Sid Lowe explains why it will be tough for Real Madrid to move on from Gareth Bale in January. Shaka Hislop examines whether these takeaways from the weekend in world football are overreactions. Shaka Hislop believes Gareth Bale has nothing to lose with his current approach at Real Madrid. Gareth Bale has said being whistled
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Ale Moreno details how Manchester United can get the better of Jose Mourinho upon his return to Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho has said he was “happy” at Manchester United and expects to get a good reception when he returns as Tottenham manager on Wednesday. Mourinho was sacked by United in December last year and will
Ale Moreno says consistency remains an issue for Manchester City despite their 4-1 win at Burnley. BURNLEY, England — Pep Guardiola says it is “crazy and stupid” for Manchester City to think about the title despite a 4-1 win at Burnley on Tuesday night. City moved to within eight points of leaders Liverpool thanks to
Ale Moreno says consistency remains an issue for Manchester City despite their 4-1 win at Burnley. Ale Moreno reacts to Pep Guardiola’s decision not to add to Manchester City’s squad in the winter window. Pep Guardiola has won league titles wherever he’s gone, so maybe it’s no surprise he confused Manchester City with Bayern Munich
Aaron Cresswell scores the only goal of the game as West Ham claim three surprising points at Chelsea. Frank Lampard believes Chelsea’s lack of squad depth was their downfall vs. West Ham United. West Ham pulled off a shock win vs. Chelsea for their first win at Stamford Bridge since 2002. Steve Nicol explains just
Antoine Griezmann received a harsh welcome on his return to Madrid, but did the Atletico fans go too far? The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has notified the government’s Anti-Violence Commission and its own competition committee about the hostile chants directed at Barcelona’s Antoine Griezmann in Sunday’s La Liga game at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium,
Freddie Ljungberg is taking the Arsenal job match by match and isn’t thinking about the January transfer window. Arsenal caretaker boss Freddie Ljungberg said he would seek advice from former manager Arsene Wenger as he prepares for his first home game in charge against Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Thursday. Ljungberg,
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 STORY: Cavani headlines Atleti’s striker shortlist Last summer, Atletico Madrid failed in their attempts to get a deal
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 STORY: Ibrahimovic set for AC Milan move His future has been the source of almost constant speculation since
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 STORY: Liverpool to land Sancho and Berge in January? Stop the presses! Respected journalist Jan Aage Fjortoft is reporting
After Arsenal’s defeat to Frankfurt, Steve Nicol feels there is no way back for Unai Emery with the Gunners. The FC guys try to wrap their heads around the possibility of Massimiliano Allegri managing Arsenal. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click
Ale Moreno details how Manchester United can get the better of Jose Mourinho upon his return to Old Trafford. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he does not fear the sack at Manchester United. United are ninth in the Premier League table after their worst start to a season since 1988 and sit closer
9:33 PM ET Dec 3 (Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not plan to bring in any players during the January transfer window but says the club must refresh the squad at the end of the season. City did not replace captain Vincent Kompany in the close season and lost Aymeric Laporte to
After Leicester’s late win over Everton, Shaka Hislop tips them to be the biggest challengers to Liverpool. Liverpool will host Everton in the third round of the FA Cup, while Manchester United travel to Wolves as Premier League teams enter the competition, with matches streaming live on ESPN+ from Jan. 3-6. Other third round matches
Chelsea suffered their second home defeat of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday. Hammers full-back Aaron Creswell was the match-winner as he cut inside from the left and fired an excellent right-footed strike finish past Kepa Arrizabalaga in the opening minutes of the second
Craig Burley believes Lionel Messi is single-handedly covering up deficiencies at Barcelona. Barcelona forward Antoine Griezmann was targeted by Atletico Madrid fans with chants of “die” on his first return to the club. Barca won 1-0 thanks to a late Lionel Messi goal which was enough to see them return to the top of La
After Leicester’s late win over Everton, Shaka Hislop tips them to be the biggest challengers to Liverpool. Shaka Hislop says Manchester United looked “average” once again in their draw vs. Aston Villa. Shaka Hislop is left scratching his head with Freddie Ljunberg’s starting XI in Arsenal’s draw at Norwich. Steve Nicol says Liverpool are so
The Ligue 1 match between PSG and Monaco has been postponed due to poor weather. The Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco has been postponed due to torrential rain, both clubs announced on Sunday. The match was scheduled to take place at Monaco’s Stade Louis II at 9 p.m. but it has
8:34 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Juventus goal since October to rescue a 2-2 Serie A draw against Sassuolo in Turin, as the Italian champions dropped points for only third time this season. Leonardo Bonucci fired Juve into the lead in the first half, but an exquisite finish from Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga
11:16 AM ET A late winner from Theo Hernandez earned AC Milan a much-needed 1-0 victory away to Parma in Serie A on Sunday. The left back pounced on a defensive mistake to fire home the decisive goal with just two minutes remaining. It was Hernandez’s third goal of the season, making him Milan’s joint-top