Christian Pulisic has only played in one of Chelsea’s last five games, but Steve Nicol isn’t hitting the panic button yet. Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic has struggled to get playing time, but ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti says the midfielder is still young and can grow from this experience. Former USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann offers his opinion
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Alejandro Moreno believes Lionel Messi may have endeared himself to the Argentina fans, but was ‘irresponsible’ for his comments that could land him a ban by CONMEBOL. The Argentine Football Association has failed with their appeal to CONMEBOL regarding Lionel Messi‘s three-month ban following last summer’s Copa America. Messi was banned for three months from international matches
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley slam Man United and Arsenal after their draw at Old Trafford, calling both teams shadows of their former selves. MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was right. You really don’t need to be a rocket scientist to realise that Manchester United’s problems this season stem from their inability to score
5:10 PM ET Mauro Icardi scored his first goal for Paris Saint-Germain as they beat Galatasaray 1-0 away to take control of Champions League Group A on Tuesday. Icardi touched the ball home from close range in the 52nd minute after being teed up Pablo Sarabia whose superb pass beat Galatasaray keeper Fernando Muslera. –
Craig Burley doesn’t hold back his criticism of just how poor Manchester United and Arsenal have been this season. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley slam Man United and Arsenal after their draw at Old Trafford, calling both teams shadows of their former selves. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never
5:08 PM ET MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s 126-million-euro forward Joao Felix scored his first goal in the Champions League to help his side earn a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow in Group D on Tuesday. The Portugal international broke the deadlock early in the second half of a tight game, sliding to
Sid Lowe reacts to Zinedine Zidane’s comments about Eden Hazard’s slow start at Real Madrid leading into the Madrid derby. Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. With Lionel Messi set to miss more games with
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s second-half equaliser earned Arsenal a share of the points at Old Trafford against a lacklustre Manchester United side. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley slam Man United and Arsenal after their draw at Old Trafford, calling both teams shadows of their former selves. Gab Marcotti and Alexis Nunes discuss possible targets who could help
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. Manchester City kept pace behind league-leaders Liverpool with a 3-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park. LIVERPOOL, England — When Riyad Mahrez struck a precise free kick into the bottom
Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer. Jump to: Derby draw suits Atletico, Real | Will Liverpool’s luck run out? | Barca still lacking minus Messi | Man City’s Bernardo mess | Alexis is Inter’s hero
Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic has struggled to get playing time, but ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti says the midfielder is still young and can grow from this experience. Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea will continue striving to make improvements following their 2-0 win over Brighton. After losing 2-1 to Liverpool, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley says Chelsea’s biggest problem
Steve Nicol says Lionel Messi alone won’t solve Barcelona’s concerns on the pitch in what is shaping up to be a tight La Liga title race. Barcelona are closely following the progress of Real Betis’ Emerson, Dinamo Zagreb’s Dani Olmo and Napoli’s Fabian Ruiz as they begin to plan for next season, multiple sources have confirmed
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona. Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool were lucky to come away with a win, as he feels Sheffield United did
5:03 PM ET Juventus came from behind to go top of Serie A with a 2-1 win at Brescia on Tuesday as Mario Balotelli marked his return to Italian football. Alfredo Donnarumma gave the hosts an early lead at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti but Juve hit back through a Jhon Chancellor own goal and a
4:45 PM ET AC Milan’s nightmare start to the Serie A season continued on Sunday when they fell to a 3-1 defeat at home to Fiorentina and had a man sent off. Erick Pulgar put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot and Gaetano Castrovilli doubled their lead after Mateo Musacchio had been shown a
4:56 PM ET Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid played to a scoreless derby draw on Saturday that saw few offensive chances but solid goalkeeping efforts from both sides. The draw at Wanda Metropolitano did see Real go to the top of La Liga standings with 15 points, one ahead of surprise side Granada and third-place
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens break down Real Madrid’s 0-0 draw with derby rivals Atletico Madrid, including an underwhelming effort from Eden Hazard. MADRID — By the end of this derbi, take my word for it, Kieran Trippier stood in the flash zone of the Wanda Metropolitano and gushed with enthusiasm for what he’d just
The Exploding Heads are back to predict Man United vs. Arsenal, but will the Man United fans pick their heads up out of their laptops? Stewart Robson examines Manchester United’s squad and shares his thoughts on where they’ll finish this Premier League season. Unai Emery insists Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka will change and learn from his
Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to
Georginio Wijnaldum scored the only goal as Liverpool continued their perfect start to the Premier League season with victory at a raucous Bramall Lane. SHEFFIELD, England — In the encyclopaedia of sporting truisms, the section about luck will be bigger than most. Fortune will be explained away with sayings like “you make your own luck”