Alexis Nunes and Stevie Nicol predict this weekends Premier League fixtures, including a heavyweight match up between Liverpool and Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson gives you his Fantasy Premier League starting lineup. Join him in all the action at ESPN.com/FantasyFC. The Premier League has acknowledged that a small number of fans have behaved “unacceptably”
Month: December 2018
“You win the derby well, 4-0. Sunday comes, the sun is shining and you think it’s going to be a relaxing, easy day, but… the truth is, you don’t expect things like that to happen but, well, what you gonna do?” Put him back in the team, of course. Ousmane Dembele did it again. Both
Julien Laurens explains why crashing out of the Europa League group stage could put AC Milan in Financial Fair Play trouble. Milan scored two unanswered goals in the second half to down Parma as they keep pressure on Lazio for the fourth spot in the Serie A table. AC Milan have been fined €12 million
Despite qualifying for the UCL round of 16, the FC crew focus in on Man United’s ‘deep-rooted’ issues that resurfaced in their defeat at Valencia. Three long-standing Manchester United fans just made the train out of Valencia on Thursday morning, having gone first to the wrong train station. Dave, Graham and Eddie from Knutsford, 20
Jose Mourinho is hoping Paul Pogba makes a statement when Manchester United face Valencia in the UEFA Champions League after being dropped in their Premier League games. Craig Burley explains how Paul Pogba’s current mindset and relationship with Jose Mourinho is negatively impacting Man United’s team dynamic. Jose Mourinho feels Man United fans cannot point
For Torino and striker Andrea Belotti, right, facing Juventus is always the biggest game on the schedule. This weekend’s derby is a good chance for them to ruin Juve’s unbeaten season. The Alps in the background are snowcapped. A chill is in the air. It’s the time of year when sitting outside for a coffee
Thomas Muller’s flying kick was possibly the most ‘on-brand’ red card ever seen in football. They may have salvaged a dramatic 3-3 draw against Ajax in their final Champions League group match, but Bayern Munich had to muddle through the final stages of the game with 10 men after losing Thomas Muller to a straight
The Champions League’s best performers from this week. The Champions League group stage is over, but who were the stars of the final group stage games? Here’s the best XI from Matchday 6. Goalkeeper — Alisson (Liverpool) Jurgen Klopp called Alisson’s late save from Arkadiusz Milik a “lifesaver” and, in football terms, it was no
Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek spoke out on the alleged racism his England team mate Raheem Sterling received by some ‘Blues’ fans in Man City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola and Leroy Sane come to the defense of Raheem Sterling, who has spoken out against media coverage that he says ‘helps fuel racism.’ Peter Walton
The FC panel wax lyrical about Lionel Messi’s latest performance and say he no longer places any stock in individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or. It’s the usual suspects leading the world’s best forwards in 2018, but did Lionel Messi really have a better 2018 than Cristiano Ronaldo? Peter Walton joins the panel to
Manchester United finish second in Group H while Manchester City top their group in the Champions League. The FC panel assess if Manchester City deserve to be ahead of Barcelona and Juventus as the oddsmakers’ favourites to win the Champions League. Real Madrid want to sign Manchester City youngster Brahim Diaz in the January transfer
Ajax’s Frenkie De Jong reflected on their ‘crazy’ draw with Bayern Munich in the Champions League and insisted he isn’t planning to move to Paris Saint-Germain. For the second straight weekend, Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain will not play after several games were postponed at the request of authorities. PSG’s match at Dijon on Saturday
Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki will not participate in the 2019 Asian Cup. Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki and Borussia Dortmund playmaker Shinji Kagawa were both omitted from Japan’s 23-man squad for the 2019 Asian Cup on Wednesday, but Southampton centre back Maya Yoshida was included in the list. Okazaki, 32, is Japan’s third-highest scorer but has
Ronaldo misfired in Juventus’ loss to Young Boys on Wednesday. Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Two goals from striker Guillaume Hoarau led Young Boys to a shock 2-1 Champions League win over already-qualified Juventus on Wednesday to hand the Serie A side their first away defeat in a competitive match for over a year.
Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari said his team must accept fans whistling when they lose 3-0 at home to CSKA Moscow, adding that he took responsibility for sending out a weakened side for Wednesday’s final Group G game as the top spot in the standings had already been secured. No one at the Bernabeu expected
Jose Mourinho is hoping Paul Pogba makes a statement when Manchester United face Valencia in the UEFA Champions League after being dropped in their Premier League games. Jose Mourinho claimed to be unaware of his agents statement about his Manchester United future and that he didn’t care what Jorge Mendes had said. Manchester United forward
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. “We will not sell a player in winter who’s essential to
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel is pleased with his side after they beat Red Star and top their group ahead of Liverpool and Napoli to reach the Champions League knockout stages. On the flight back from Belgrade to Paris on Tuesday night, Thomas Tuchel allowed his PSG players to have a bit of fun. There was
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp was left buzzing with adrenaline after Mo Salah scored the only goal of the game to make sure Liverpool progressed to the Champions League knockout stages over Napoli. The two Premier League sides advanced from the group stage after late drama against Napoli and Barcelona. Steve Nicol and Gab Marcotti praise Liverpool’s
While Zack Steffen would be unlikely to play right away at Manchester City, Raf Honigstein explains why the move would make sense for the American. Columbus Crew SC announced on Tuesday that goalkeeper Zack Steffen will join Manchester City during Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window. Steffen, 23, is expected to cost the Premier League
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