lead on the half hour when
Craig Burley says Freddie Ljungberg’s management of in-game substitutions for Arsenal has been a mess. LONDON — As half-time approached at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City fans tucked away in the corner began to sing one of their favourites: “We are not, we’re not really here.” Given their team was already 3-0 down, Arsenal supporters
Omar Gonzalez explains how the U.S. are hoping to win the 2019 Gold Cup and delves into his relationship with Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore at Toronto FC. U.S. international midfielder Michael Bradley has re-signed with Toronto FC, the club announced on Thursday.. Bradley, 32, signed his new contract with the help of Targeted Allocation
5:05 PM ET Alvaro Morata and Atletico Madrid climbed back into the top four with a win on Saturday. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images Atletico Madrid moved back into the top four by earning a commanding 2-0 win at home to Osasuna on Saturday for their first victory in four La Liga games. Diego
Barcelona and Real Madrid climb the latest rankings, but who takes top spot? Steve Nicol firmly believes Karim Benzema is the first name on the team sheet after his display vs. Espanyol. Karim Benzema scored a dramatic late equaliser as Real Madrid grabbed a point in a 1-1 draw with Valencia at Mestalla to stay
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MANCHESTER, England — What a difference a year makes for Manchester United. Ahead of Wednesday’s first anniversary of Jose Mourinho’s sacking and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival, the club sits sixth in the Premier League and Mauricio Pochettino’s name continues to hover over Old Trafford as a potential saviour. At first glance, the picture does not