ESPN Should Liverpool be awarded the title? Steve Nicol says ‘NO!’ ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN The Hall of Fame is a concept as old as sports itself but the Premier League finally has a
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Manchester City beat Aston Villa to win their fifth EFL Cup final in seven years. Watch Carabao Cup on ESPN+. LONDON — Is this what victory fatigue looks like? A lap of honour around Wembley Stadium, following a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa, a third successive Carabao Cup triumph, played out to a half-full Manchester
Sunday will see the first major trophy of the English season awarded, as Manchester City aim to lift the Carabao Cup — named after a Thai energy drink, in case you wondered! — for a third straight year when they face Aston Villa at Wembley (Stream LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 11:25 a.m.
The winter transfer window is closed — but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around following the Jan. 31 deadline day. TOP STORY: Grealish open to Manchester move According to The Telegraph, Aston Villa star Jack Grealish is now open to the idea of leaving the
English Premier League Aston Villa new boy Mbwana Samatta secured his place in the history books when he netted on his English Premier League debut against Bournemouth on Saturday, while African players were at the heart of intrigue — for good and bad reasons — across Europe’s other major leagues last weekend. Samatta was one
The second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals take place this week, with Aston Villa vs. Leicester City on Tuesday and Manchester City vs. Manchester United on Wednesday (stream matches on ESPN+). Here’s what to look for: ASTON VILLA vs. LEICESTER CITY (Jan. 28, 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET on ESPN+) This tie should really be
Antoine Griezmann nets two second-half goals to lift Barcelona over UD Ibiza 2-1. Watch Copa del Rey on ESPN+. Steve Nicol believes Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will need an adjustment period to fit well together. Tyrone Mings provided a fortunate deflection to give Aston Villa a late win over relegation rivals Watford. Jack Grealish’s
Pepe Reina returns to the Premier League seven years after he left England. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has joined Aston Villa on a short-term deal from AC Milan. The 37-year-old, who has also played for Barcelona, Villarreal, Bayern Munich and Napoli and was part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup in
Sid Lowe believes the mixed views about Arturo Vidal in Spain are largely based on the way he looks. Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop believe Barcelona are dangerously overreliant on Lionel Messi. Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Barcelona and Aston
4:22 PM ET Chelsea were the better side in their win over Aston Villa on Wednesday. Getty Images Tammy Abraham scored a goal and set up another on his return from injury as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday to put their Premier League campaign back on track after two straight defeats. Abraham, who played
1:27 PM ET Manchester United failed to win for the third consecutive game after a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. The result sees Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side remain ninth in the Premier League table, eight points adrift of the top four places. The visitors opened the scoring in the first half through
Steve Bruce is still bitter about having a cabbage thrown at him. Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has described his final two days in charge of Aston Villa, during which a supporter threw a cabbage at him before a match, as one of the most “unsavoury” times of his career. Bruce said the incident before
Dalian Atkinson, the former Aston Villa striker, died in 2016. A police officer has been charged with murder following the death of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson. The ex-Aston Villa striker, 48, died in 2016 after being Tasered by officers at his father’s house in Telford on Aug. 15. At the time of
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Craig Burley says Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil are bigger problems for Arsenal than a Carabao Cup exit. Liverpool outlast Arsenal in a
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club could forfeit their Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie against Aston Villa if a sensible date cannot be found for the fixture. Here, we look at why the tie is causing a major headache for the fixture schedule. When should Aston Villa vs. Liverpool be played? The game is