Craig Burley lauds Liverpool’s decision to not sign Timo Werner, saying it was a “smart” business move. Trent Alexander-Arnold speaks about the Black Lives Matter movement and explains why he believes change can happen. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Jurgen Klopp will look to stay at Liverpool as long as they keep winning. Runaway
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ESPN Should Liverpool be awarded the title? Steve Nicol says ‘NO!’ ESPN The world has come to a standstill, so we compiled 10 shows and documentaries that will scratch your soccer itch while in isolation. ESPN The Hall of Fame is a concept as old as sports itself but the Premier League finally has a
Gab Marcotti commends Arsenal’s transparency and fairness with club wage cut decisions. David Luiz discusses what makes Martinelli so impressive and how Mikel Arteta plans to make Arsenal shine again. Julien Laurens and Ale Moreno pick whether Mario Balotelli and Alexandre Pato left more to be desired. Chelsea and Arsenal are battling to sign promising
LIVERPOOL, England — “We’ll see on Sunday,” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said last week, when asked how far his Manchester United team have come since suffering humiliation on their last visit to Everton. Solskjaer will have hoped for a better result than a 1-1 draw, but having demanded a response after a 4-0 thumping at Goodison
LONDON — The roar of relief that greeted the final whistle in Arsenal’s ramshackle 3-2 victory over Everton told its own story. In front of the dug-outs, Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta turned to embrace his coaching staff. On the pitch, his players shared tired, happy hugs with each other, their smiles reflecting both satisfaction after
The race for Champions League qualification has never been more intense in the Premier League, with as many as eight clubs eyeing fourth position behind the top three of Liverpool, Manchester City and Leicester. If City fail in their bid to overturn UEFA’s two-year ban from the Champions League when they lodge an appeal with
Bad weather in England and the Premier League’s winter break cut into the weekend’s match schedule, but it didn’t stop Nick Miller from running the rule on the action we did see in our weekend review. JUMP TO: The Ancelotti factor | Benteke back on form | Man City face fixture woe | Watford has concession issues |
Carlo Ancelotti was unhappy with his substitute after forgetting his sock in the dressing room. Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti was furious at full-back Djibril Sidibe after his substitution onto the pitch was delayed because he left his sock in the dressing room. Sidibe was about to replace the injured Theo Walcott in the first half
Welcome to 2020! Missed any 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: Another wake-up call for Barca | Everton humiliated | Balotelli abused again | Fede Valverde the key for Real |
The FA Cup third round signals the entrance of the Premier League and Championship clubs to the tournament. Nick Miller previews the action, which kicks off this weekend on ESPN+, focusing on some of the bigger games and storylines to watch for. JUMP TO: Will Rooney announce himself back into English football? | Will history
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
Steve Nicol says Everton’s and Arsenal’s respective managers now understand the difficulty of their jobs. Duncan Ferguson has no plans to leave Everton after a goalless draw with Arsenal in his final game in charge. New Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Zlatan Ibrahimovic is welcome to join the club but not as a member
Steve Nicol says Mikel Arteta won the press conference, but the road ahead is difficult at Arsenal. Craig Burley says there’s no point in Carlo Ancelotti going to Everton if he can’t build his own squad. Freddie Ljungberg expects to have a meeting with Mikel Arteta about where he fits into Arsenal’s plans. Duncan Ferguson
Everything you need to know about this weekend’s Premier League action, all in one place. Jump to: Can Chelsea halt slide vs. Mourinho? | Will Man United show up against Watford? | Man to watch | Game not to miss | Stats of the weekend | Team that needs a bit of luck | One thing that will definitely
Steve Nicol says Everton need a manager with a mix of the qualities of Carlo Ancelotti and Duncan Ferguson. Craig Burley explains why Carlo Ancelotti isn’t right for Arsenal despite his history of managerial success. Carlo Ancelotti wants assurances about the investment available at Everton before agreeing to become the club’s next manager, sources have
MANCHESTER, England — What a difference a year makes for Manchester United. Ahead of Wednesday’s first anniversary of Jose Mourinho’s sacking and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s arrival, the club sits sixth in the Premier League and Mauricio Pochettino’s name continues to hover over Old Trafford as a potential saviour. At first glance, the picture does not
We’re more than one-third of the way into the Premier League season and if the league operated under NBA or MLB rules, teams would currently be scrambling to figure out which players they could shuffle in and out of their doors. Title-chasers would be seeking out the final piece to put them over the top.
9:24 AM ET Everton lifted themselves out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday with a surprise 3-1 home win over Chelsea. Following Marco Silva’s dismissal as head coach this week, Richarlison handed caretaker manager and former Everton player Duncan Ferguson a dream start by finding the net on five minutes, flicking a header
Ale Moreno wonders whether Mikel Arteta would rather manage Arsenal or Everton if both options were available. Everton have sacked Marco Silva with the club 18th in the Premier League table after winning only four of their opening 15 league games this season. The club made the announcement a day after Everton suffered a 5-2
The FC guys are at odds when it comes to the FA’s decision to overturn Son Heung-Min’s red card vs. Everton. Everton snatched a late leveler against Tottenham, but lost Andre Gomes to a serious leg injury. In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four