Ian Darke questions where Phil Foden fits into Pep Guardiola’s plans after failing to secure regular football. Ale Moreno says Liverpool’s close results might indicate a dip in form ahead of a clash with Manchester City. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling’s humbleness is one of their keys to success. Pep Guardiola says
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Steve Nicol says Pep Guardiola calling Sadio Mane a diver won’t affect Liverpool in their clash vs. Man City. MILAN — Man City boss Pep Guardiola backed down in his war of words with Jurgen Klopp by claiming he never intended to brand Liverpool striker Sadio Mane a diver. Klopp launched a defence of his
Missed some of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Bayern reboot without Kovac | Balotelli abused | Liverpool, Man City slipping? | Roma add to Napoli woes | Andre Gomes’ serious injury
The FC panel examine whether Chelsea or Ajax will be more pleased with their 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. LONDON — Chelsea 4 Ajax 4 — a game with goals, red cards, defensive mayhem, penalties and VAR. It was a coach’s nightmare, but a supporter’s dream. One of those nights that reminded us all why
Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. BARCELONA — Ondrej Kolar made a string of fine saves as Slavia Prague held Barcelona to a goalless draw in the Champions League at Camp Nou on Tuesday. Lionel Messi thumped the bar in the first half and
Another wild weekend in the Premier League is done and dusted. We get you caught up on the action with the Weekend Review. JUMP TO: #EmeryOut | Klopp’s Liverpool = Fergie’s United | Pep adds a bit of … Pep | Saints’ slow march to redemption | Chelsea thrive under Funtime Frankie | Ake shows United what they’re
Cristiano Ronaldo wins it late for Juventus with a 96th minute penalty strike against Genoa. Stewart Robson believes Juventus have lacked “fluency and urgency” all season under Maurizio Sarri. Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo rocked up at the MTV awards to watch partner Georgina Rodriguez present and awards and have a bit of a dance… The
4:47 PM ET Lazio recorded their first away win against AC Milan in Serie A for 30 years to move fourth with a 2-1 victory at San Siro on Sunday. Ciro Immobile headed in his 100th goal for the capital club in the first half but the home side were soon level through a Bastos
Never before have so many major European clubs been in need of a big-name manager to restore them to greatness but, as yet, none of them have been tempted to give Jose Mourinho the chance to prove he is still the ‘Special One’. AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Tottenham and Real Madrid — powerful clubs
Ale Moreno says Manchester United currently being 18 points behind Liverpool is accurate for their level. Janusz Michallik says Man United aren’t capable of top four after their loss to Bournemouth. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels Man United are building confidence after their recent run of good form. Paul Mariner feels Marcus Rashford needs consistency from
Ale Moreno says Liverpool’s close results might indicate a dip in form ahead of a clash with Manchester City. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has accused Liverpool’s Sadio Mane of diving, ahead of next week’s clash between the Premier League’s top two. Mane was booked for simulation before scoring an injury-time winner in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory
Ale Moreno says Liverpool’s close results might indicate a dip in form ahead of a clash with Manchester City. Janusz Michallik argues that Sadio Mané is Liverpool’s most important player, after his goal vs. Aston Villa. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp dismissed Pep Guardiola’s labelling of Sadio Mane as a diver ahead of the top-of-the-table showdown
A wild weekend of football has thrown up quite the loot of interesting numbers. ESPN brings you the best from the weekend’s action: PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool and Manchester City both clawed their way back from 0-1 down to win 2-1, Manchester United put in one of their Mr. Hyde performances to lose at Bournemouth, Arsenal
Chelsea continued their strong run of form in the Premier League as they defeated Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring after just five minutes following a tremendous pass from Jorginho, with Christian Pulisic adding to the lead as Abraham turned provider. Gerard Deulofeu halved the deficit from the penalty spot after
Levante struck three times in seven second-half minutes as they came from behind to beat Barcelona 3-1 and compound the Spanish champions to their third defeat away from home in La Liga this season. Barca looked set for an eighth successive win in all competitions when they took a first-half lead through Lionel Messi. The
Arsenal are distancing themselves from a possible move for Jose Mourinho, with Unai Emery still having the support of the club’s hierarchy, sources have told ESPN FC. Mourinho would be keen to speak to Arsenal should Emery be sacked this season, sources have told ESPN FC, but a move for the former Chelsea and Manchester
The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Losing to the team at the bottom of the table can be quite a scary experience. But not quite that frightening for Paris Saint-Germain,
5:53 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A and maintained their winning routine in fixtures against their less glamorous neighbours Torino when a second-half goal from Matthijs de Ligt gave them a 1-0 away win in Saturday’s Derby della Mole. The 20-year-old Dutchman hooked the ball in following a corner midway through the second
6:00 PM ET Real Madrid passed up the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga after slip-ups from title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, when they could only draw 0-0 at home to struggling Real Betis on a difficult Saturday for Spain’s top three sides. Real were full of confidence after hammering
BOURNEMOUTH, England — As the Bournemouth players departed the pitch after the final whistle, with broad smiles and hearty congratulations, it felt pretty churlish to suggest that beating Manchester United is nothing special these days. But how can it be considered a big deal to defeat a team that have lost to Crystal Palace, West