Ale Moreno tries to wrap his head around why Man United and Club Brugge’s match was so boring to watch. Manchester United will head into the second leg of their Europa League Last-32 tie against Club Brugge as the favourites after drawing 1-1 at the Belgian league leaders in the first leg on Thursday. Emmanuel
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Pep Guardiola gives his reaction to the European ban imposed on his Man City side by UEFA for the first time. Steve Nicol explains why Man City’s Champions League ban won’t affect Pep Guardiola’s loyalty to the club. Julien Laurens explains how Manchester City’s UEFA ban will be perceived by other big clubs around Europe.
Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Jurgen Klopp has claimed the hostile atmosphere at the
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: Juve eye Thiago as Pogba alternative Just when you thought Paul Pogba‘s Manchester United departure finally seemed to be on the horizon, it seems
Manchester United heap more pressure on Frank Lampard to keep Chelsea in a Champions League spot. The FC guys explain how Chelsea’s defeat has given new life to the race for the Champions League. Chelsea have said they will ban a “large group” of Manchester United supporters who made homophobic chants at Monday’s Premier League
Steve Nicol thinks Antoine Griezmann still hasn’t fully settled in at Barcelona despite his goal vs. Getafe. Shaka Hislop says Barcelona’s back line will leave fans on the “edge of their seat” even with a lead. Shaka Hislop delves into Barcelona’s over-reliance on Lionel Messi after their 2-1 win over Getafe. Barcelona have completed the
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: Arsenal keen on Leverkusen defender Tah Arsenal are reportedly tracking Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah, who has a €40m release clause in his contract this summer,
The ESPN FC panel break down PSG’s 2-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Steve Nicol feels Dortmund’s defense is “all over the shop” heading into a UCL clash with PSG. The ESPN FC panel were in awe over Erling Haaland’s ability he displayed vs. PSG. Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke teased Paris Saint-Germain and said their
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Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Atletico Madrid’s players are angry after Jurgen Klopp accused
Zinedine Zidane expects Real Madrid’s Champions League tie with Manchester City to be even more difficult now. Gab Marcotti compares Juventus to Real Madrid’s squad that won three straight Champions League titles. Shaka Hislop has both Spanish giants back in his Power Rankings this week. Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane escaped injury after being accidentally
Manchester United heap more pressure on Frank Lampard to keep Chelsea in a Champions League spot. The FC guys explain how Chelsea’s defeat has given new life to the race for the Champions League. Paul Pogba expects to leave Manchester United this summer, but the club are determined that he will not be sold in
Liverpool’s charge towards their first title in 30 years continues with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich. Jurgen Klopp expresses his sympathy towards Pep Guardiola and his team following news of Man City’s European ban. Shaka Hislop breaks down how Liverpool overcame another shaky start for their 17th straight league win. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid MADRID — How do you beat Liverpool? Just ask
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: Man City eye Gnabry as Bayern swoop for Sane Manchester City are ready to let Leroy Sane join Bayern Munich for around £100m this
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley are incredulous after Harry Maguire’s apparent kick out at Michy Batshuayi. LONDON — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not convinced everyone he is the right man to lead Manchester United, but he is beginning to prove he can come up with a big result just when he needs it most. One
Shaka Hislop says Barcelona’s back line will leave fans on the “edge of their seat” even with a lead. Shaka Hislop delves into Barcelona’s over-reliance on Lionel Messi after their 2-1 win over Getafe. Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu met with the club’s leading players on Tuesday in an attempt to cool rising tensions after
Craig Burley says Arsenal have chosen a strong direction by allowing Mikel Arteta to run things his way. LONDON — When the great history of Mikel Arteta’s time at Arsenal is written, there will be many more convincing performances than Sunday’s 4-0 win over Newcastle. At least, Gooners around the world will hope so. The
Steve Nicol identifies possible pitfalls for PSG in their effort to reverse their Champions League misfortune. Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol boldly predict this week’s UCL round of 16 first legs. Shaka Hislop says Dortmund can punch “well above their weight” with Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho. Julien Laurens provides an update on Neymar’s status
Steve Nicol doesn’t see Jurgen Klopp tweaking a Liverpool side that’s getting results ahead of Atletico Madrid. If he is lucky, Thomas Lemar might just find himself sitting among the Atletico Madrid substitutes for Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 clash against Liverpool. Had he been even luckier, the French forward would have been preparing to take