Gab Marcotti outlines how Zinedine Zidane’s side are managing to perform despite the absence of key players. Mikel Arteta admits he hasn’t spoken much to Dani Ceballos amid reports he’s set to leave Arsenal. Ale Moreno says Gabriel Martinelli needs to show more maturation before making a jump from Arsenal. A header from Nacho gave
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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: Setien’s Barca a mess so far | Kobe the soccer fan | Why Juve lost at Napoli | Klopp entitled to play LFC
Julien Laurens says there are several factors pushing Edinson Cavani to Spain over England. PSG and Atletico Madrid are getting close to an agreement regarding the transfer of striker Edinson Cavani, sources have told ESPN. The deal is not complete but all parties are optimistic that it will be done in the next couple of days.
Steve Nicol outlines Barcelona’s defensive woes after a concerning 2-1 loss to Valencia. Quique Setien has said Barcelona’s players still don’t totally understand how he wants them to play after Valencia inflicted his first defeat as the club’s coach since replacing Ernesto Valverde earlier this month. A Jordi Alba own goal and a Maxi Gomez
VALENCIA, Spain — Following narrow wins against Granada and Ibiza, Quique Setien failed his first major examination as Barcelona manager when the Blaugrana crumbled 2-0 against Valencia, their first defeat at Mestalla since 2008. Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved a first-half penalty from Maxi Gomez and Barca made it to half-time with the game goalless, but
If every Barcelona player had worked as hard and as selflessly as Antoine Griezmann this season, Ernesto Valverde would still be in a job. It’s ironic because El Txingurri‘s fate as Barca boss was 99% sealed when he substituted Griezmann with Barca 2-1 up in the derby match against Espanyol at the start of the
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin urged fans not to lose faith with coach Diego Simeone and his side after their humiliating Copa del Rey defeat by third division side Cultural Leonesa. - WATCH! Copa del Rey replay: Cultural shock Atleti in extra time– Stream all Copa del Rey matches in the U.S. live on
Antoine Griezmann nets two second-half goals to lift Barcelona over UD Ibiza 2-1. Watch Copa del Rey on ESPN+. Steve Nicol believes Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will need an adjustment period to fit well together. Tyrone Mings provided a fortunate deflection to give Aston Villa a late win over relegation rivals Watford. Jack Grealish’s
Steve Nicol says Zinedine Zidane has turned things around for Real Madrid after a 2-1 win vs. Sevilla. Ale Moreno believes Real Madrid have quietly built consistency this season ahead of their clash vs. Sevilla. Craig Burley questions whether a “knee-jerk reaction” at Barcelona will lead to Real Madrid winning La Liga. Real Madrid defender
“Not in my wildest dreams could I have imagined being coach of Barcelona,” Quique Setien said after the club appointed him last week, ending a turbulent chapter under the previous boss, Ernesto Valverde. “I never thought Barcelona would choose me.” Nor did most people. Betis’ 61-year-old former coach is a committed follower of Johan Cruyff,
Frank Leboeuf doesn’t think adding Edinson Cavani would do anything for Manchester United’s future. Frank Lampard speaks highly about Edinson Cavani when asked about Chelsea’s links to the PSG forward. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into the potential for Edinson Cavani to leave PSG for pastures anew. Paris Saint-Germain are willing to let Edinson Cavani
Ex-Osasuna executive Angel Vizcay centre, arrives for trial at Pamploma. Former Osasuna executive Angel Vizcay has said his club paid hundreds of thousands of euros to La Liga clubs between 2012 and 2014 to help the club avoid relegation. Vizcay testified on Tuesday in a court in Pamplona, Spain, as part of a match-fixing case
Steve Nicol considers whether a Juventus move would be good for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Bojan Krkic explains why Ernesto Valverde’s sacking from Barcelona doesn’t come as much of a surprise to him. BARCELONA — Lionel Messi scored the only goal of the game as the Quique Setien Era began at Barcelona with a narrow
The intensity of the Anfield celebrations that accompanied Mohamed Salah‘s 93rd-minute strike against Manchester United on Sunday left little doubt as to Liverpool fans’ overwhelming confidence — now no longer tinged with the wariness of three decades’ underachievement — that the English Premier League title is finally returning to Merseyside. The finish masked what had
Steve Nicol believes Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez will need an adjustment period to fit well together. Steve Nicol considers whether a Juventus move would be good for Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Barcelona have made United States youth international Konrad de la Fuente an ultimatum, sources have told ESPN, as negotiations continue over a new
Craig Burley questions whether a “knee-jerk reaction” at Barcelona will lead to Real Madrid winning La Liga. Third-tier Unionistas de Salamanca go crazy after landing a date with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. The FC guys say the Spanish Super Cup lacked the atmosphere that a final should have. Real Madrid outlasted Atletico
Bojan Krkic explains why Ernesto Valverde’s sacking from Barcelona doesn’t come as much of a surprise to him. Steve Nicol explains why Quique Setien needs to make some big tactical changes to find success at Barcelona. Craig Burley questions whether a “knee-jerk reaction” at Barcelona will lead to Real Madrid winning La Liga. Quique Setien
5:08 PM ET EIBAR, Spain, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Atletico Madrid’s hopes of getting back into the Spanish title race faded even further with a 2-0 defeat away by struggling Eibar in La Liga on Saturday. The tiny Basque side, who have the smallest stadium in La Liga, took the lead in the 10th minute
Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro produced a performance worthy of a top striker by scoring twice in a 2-1 win for Zinedine Zidane’s side over Sevilla on Saturday that took them top of La Liga for at least 24 hours. Sevilla, however, were left fuming by the decision to rule out a first-half header from Luuk
On Monday night, after overseeing Barcelona training for the final time that morning, Ernesto Valverde changed into his cycling gear, dusted down his bike and hit the road. He was still officially the Barca manager, but the club’s president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, had already informed him his time was up. Now, Valverde just wanted to
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