LIVERPOOL, England — Believe it or not, there can be certain drawbacks to having sustained success in the transfer market. Liverpool’s revamped approach and methodology to recruitment in recent years has the team well-placed to end its 28-year wait for a league title this season. But in doing so, sources have told ESPN FC that
Month: December 2018
N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0. Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri insists he doesn’t know the severity of Olivier Giroud’s ankle injury but is worried that the injury list is building up heading into a busy fixture
Stewart Robson breaks down arsenals poor performance as the were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points. Craig Burley recaps Arsenal’s 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool, at Anfield. Unai Emery has been fined £8,000
Six months ago, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City were heralded by many as the greatest team of the Premier League era having smashed a series of records on the way to winning the 2017-18 title. They became the first team to amass 100 points in the Premier League and also won the title with a 19-point
There’s rarely a moment’s rest for the Premier League over the festive period and this week heading into 2019 is no different. There’s a potential title-decider at the Etihad, a resurgent Man United and questions galore for Maurizio Sarri. We preview what you need to watch for over the New Year fixtures. Happy 2019! Lukaku
Wolves put a dent in Spurs’ title challenge with a resurgent second half performance to take all 3 points away from Wembley. Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino reflects on his side’s shock 3-1 defeat to Wolves, at Wembley France’s World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe met LA Lakers’ LeBron James as they discussed fame, winning and how
Paul Pogba and Manchester United played with a swagger unseen at Old Trafford in recent memory, ripping Bournemouth apart for a third straight win. Manchester United’s star man Paul Pogba says he’s happy with his teams recent offensive performances, after a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Steve Nicol breaks down Manchester United’s latest
Manchester City were given early worries, but returned to winning ways with a 1-3 rout of Southampton at St Mary’s. SOUTHAMPTON, England — Pep Guardiola says it will be “almost impossible” for Manchester City to defend their Premier League title if they don’t beat Liverpool on Thursday. City moved up to second and cut the
The FC crew answer your tweets on the length of Unai Emery’s honeymoon at Arsenal, Neil Warnock’s success at Cardiff, New Year’s resolutions and more. Manchester City beat Southampton to end their losing run, but Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol examine why teams are no longer afraid of the champions. With a third successive win
N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half, and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0. N’Golo Kante scored his third goal of the season early in the second half and that’s all Chelsea would need as they defeat Crystal Palace 1-0. English Premier League:
Shaka Hislop examines the latest transfer rumours involving Aaron Ramsey, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic, Chicharito and Toby Alderweireld. The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs might be closed, but they are still working tirelessly behind the scenes to line up the arrival of their next stars. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s media to
Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi both found the net for Barcelona who enjoyed a comfortable win at the Camp Nou. Lionel Messi and Barcelona made quick work of Levante, as the league leaders further solidified their position atop the table with another three points. Barcelona have denied they have agreed a deal to sign Adrien Rabiot
Craig Burley recaps Arsenal’s 5-1 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool, at Anfield. Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points. Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to
Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points. Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points. Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson talk about the
Steve Nicol has his say on where Christian Pulisic is most likely to go should he leave Borussia Dortmund this campaign. Raf Honigstein explains why he feels Christian Pulisic still has more to prove at Dortmund before making a big-money move elsewhere in Europe. Chelsea have submitted a bid “north of €50 million” ($57m) to
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop has his say as to who he feels would be best fit to manage Manchester United moving forward. Stewart Robson agrees with Shaka Hislop that Manchester United have been positive under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but says a loss could be revealing. “The boss was asking how you are you doing and
The guys respond to your tweets about Manchester City’s priorities, where Allegri, Ronaldo and Lukaku fit into Man United’s future and more. Steve Nicol addresses Manchester City’s predicament after last season’s champions suffered consecutive defeats for the first time in two years. English Premier League: Ricardo Pereira (81′) Leicester City 2-1 Manchester City Manchester, ENGLAND
Cristiano Ronaldo scored either side of a Fabio Quagliarella penalty to earn Juventus a 2-1 win over Sampdoria as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) took centre stage in Turin. The ex-Real Madrid man opened the scoring within three minutes as he cut in from the left and powered an effort past goalkeeper Emil Audero, who
With Mesut Ozil reportedly missing out on Arsenal’s trip to Liverpool, the FC crew assess his future at the club and the issue his wages present. Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson explains his lack of Gunners in a combined XI with Liverpool ahead of the two sides’ meeting at Anfield. Mesut Ozil is set to
AC Milan ended a four-match goal drought and striker Gonzalo Higuain was on target for the first time in two months as they came from behind to beat SPAL 2-1 in Serie A on Saturday. The Argentine forward, without a goal since Oct. 28, endured another frustrating evening until Hakan Calhanoglu touched Davide Calabria’s cross
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