Steve Nicol says Mauricio Pochettino needs to find a way to boost morale to get Spurs back to winning ways. Don Hutchison takes issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s infrequent usage of Tottenham’s Lucas Moura. The ESPN FC crew breaks down whether Mauricio Pochettino and Ole Gunnar Skolskjaer’s futures are intertwined. Mauricio Pochettino is adamant he’ll remain
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Portland clinch a playoff berth and end San Jose’s season with a 3-1 win. Watch MLS on ESPN+. MLS announced that Portland Timbers forward Brian Fernandez has voluntarily entered the league’s Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health (“SABH”) Program. Fernandez will be unavailable for team activities until he has undergone an assessment and is cleared for
There are different paths to beating your opponent in a football match. You can outrun them, and you can outmuscle them. You can out-will them, and you can outwit them. All of the above are probably more satisfying to a coach whose job is to prepare, condition and motivate his players. After all, it shows
With David Luiz’s move from Chelsea to Arsenal now complete, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines how Unai Emery should set up his new-look defence. Alejandro Moreno feels D.C. United can’t afford to sign the “inconsistent” Mesut Ozil from Arsenal, after sources say the club and player are in talks. Our ESPN FC panel give their
Gab Marcotti praises Maurizio Sarri for his tactics in Juventus’ 2-1 win over Inter. Gonzalo Higuain scores the winner for Juventus, handing Inter their first loss. Watch Serie A on ESPN+. A fast and furious Derby d’Italia ended with a late Gonzalo Higuain goal as Juventus beat Inter 2-1 (Stream a replay in full on
10:06 AM ET BERLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach fired five goals past a hapless Augsburg to win 5-1 and go top of the Bundesliga on Sunday. Gladbach had scored four times, including twice through Patrick Hermann, before the visitors cut the deficit in the 80th minute. Breel Embolo added a fifth for the
5:32 PM ET Second-half substitute Robert Beric struck late to give St Etienne a 1-0 home win against bitter rivals Lyon in Claude Puel’s first game in charge with Les Verts on Sunday. Beric found the back of the net in the final minute to lift St Etienne up to 13th in the standings on
NEWCASTLE, England — It is a thought most Manchester United fans would never imagine, especially during the trophy-laden glory years of Sir Alex Ferguson, but after losing 1-0 to Matthew Longstaff’s goal at Newcastle United on Sunday, the nightmare scenario of a relegation battle cannot be ruled out. While Liverpool have surged clear eight points
The MLS goals and single-season points records fall in LAFC’s win vs. Colorado. Watch MLS on ESPN+. Carlos Vela‘s name will be the subject of headlines far outside the United States after his hat trick in the 3-1 LAFC victory over the Colorado Rapids — in U.S. legend Tim Howard‘s final game — saw him
Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno feels Eden Hazard’s honeymoon phase at Real Madrid is clearly over. Craig Burley and Ale Moreno don’t hold back their criticisms of Real Madrid’s senior players of Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric. ESPN FC’s
As rivalries go, the Old Firm Derby is one of the biggest in the world, but it’s not one that Nigerian fans have paid much attention to… until now. Glasgow Rangers will take on bitter rivals Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday, and Joe Aribo, a recent Super Eagles call-up, will don the blue kit in
5:00 PM ET Goalkeeper Pepe Reina pulled off a superb penalty save in stoppage time to make up for an earlier mistake as misfiring AC Milan hung on for a gritty 2-1 win over Genoa on Saturday in a thrilling Serie A game that saw both sides finish with 10 men. With just two wins
Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. Jump to: Prince George a Villa fan already |
4:50 PM ET Olympique de Marseille continued to stall as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Amiens in Ligue 1 on Friday on the back of three consecutive draws. Amiens prevailed thanks to Serhou Guirassy’s first-half penalty and Steven Mendoza’s last-gasp goal, which gave the hosts all three points after OM’s Dario Benedetto had
2:35 PM ET Crystal Palace escaped West Ham with three points thanks to a late VAR-assisted goal. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Jordan Ayew scored a VAR-assisted 88th-minute goal to complete a Crystal Palace comeback in a hard-fought 2-1 victory at West Ham United on Saturday that moved Roy Hodgson’s side into the Premier League top four. The
Atlanta FC pulled out a 1-1 draw against Montreal without star-man Josef Martínez. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+. In some ways, 2019 hasn’t gone quite like Ezequiel Barco had hoped. The Atlanta United attacker has seen his time limited through a combination of international commitments and injuries. The 917 minutes he’s played in
Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp can use Liverpool’s lapse against Salzburg to wake up his side. UEFA has charged Liverpool for a fan running on the field at the end of a 4-3 win against FC Salzburg on Wednesday, with the Austrian club being charged for fans throwing objects. The European football governing body has
Sep 1, 2019 Odsonne Edouard has a great record in the derby. Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Celtic kept their 100% record and took the Scottish Premier League title initiative with a 2-0 win at Steven Gerrard’s Rangers in the Old Firm derby on Sunday. Rangers had the first chance as Jermain Defoe almost sneaked through the defensive
Bordeaux have suspended three players who attacked a teammate. Three youth players from the Bordeaux academy have been suspended by the club after they attacked one of their teammates, causing him serious injuries, the club has told ESPN FC. The incident happened on Sept. 30 at the training ground and the players involved are all
Craig Burley says Mauricio Pochettino got his tactics wrong and should shoulder the blame for Tottenham’s record-setting defeat against Bayern. Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Tottenham’s Jan Vertonghen admitted he wouldn’t sleep and had a lot of negative thoughts in his head after