Janusz Michallik says Pep Guardiola showed his squad’s depth and quality in the win against Aston Villa. Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. After a strong week in the Champions League and Serie A, Juventus take the top spot on Shaka Hislop’s top 10.
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11:33 AM ET The Revierderby finished in a draw that damaged the title hopes of both teams. Photo by Guido Kirchner/picture alliance via Getty Images Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre goalless draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop behind in the Bundesliga title race. Schalke twice hit the woodwork in a dominant
Steve Nicol believes Liverpool will bounce back vs. Tottenham after their draw with Man United. Jurgen Klopp is well aware Tottenham will hope to avenge their Champions League final defeat to Liverpool. Liverpool’s sanction panel has been advised to push for education rather than pass severe punishment on the supporter responsible for the banner of
11:31 AM ET Robert Lewandowski became the first player in Bundesliga history to score in each of the first nine games of the season as Bayern Munich scraped past promoted Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the league. Lewandowski, who has also scored in every Champions League and German Cup game
2:20 PM ET Christian Pulisic scored a perfect hat trick for his first Premier League goals to lead Chelsea to a runaway 4-2 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. Pulisic was named in the starting XI after his impactful role off the substitutes’ bench in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Ajax in the Champions
Janusz Michallik praises Christian Pulisic for his hat trick, but says he needs to show more consistency. A hat trick from Christian Pulisic helped Chelsea secure their fourth straight Premier League victory in superb fashion, with the Blues romping to an impressive 4-2 win over Burnley at Turf Moor. Positives Pulisic was putting in some
Billed as the biggest MLS playoff game ever, Taylor Twellman says LAFC-LA Galaxy exceeded expectations. Craig Burley and Frank Leboeuf try to make sense of why Zlatan Ibrahimovic would consider joining Napoli. Shaka Hislop feels Zlatan Ibrahimovic fits into a number of clubs amid Napoli links. Zlatan Ibrahimovic aimed an indecent gesture at an LAFC fan
4:54 PM ET A quick-fire strike from Lionel Messi and a second half own goal gave Barcelona a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague in a thrilling Champions League Group F encounter on Wednesday where both sides spurned multiple chances. Barcelona swarmed forward from the kick off, keeping Slavia bottled up in their own end and
Craig Burley explains how the return of multiple players from injury helped Liverpool power past Genk. Steve Nicol says Tottenham’s win vs. Red Star will have Mauricio Pochettino rethinking his plan for Liverpool. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Brian McBride names his top 3 destinations for Kylian Mbappe, including a potential move to Old Trafford. After all, the worst thing possible for the Club Brugge players and their fans on Tuesday was actually to see Kylian Mbappe on the bench for PSG. What might have looked like good news in theory, with the
Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. “Sack Zinedine Zidane!” Really? Sack him? Real Madrid should be preparing to promote him, and I’ll tell you precisely why. The brutal prospect of Los Blancos getting rid of the legend who won them three straight Champions League titles, as
Stewart Robson presents his top five players in the world, but questions arise over some glaring omissions. Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri will not intervene to stop Cristiano Ronaldo taking free kicks within scoring range, he said Friday, despite the Portuguese forward’s dismal record for the Turin side. According to TruMedia, Ronaldo has taken 29 free
The Serie Awesome crew discuss the strengths of Stefano Pioli ahead of his expected appointment at AC Milan. As they say in Italy, it always rains on the wet. Right now, Roma and Milan, who play Sunday (1:00 PM ET on ESPN+), are down on their luck, caught in a downpour. And just when the
5:01 PM ET Forward Lautaro Martinez scored one goal and missed a second-half penalty as a lacklustre Inter Milan scraped their first win in their Champions League group by beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 on Wednesday. The Argentine broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute, scoring from close range after Stefan de Vrij’s pass sent him
The entire FC panel agrees that both sides performed poorly in Inter’s 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve
Brian McBride names his top 3 destinations for Kylian Mbappe, including a potential move to Old Trafford. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. Top 10
Keepers make saves. Defenders prevent shots. Midfielders pass the ball, and attackers score it. BORING. Sure, soccer is slowly moving toward the positional flexibility we’re seeing in other professional sports — or perhaps back toward the fluidity that was required to play Total Football. However, there’s still a general expectation that comes with every position
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ESPN FC’s Brian Mcbride says the former U.S. under-20 manager is a strong hire for the Houston Dynamo. Six games. Twenty-seven goals. The MLS Cup Playoffs are off to an electric start. Catch more MLS on ESPN+. Tab Ramos has been named the next coach of the Houston Dynamo, the MLS club announced on Friday.
Steve Nicol highlights Raheem Sterling’s maturation in recent years after Man City’s win vs. Atalanta. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has urged Phil Foden to learn from his Champions League red card against Atalanta. Foden, starting a game for just the second time with season, was booked twice in the second half to see red