MILAN, Italy — It will come as scant consolation to Milan, a quantum of solace to help them as they prepare for Thursday’s Coppa Italia semifinal against Juventus. (Stream in U.S.: 2:45 p.m. ET, ESPN+) “We were in great difficulty in the first half,” Inter coach Antonio Conte said in reflection following Sunday’s Derby della
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5:00 PM ET Inter Milan went top of Serie A on Sunday after completing a remarkable second half comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and beat AC Milan 4-2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Ante Rebic‘s opener before scoring with a header, as Milan held a deserved 2-0 lead at the break. But a Marcelo Brozovic
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: Milan derby a classic | Bayern vs. Leipzig lessons | Barca back to winning | What’s wrong with Juve? | Praise for Everton
The FC panel don’t foresee 30 year old Odion Ighalo having much of an impact for Manchester United. Gab Marcotti shares the latest on a potential reconciliation between Lionel Messi and Eric Abidal at Barca. Shaka Hislop says Paul Pogba’s actions are consistent of a player looking for a way out of his current club.
At the end of the 2020 January transfer window, there had been around 40 moves involving players of Nigerian origin around the world. It’s unlikely anyone will be surprised by that number, because it is a well-known fact that the country is the biggest producer of football talent in Africa, and certainly one of the top 10
Julien Laurens says history between Chelsea and Antonio Conte could impact the striker’s move to Serie A. Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol react to Dries Mertens being linked with Chelsea. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed Dries Mertens won’t be joining the club in the January transfer window and Olivier Giroud won’t leave. Giroud, 33,
Shaka Hislop likes Christian Eriksen’s move to Inter, but says Spurs “don’t have a replacement” for him. Sid Lowe lays out his reservations about whether Christian Eriksen actually wanted to end up at Inter. Jose Mourinho says Tottenham can’t be blamed for the status of Christian Eriksen’s pending move to Inter. Gab Marcotti responds to
p=””> Manchester United cannot bring back Alexis Sanchez to ease their injury crisis because there is no recall clause in the loan agreement with Inter Milan, sources have told ESPN. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he could look for a short-term solution after losing Marcus Rashford to injury. – Transfer Grades: All the big moves
Ale Moreno and Shaka Hislop are confused by Neymar’s reported willingness to stay at PSG after early turmoil. Julien Laurens thinks Thomas Tuchel’s attempt to show authority with Kylian Mbappe may have backfired. Arsenal have spoken with Paris Saint-Germain’s Layvin Kurzawa but are not the only European club interested in the left-back, sources have told
Steve Nicol says a move for Lewis Dunk would make sense for Chelsea, but he worries about the price. Steve Nicol praises Chelsea’s performance vs. Burnley but still has concerns over their young squad. Inter Milan transfer rumors: Why Eriksen, Giroud & Young don’t make sense | Serie A Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is on
Craig Burley explains how Inter squandered a strong start and dropped points against Atalanta. Samir Handanovic denies Atalanta’s Luis Muriel from the spot in a 1-1 draw. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Italian Serie A: Lautaro Martínez (4′) Internazionale 1-0 Atalanta. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has cited Alexis Sanchez‘s fitness
Craig Burley thinks getting rid of ‘charlatan’ players is a top priority at Old Trafford. Manchester City beat rivals Manchester United 3-1 in the first leg at Old Trafford. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Manchester United defender Ashley Young is in talks with Inter Milan, sources have told ESPN. The 34-year-old could sign for
2:02 PM ET MILAN, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Romelu Lukaku scored twice to lead Inter Milan to a comfortable 4-0 win over lowly Genoa on Saturday as they rejoined Juventus at the top of Serie A on Saturday Roberto Gagliardini and 17-year-old Sebastiano Esposito were also on target as Inter pulled level with Juventus on
Matchday six produced some late drama as Lyon came back against Leipzig and Ajax came up short vs. Valencia. Ale Moreno says Romelu Lukaku’s inability to come through in big moments shows he’ll never be the star man. As if Inter Milan‘s Champions League exit wasn’t hard enough, Romelu Lukaku was “welcomed” back to the
Mark Donaldson and Steve Nicol fearlessly predict Tuesday’s best matchups for UEFA Champions League. Gab Marcotti says Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Mallorca was a true Barca performance. The FC guys dismantle Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings, where the surprise club remains at the top. Barcelona consider Lautaro Martinez the perfect heir to Luis Suarez but sources
Chris Smalling and Romelu Lukaku were on the front page of an Italian newspaper. Inter Milan and Roma have condemned Thursday’s front page of Italian newspaper Il Corriere dello Sport. The newspaper’s front page previewed Inter’s Friday night clash against Roma with a photo of both Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling above the headline “Black
Brazil legend Pele weighs in on the recent incidents of racism in football and explains what needs to change. Shaka Hislop slams the “paltry” punishment handed down to Bulgaria for the racist incidents against England. Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku has said he was subjected to racist abuse in the 3-1 Champions League victory at Slavia Prague
The Serie Awesome crew debate whether or not Serie A needs Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Steve Nicol still remains to be convinced by Romelu Lukaku despite his superb performance vs. Slavia Prague. All 20 clubs from Serie A have written a joint open letter to ask for help in dealing with the issue of racism. Italian football
Slavia Prague have rejected Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku‘s claim that he was the target of racist chants during their Champions League match and want him to apologise. Lukaku said the chants occurred on two different occasions on Wednesday. He added, “I hope UEFA does something, because the entire stadium behaved like that after the first goal
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