Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool have replacements to make up for Fabinho’s absence. Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings and Liverpool fans won’t be too pleased with his top 3. Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s
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Ale Moreno believes Chelsea have given up “too many goals in too many key moments” to be a UCL threat. Both English heavyweights shared the spoils on Matchday 5 while Barcelona accounted for Dortmund 3-1. The Paris prosecutor’s office has said Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has filed a lawsuit against his former image agent, citing
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. BARCELONA — Luis Suarez says Barcelona’s medical team must find a solution to the constant injuries teammate Ousmane Dembele is suffering. Dembele left the pitch in tears on Wednesday after 25 minutes of Barca’s 3-1 win over his former side
Steve Nicol says Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should resist Real Madrid and Barcelona’s temptation and stay at Arsenal. Unai Emery hopes Arsenal supporters will help push his side over the top vs. Eintracht Frankfurt. Ale Moreno wonders whether Mikel Arteta would rather manage Arsenal or Everton if both options were available. Granit Xhaka will make his first
4:55 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain stormed from two goals down with 10 minutes remaining to earn a 2-2 draw away to Real Madrid in their heavyweight Champions League group tussle on Tuesday. The visitors knew that anything but defeat at the Bernabeu would confirm them as group winners, with both sides having been guaranteed qualification
Ale Moreno says Lionel Messi looked “untouchable” and Antoine Griezmann stayed disciplined in Barcelona’s win. 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: Clubs on
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Alexis Nunes speaks with Marcus Rashford about his charity campaign and all things Manchester United. Luke Shaw will face FC Astana in the Europa League on Thursday after being told that he must dislodge Brandon Williams from the Manchester United team following the teenager’s emergence this season, sources have told ESPN FC. Shaw, a £30m
Riyad Mahrez and Serge Aurier are both coming towards the end of difficult years — for different reasons — but as we head towards the twilight of 2019, both served reminders of their enduring qualities during big wins this past weekend. It was poignant that Aurier, who was a surprise inclusion in CAF’s 2018
Craig Burley, Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno break down Liverpool’s standing in the Champions League field. LIVERPOOL, England — For once, the late winner never came and Liverpool had to settle for a point. There will be some disappointment that they could not secure qualification from their Champions League group against Napoli at Anfield, but
4:58 PM ET Bayern Munich secured top spot in their Champions League group with a match to spare after four second-half goals from Robert Lewandowski inspired them to a 6-0 away mauling of Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday. The result left Bayern top of Group B on 15 points, seven more than Tottenham Hotspur who
Shaka Hislop examines whether Chelsea have joined the title race after their sixth straight Premier League win. Chelsea moved second in the Premier League following a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Flip through the youngest teams in the Champions League, and you’ll find a list of the usual suspects. Per data from the
The FC crew react to John Obi Mikel calling Eden Hazard “the laziest player” he’s played alongside. Shaka Hislop believes Gareth Bale has nothing to lose with his current approach at Real Madrid. Real Madrid have been handed an injury boost ahead of El Clasico, with the ankle injury Eden Hazard sustained against Paris Saint-German
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: Real Madrid and Barcelona target Aubameyang Arsenal have had issues keeping their top stars in the Premier League
Frank Leboeuf and Ale Moreno debate if Neymar is deserving of a starting spot currently for PSG. Mark Donaldson and Shaka Hislop fearlessly predict Tuesday’s top Champions League matches. Julien Laurens says Neymar’s early substitution was planned and his performance led to his frustration. Neymar will not start for Paris Saint-Germain against Real Madrid in
By Moises Llorens and Sam Marsden Don Hutchison says you shouldn’t expect another scoreless draw between Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund. Julien Laurens says he can’t watch Barcelona play anymore and it’s Ernesto Valverde’s fault. Ale Moreno explains why Antoine Griezmann doesn’t know where he fits in at Barcelona. Barcelona’s Luis Suarez tells ESPN that a
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: Man United confident in race for Sancho Manchester United are growing confident in their ability to win
4:54 PM ET Paulo Dybala celebrates his sublime goal against Atletico Madrid. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Paulo Dybala scored a sensational goal from the end-line as Juventus beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 to secure top spot in their Champions League group on Tuesday. Taking a free kick in first-half stoppage time, the Argentina international, standing two
Xabi Alonso finished his playing career at Bayern Munich and now coaches Real Sociedad’s reserve team. Former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has been cleared of three counts of tax fraud in a Madrid court. Alonso, who retired in 2017, was accused of defrauding the Spanish tax office of €2 million from
Alexis Nunes speaks with Marcus Rashford about his charity campaign and all things Manchester United. Sheffield United shared the spoils with Manchester United in a thrilling encounter at Bramall Lane. Julien Laurens and Craig Burley think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is safe at Old Trafford for at least this season. Manchester United have included 19-year-old defender