MANCHESTER — Sometimes, a team’s prospects cannot be boiled down to the outcome of one game. As tempting as it is to assess Liverpool’s title credentials or Manchester United’s ability to kick-start their faltering season after Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, sometimes the outcome is nothing more than what it is: the result at
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Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley say the Netherlands are firing on all cylinders ahead of Euro 2020. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer believe Barcelona’s new boys are starting to click after their 3-0 win at Eibar. Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN
Shaka Hislop says Spurs’ Champions League run masked their poor form last year and sees no path to improvement. 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.
4:45 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Juventus beat visiting Bologna 2-1 on Saturday to move four points clear at the top of the Serie A table. Ronaldo struck from close range after 19 minutes, but Danilo levelled for the visitors soon afterwards. Miralem Pjanic profited on a defensive mix-up to net Juve’s
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jadon Sancho should depart Dortmund and take the next step in his footballing career. Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Chelsea’s young talent like
12:37 PM ET Atletico Madrid’s frustrating La Liga run continued as Dani Parejo‘s stunning late free kick earned Valencia a deserved 1-1 draw in the Metropolitano on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s side had managed only one win in their previous five La Liga games, scoring two goals in that sequence, and their attack misfired again as
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they might affect La Liga. Shaka Hislop reacts to reports that Barcelona are interested in Marcus Rashford over Roberto Firmino. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that
Steve Nicol says the fans at Old Trafford have to inspire Manchester United to have a chance vs. Liverpool. ‘Can it be true? Man United beat Liverpool! The Exploding Heads preview their weekend game in FIFA 20 style. Mason Greenwood has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester United, the club have confirmed. The 18-year-old
Manchester City strolled to victory against Crystal Palace to close the gap on Liverpool at the top. Manchester City returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Guardiola’s side struggled to break through for much of the first half but managed to put themselves
In Jamie Carragher’s 2008 autobiography, there are 20 pages that reference Manchester United but one in particular perfectly frames the power shift in the north-west of England. The book paints the domestic landscape when Sir Alex Ferguson walked into Old Trafford in 1986 to undertake his “greatest challenge” of “knocking Liverpool right off their f—–g
11:56 AM ET Augsburg’s Alfred Finnbogason scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 2-2 draw against a wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday and deny the away side the top spot in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians had only themselves to blame for failing to secure all three points, having squandered a bagful of chances and hit
Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring and set up another as Barcelona cruised past Eibar. Antoine Griezmann, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were all on target as Barcelona beat Eibar 3-0 at Ipurua on Saturday to temporarily move top of La Liga. Griezmann opened the scoring in the first half and then turned provider after the
5:06 PM ET Angel Di Maria once again proved his worth with a double that earned Paris St Germain a 4-1 win at Nice and a five-point lead in the Ligue 1 standings on Friday. The result put PSG on 24 points from 10 games as Nice, who reduced the arrears in the second half
Manchester United have asked to be kept informed of Emre Can‘s situation at Juventus ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN FC. United are looking for reinforcements in midfield and have been made aware of Can’s potential availability after the Germany international was left out of Juventus’ Champions League squad. – Pogba
Sid Lowe looks at the possibility of El Clasico being moved from the Camp Nou to Miami, Florida. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti provides the latest on the Catalonia protests and how they may impact La Liga. On Lionel Messi’s 15th anniversary of his La Liga debut, Steve Nicol waxes lyrical on his career to date.
The news came through while Lionel Messi was collecting his sixth Golden Shoe. In one corner of a side room at the old Damm beer factory in Barcelona, a small group gathered, wondering what would happen next and what they were going to do about it: Barcelona staff, directors and president. Through the door, Messi
‘Can it be true? Man United beat Liverpool! The Exploding Heads preview their weekend game in FIFA 20 style. Steve Nicol says the fans at Old Trafford have to inspire Manchester United to have a chance vs. Liverpool. Craig Burley says Roberto Firmino’s health will be a key factor for Liverpool in the Premier League
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