Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Jurgen Klopp has claimed the hostile atmosphere at the
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Alejandro Moreno and Craig Burley lament Jose Mourinho’s excuses following Tottenham’s loss against Leipzig. On Wednesday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, we saw a team show glimpses of the old Tottenham Hotspur, the young, vibrant side that thrilled everyone under Mauricio Pochettino and came so close to a couple of improbable title wins. The problem was
The ESPN FC panel break down PSG’s 2-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Steve Nicol feels Dortmund’s defense is “all over the shop” heading into a UCL clash with PSG. The ESPN FC panel were in awe over Erling Haaland’s ability he displayed vs. PSG. Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke teased Paris Saint-Germain and said their
Borussia Dortmund phenom Erling Haaland sent more records tumbling and showed off his elite-level sprinting ability in his Champions League match-winning display against Paris Saint-Germain… 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
Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Atletico Madrid’s players are angry after Jurgen Klopp accused
Steve Nicol explains why Man City’s Champions League ban won’t affect Pep Guardiola’s loyalty to the club. Zinedine Zidane expects Real Madrid’s Champions League tie with Manchester City to be even more difficult now. Julien Laurens explains how Manchester City’s UEFA ban will be perceived by other big clubs around Europe. Gab Marcotti explains what
Liverpool’s charge towards their first title in 30 years continues with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Norwich. Jurgen Klopp expresses his sympathy towards Pep Guardiola and his team following news of Man City’s European ban. Shaka Hislop breaks down how Liverpool overcame another shaky start for their 17th straight league win. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool suffers a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti breaks down a vintage Atletico Madrid performance vs. Liverpool Steve Nicol says Liverpool could have and should have lost by more vs. Atletico Madrid MADRID — How do you beat Liverpool? Just ask
When it comes to evaluating coaches and managers, we lean heavily on clichés and stereotypes. It’s impossible to avoid: we don’t have access to the training room and we aren’t exposed to a lot of team- and personnel-specific dynamics. Therefore, we lean on things like “he’s a poor man-manager” and “he’s lost the locker room.”
Steve Nicol identifies possible pitfalls for PSG in their effort to reverse their Champions League misfortune. Ross Dyer and Steve Nicol boldly predict this week’s UCL round of 16 first legs. Shaka Hislop says Dortmund can punch “well above their weight” with Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho. Julien Laurens provides an update on Neymar’s status
Steve Nicol doesn’t see Jurgen Klopp tweaking a Liverpool side that’s getting results ahead of Atletico Madrid. If he is lucky, Thomas Lemar might just find himself sitting among the Atletico Madrid substitutes for Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 clash against Liverpool. Had he been even luckier, the French forward would have been preparing to take
Jurgen Klopp has warned his Liverpool players that their Champions League round-of-16 clash against Atletico Madrid will be “one of the most difficult things in the life of a footballer” after admitting that Diego Simeone’s team can end his unbeaten record in European knockout ties at the club. Liverpool have not lost a two-legged tie
There’s a scenario whereby, completely unnoticed, we might be witnessing Diego Simeone’s last Champions League match at home in charge of Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Those who’ve been thrilled by his intense, brooding, winning ways, his Johnny Cash-in-football-boots persona, will fervently hope that it’s not so. Those at Atleti who’ve benefitted from the hundreds of
With the Premier League race over, PSG running away with Ligue 1, Bayern and Juventus seemingly in charge of the Bundesliga and Serie A respectively, we might have to look to the UEFA Champions League for our soccer drama between now and May. The action returns in force this week with the start of the
Craig Burley says Arsenal have chosen a strong direction by allowing Mikel Arteta to run things his way. Craig Burley credits Jose Mourinho’s Spurs for eking out a victory despite having less possession than Villa. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed symapthy for his mentor Pep Guardiola amid the shocking news that Manchester City will be
Manchester City will appeal UEFA’s decision to ban the club for two seasons from European competition — including the Champions League — after the governing body found them guilty of breaching financial fair play rules. UEFA announced on Friday that the reigning Premier League champions will be excluded from the Champions League for the 2020-21
How do you win the Champions League? It turns out that “be Real Madrid” is not a bad place to start. The Spanish giants have won 13 European Cups, and no other club has more than seven. They’ve won four of the past six, and their current manager, Zinedine Zidane, has never not won the
Frank Leboeuf doubles down on Julien Laurens’ sentiments that PSG could win the Champions League this year. The FC crew debate which team should be considered the front-runner after the Champions League group stage. The draw for the quarterfinal and semi-finals of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League will be made at 11 a.m. GMT /
Craig Burley explains how Barcelona’s players can get out of position due to Lionel Messi’s presence. Barcelona are nowhere to be found in Shaka’s Power Rankings after their early Copa del Rey exit. The FC crew analyse Thomas Tuchel’s standing at PSG after his repeated spats with Kylian Mbappe. Ale Moreno believes Neymar’s progression as
Ale Moreno debates if Man City’s attack would surpass Liverpool’s or Juve’s with the addition of Lionel Messi. Alejandro Moreno says Manchester City don’t stand a chance against Real Madrid given their current form. Craig Burley speculates whether or not Pep Guardiola has started thinking about life after Manchester City. There were two juggernauts in
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