MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Manchester United’s performance against Brighton as their “best of the season”. The Norwegian labelled the 3-1 win as “exhilarating and entertaining” as Andreas Pereira, Marcus Rashford and a Davy Propper own goal handed his team a second comfortable win in the space of four days after the 3-0
Bernardo Silva has been banned for one match and fined £50,000 following a controversial social media post regarding Manchester City teammate Benjamin Mendy. Silva posted a tweet that appeared to compare Mendy’s likeness to a cartoon character who features on the packaging of Conguitos, a brand of chocolate bar in Spain. – ESPN Premier League fantasy:
Mo Salah and Sadio Mane help Liverpool down Man City 3-1 in game marred by VAR controversy. The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. Don Hutchison weighs in on the handball debate surrounding Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold. Steve Nicol feels the reason for not ruling
ESPN’s Dale Johnson explains how despite criticism, VAR suffers most because so few understand what’s going on. VAR this, VAR that, VAR, VAR, VAR. Yep, that’s all we talk about these days. And it’s all we’re likely to talk about for years to come. It’s the Brexit of Premier League football. So yes, this is
The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below. TOP STORY: Barca and Juve target Willian European giants Barcelona and Juventus could be set to make a move
In a blockbuster morning of Champions League football Real Madrid scored six against Galatasaray, while Tottenham put four past Red Star Belgrade. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. Following a hat trick vs. Galatasaray, Julien Laurens assesses the future for young Rodrygo
Sid Lowe explains why Antoine Griezmann’s attempts to ingrain himself in the Barca squad could prove futile. Shaka Hislop says there are no superlatives left to describe Lionel Messi’s talent after another hat trick. Alejandro Moreno says Slavia Prague’s lack of quality is the only reason Barcelona earned a point Tuesday. France coach Didier Deschamps
The FC crew are flabbergasted that Granit Xhaka said “he cannot play” against Leicester. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley disagree with Arsenal’s directors who continue to back manager Unai Emery. Craig Burley calls Unai Emery and Arsenal “weak” for having made ever made Granit Xhaka captain of the club. Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has
Brian McBride names his top 3 destinations for Kylian Mbappe, including a potential move to Old Trafford. After Real Madrid’s 4-0 win at Eibar, Shaka Hislop believes they are working their way back to their best. The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too early to look forward to January.
Former Bundesliga striker and USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann spoke to Herculez Gomez about the one Bundesliga match you can’t miss outside of der Klassiker. Eintracht Frankfurt’s David Abraham was sent off after barging Freiburg coach Christian Streich to the floor. Eintracht Frankfurt captain David Abraham has been banned for seven weeks for knocking over Freiburg
Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. FIFA has named Arsene Wenger as their chief of global football development, world football’s governing body said on Wednesday. Wenger had been in the running to take over as Bayern Munich boss following Niko Kovac’s sacking before he fell
Alejandro Moreno says the Seattle Sounders had to “hold on” for 60 minutes vs. Toronto in the MLS Cup. Veljko Paunovic has been fired as manager of the Chicago Fire sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. The Athletic was the first to report the news. The move follows Joe Mansueto’s takeover of the club in
Following a hat trick vs. Galatasaray, Julien Laurens assesses the future for young Rodrygo at Real Madrid. Sid Lowe tries to make sense of Atleti’s struggles after a fourth draw in their last five La Liga matches. Shaka Hislop picks the manager most likely to be sacked; check the whole convo on ESPN UK’s YouTube.
The FC guys praise Kyle Walker for stepping in after Ederson went off injured and Claudio Bravo saw red. MILAN — Ederson is a serious doubt for Manchester City’s crucial Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday, according to Pep Guardiola. The Brazilian goalkeeper was forced off with a thigh injury at half-time of the
The FC crew examine the title race with Liverpool’s lead now at eight points over Leicester and Chelsea. There is no change at the top ahead of the international break, but two Spanish giants are back in the mix further down. And is that Leicester we see? Dropping out: Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund, River Plate Agree?
David Villa lifted the World Cup with Spain in 2010. Former Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa has announced he will retire at the end of the year. Vissel Kobe striker Villa will hang up his boots after the end of the J-League season in January, bringing an end to a glittering 19-year career.
Steve Nicol and Craig Burley are skeptical of Man United despite the club’s recent winning streak. Steve Nicol says Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have not performed consistently despite being talented. Eric Bailly and Paul Pogba are closing in on a return to action for Manchester United, sources have told ESPN FC. Ivory Coast international
Craig Burley weighs in on Raheem Sterling’s England camp altercation with Joe Gomez. Gareth Southgate explains his decision to exclude Raheem Sterling for England’s upcoming qualifier vs. Montenegro. Raheem Sterling may have been dropped for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro at Wembley on Thursday following a clash with teammate Joe Gomez, but for winger
Raheem Sterling took part in England training on Tuesday following a bust-up with Joe Gomez. England coach Gareth Southgate has said Raheem Sterling’s emotions “ran over” in his clash with Joe Gomez, labelling the situation “difficult”. Sterling will not be considered for England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro after an altercation with his England teammate on
4:42 PM ET BERLIN, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Hoffenheim’s Juergen Locadia scored a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 2-1 victory at strugglers Cologne on Friday as they provisionally climbed into second place in the Bundesliga. Cologne’s Jhon Cordoba stunned the high-flying visitors with a low drivein the 34th minute, his first goal after a drought