Trent Alexander-Arnold comments on the racial abuse in Serie A directed towards Romelu Lukaku by Cagliari fans. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon. Shaka Hislop explains what he thinks would be the only scenario that Virgi van Dijk leaves Liverpool
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4:56 PM ET Bayern Munich kicked off their Champions League campaign by easing to a 3-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday in a one-sided Group B encounter. Kingsley Coman headed them into the lead in the 34th minute from a fine Ivan Perisic cross and the Bundesliga’s leading scorer Robert Lewandowski slid in
It will happen at some point this season, possibly as early as November. Chelsea will play a game with seven homegrown players in their starting XI. Thus far, we’ve seen four: Andreas Christensen and Fikayo Tomori at the back, Mason Mount in midfield, Tammy Abraham up front. With Mount doubtful for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool,
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After Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s declaration that he’s the top player MLS has ever seen, Shaka Hislop shares his top five Designated Players of all time. The Portland Timbers will try to get their house — and home form — in order before the playoffs slip away, while Josef Martinez aims to score for a 16th straight
Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to play with three defenders now that John Stones joins Aymeric Laporte with an injury. Steve Nicol explains why Manchester City’s defence is likely to cost them more points this season without Aymeric Laporte. KHARKIV, Ukraine — Bernardo Silva has rounded on the
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16-year-old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona’s scoreless draw against Dortmund. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d’Or, but does
Shaka Hislop explains why Arsene Wenger would only be a short-term appointment for any club considering hiring the legendary manager. Arsene Wenger will take up a job at FIFA in the coming weeks, as he continues to wait for an offer from a club with a project which interests him, sources have told ESPN FC.
Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came
Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings and you’ll be quite surprised with a few glaring omissions. All change! Previous members of this exclusive club have fallen after poor results, which means we have a new leader and five new entries. Dropping out: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Manchester City, Leicester, Athletic Bilbao Agree? Disagree? Let us know,
4:52 PM ET Hector Herrera headed home a late equaliser as Atletico Madrid drew 2-2 with Juventus in Champions League Group D at the Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday night. The match pitted Juve’s Cristiano Ronaldo against his countryman and heir apparent for Portugal in Atleti’s Joao Felix, with the latter forcing two saves from Wojciech
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence. After two glorious spells, more than 300 matches and plenty of titles, left
Stewart Robson warns Arsenal will continue to give goals away if they don’t adjust to teams’ high presses when they try to play out of the back. Shaka Hislop slams Unai Emery for his lack of leadership and Arsenal for their calamitous play out of the back in their draw against Watford. Henrikh Mkhitaryan expresses
PARIS — The Spanish team had more Frenchmen (three) than the French team (one). The French team had more Spaniards (two) than the Spanish team (one). Real Madrid’s dark-hued kit looked, at least from a distance, like Paris Saint-Germain’s home outfit, and if you removed the vertical red-blue stripe then PSG’s retro uniform — harking
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says a merger between MLS and Liga MX will not work because of the huge structural differences of the sport in the United States. The 2019 MLS Expansion Draft will take place on Nov. 19, with Inter Miami CF and Nashville SC able to select five players each, the league announced
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol details how Marcus Rashford has transformed into the most important piece of the puzzle at Manchester United. Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov announced his retirement from football on Thursday, 18 months after leaving India’s Kerala Blasters, bringing an end to a glittering 20-year career. The 38-year-old, Bulgaria’s
Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came together as a team to defeat Real Madrid 3-0 in the Champions League. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol cannot find a positive thing to say about Real Madrid’s performance in their 3-0 defeat at PSG. Angel Di Maria has told ESPN that Paris
ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the factors that will make or break Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes. Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola insists he will continue to back his players after they believed in him during his first season in charge. Former Liverpool star Steve Nicol says Manchester City have no choice but to
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16 year old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Sid Lowe explains the significance of Lionel Messi publicly commenting on Barcelona’s failed effort to bring back Neymar. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop explains how Lionel Messi could add to his
Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon. Virgil van Dijk insists there will be no hangover from Liverpool’s Champions League defeat to Napoli as there is no reason for panic following their first loss of the season. The champions of Europe