Every title race has at least one sliding-doors moment. We all remember Sergio Aguero scoring in injury time against Queens Park Rangers to win Manchester City their first Premier League title, but don’t forget City’s 6-1 over Manchester United early in the season, the “Why Always Me?” match involving Mario Balotelli. It added five goals
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Paul Mariner sifts through Jurgen Klopp’s comments that Liverpool may forfeit the Carabao Cup. There is a new No. 1 in Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings and they might have a familiar ring to them. That club is Barcelona, as after a slow start, Lionel Messi and Co. have jumped ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus
Messi’s prodigious skill is well-documented, but, believe it or not, there are some areas of the beautiful game where he falls a bit short. When someone who’s unfamiliar or only slightly familiar with the sport of soccer asks me who is the best player in the world, I tell them “well, it’s Lionel Messi.” Then,
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
Gab Marcotti reacts to Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Lokomotiv Moscow thanks to two late Paulo Dybala goals. Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic score in Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Bolgona. Watch more Serie A on ESPN+. The European champions have lost first place to the Italian giants. Further down, the Copa Libertadores holders are among four
Craig Burley and Mark Donaldson give you five overreactions from the weekend in European football. The European Cup holders return to first place, ahead of three defending league champions. Meanwhile, Germany’s surprise leaders are a new entry. Dropping out: Manchester City, Inter, Granada Agree? Disagree? Let us know, and watch Shaka defend his picks on
The Exploding Heads are back to broker a deal for Jadon Sancho and revive Christian Pulisic’s grim start. Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. There’s a new No. 1 thanks to Bayern Munich’s Champions League demolition of Tottenham, while two wins from Barcelona sees
Antonio Conte’s Inter remain perfect in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Marco Giampaolo’s lackluster Milan. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. Danilo D’Ambrosio’s header proved decisive as Inter Milan made it five wins from five. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. With both Marcelo Brozovic and Romelu Lukaku scoring against AC
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,