The Exploding Heads present some baffling items available in Premier League club stores this holiday season. The Football Agents share their top charitable gift ideas for the players they represent. While Lionel Messi was reclaiming his crown as the world’s best player in 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo still managed to stun the world with his leaps
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The New Year fireworks started early on Merseyside as Sadio Mane‘s finish lit up Anfield to secure a 1-0 win over Wolves and send the hosts 13 points clear at the top. The Reds were made to work tirelessly in an exhausting encounter as both sides threw the kitchen sink at one another. It was
1:24 PM ET A controversial Sadio Mane goal was enough for Premier League leaders Liverpool to secure a nervy 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and open up a 13-point cushion over their nearest challengers on Sunday. Mane, in his 150th game for the club, netted three minutes before the break only for Adam Lallana to
Frank Lampard explains how an aggressive half-time discussion helped Chelsea beat Arsenal. Mikel Arteta suggests a difference in physicality cost Arsenal in their defeat to Chelsea. LONDON — Arsenal‘s final game of the decade ended like so many of the games that had preceded it: deflation, rows of empty seats and a nagging feeling of
The European transfer window is open again and you can find out when it shuts here. Here we are grading the most notable signings from the top teams during January — and you can see the summer window’s grades here. The most recent grades and write-ups are at the top; each day is in order
Mikel Arteta was denied his dream home debut as Chelsea snatched all three points at the Emirates with a late 2-1 victory. The Spanish boss set his side up beautifully early on, denying the Blues space and time on the ball, and they netted a goal after just 16 minutes as Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang headed home
Chelsea produced one of the Premier League comebacks of the season as they beat London rivals Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang headed the Gunners into an early lead and Arsenal seemed as if they were in full control for large periods of the game. In the final 10 minutes, however, the Blues sprung
Wolves score thrice to shock Man City 3-2 and keep Liverpool’s league lead at 13 points. Shaka Hislop says Man City players should be having a word with Benjamin Mendy after their loss at Wolves. Shaka Hislop suggests Liverpool have the makings of being one of the Premier League’s all-time greats. When Manchester City fans
Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Manchester City were subjected to their fifth defeat of the season, following a 3-2 thriller at the Molineux Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s side took the lead after 25 minutes, with VAR awarding 10-man City a penalty. While the
Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. With the 2019-20 Premier League season having just passed its halfway point, our Ian Darke assesses the first halves of all 20 clubs’ campaigns. Who’s punched above their weight and who’s failed to live up to
Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Leicester City manager
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea loses their second straight home league fixture after being defeated 2-1 by Southampton. Steve Nicol says higher expectations have caused problems for Chelsea’s young stars, leading to inconsistency. Frank Lampard believes Chelsea’s strength of character will become present after their defeat to Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard said his attacking players had
The Football Agents share their top charitable gift ideas for the players they represent. Getty Images have selected their Top 100 sporting photographs of 2019, and we at Toe Poke have cherry picked our favourite footballing snaps from the album. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories,
With Granit Xhaka set to leave Arsenal for Hertha Berlin, Shaka Hislop reflects back on his time at the Gunners. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang salvages a draw for Arsenal vs. Bournemouth in Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge. Mikel Arteta thinks Arsenal performed better than he imagined in their 1-1 draw with Bournemouth. Steve Nicol believes Mikel
Liverpool showed no signs of jet lag as they defeat Premier League rivals Leicester with ease. Gab Marcotti doubles down on his stance that Liverpool could still be caught in the Premier League title race. Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol explain how Liverpool’s dominance against Leicester all but ended the title race. Trent Alexander-Arnold mimicking
There’s a stock explanation behind Everton’s decision to pursue, and appoint, Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager. The Toffees are ambitious and willing to spend enormous amounts of money to achieve, and maintain, elite status. Given that Ancelotti has managed more elite clubs than you can shake a stick at — from Milan to Real
Craig Burley explains why Manchester United’s problems run much deeper than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revels in Paul Pogba’s return and calls him the world’s best all-around midfielder. Shaka Hislop explains what went wrong on David de Gea’s keeping blunder against Watford. Shaka Hislop says Paul Pogba’s return to form at Man United
Steve Nicol says Man City showed why they are one of the top teams in the league in a win over Leicester. Despite losing to Man City, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol is quite confidence Leicester will still secure top four. MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola has never lost back-to-back top flight home fixtures as a manager,
Gabriele Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss the abysmal racism discipline from the Premier League at Tottenham. Frank Leboeuf says Jose Mourinho is trying to distract from Tottenham’s defeat by focusing on Son’s red card. Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen calls for a united anti-racism stance after Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger was abused. Shaka Hislop believes football clubs have
College football’s Big 12 Conference has long been associated with points. When Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops brought offensive coordinator Mike Leach to the conference in 1999 (and then Texas Tech made him its head coach a year later), the spread offense found a place to germinate and conference games have been high-scoring ever since. Offenses there
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