If Santi Solari has any sense, this should be the message he’ll give his players just before they stride out to try to beat Barcelona in a Bernabeu Liga, Copa del Rey or Champions League Clasico for just the third time in a decade: “Go for the throat right from the start!” Across those 10
Month: February 2019
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop believes Ajax’s attacking mentality may have been to their detriment after Real Madrid beat them on the counter. NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has formally charged Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos with deliberately getting a yellow card to control the timing of a Champions League ban. UEFA said its disciplinary panel will
Arsenal have gone one point ahead of Manchester United in the top four following a 2-0 win over Southampton. Arsenal’s win and Manchester United’s draw moves Arsenal back into the top four. Arsenal’s win and Manchester United’s draw moves Arsenal back into the top four. English Premier League: Alexandre Lacazette (6′) Arsenal 1-0 Southampton From
Alejandro Moreno examines Barcelona’s reliance on Lionel Messi after he scored his 50th career hat trick in a win at Sevilla. BARCELONA, Spain — Ernesto Valverde called Dani Carvajal‘s response to the controversial penalty awarded to Real Madrid against Levante “fantastic” and played down suggestions Barcelona are worried about the number of VAR decisions going
With no Neymar, Kylian Mbappe or Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria stepped up with two goals for PSG in the Coupe de France. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain are into the Coupe de France semifinals after a 3-0 win over Dijon at Parc des Princes on Tuesday. Angel Di Maria helped himself to two goals, including
Steve Nicol shares his thoughts on the talks between Brendan Rodgers and Leicester and why the Celtic boss might be interested in the opening. Brendan Rodgers has been appointed Leicester City manager following the sacking of Claude Puel. “I’m very privileged and honoured to be here as Leicester City manager and I’ll give my life
6:14 PM ET Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik scored twice, including a crafty under-the-wall free kick, as Napoli rediscovered their scoring touch with an emphatic 4-0 win at Parma in Serie A on Sunday. Piotr Zielinski set Napoli on the way with their first away goal in the league for more than two months before fellow
You may support them, cheer for them, even follow them on social media, but let’s see how you fare attempting to identify these famous footballing stars with their facial features taken out of the equation. Comments Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook
After another disappointing performance for Liverpool’s front three, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol tries to make sense of their goalscoring struggles. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reflects on his side’s missed chance to defeat an injury-ravaged Manchester United at Old Trafford. Manchester United used all of their substitutions in the first half due to injury but were
The FC panel answer your tweets on how Diego Simeone would have reacted to Kepa’s defiance, how Gareth Bale fits in at Real Madrid and more. A VAR-awarded penalty in the first half and another penalty shrouded by controversy in the second half saw Real Madrid take all three points at Levante. Gareth Bale has
Bob Bradley or Michael Bradley? Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad? We put USMNT and Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore on the spot in our latest edition of “You Have To Answer.” Toronto FC has signed former United States youth international goalkeeper Quentin Westberg from French second-division side Auxerre, the club announced on Monday. Westberg, 32,
Jose Mourinho described former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger as of the ‘best managers in football history’ and admitted he enjoyed the challenge of facing his sides. Jose Mourinho has told the Daily Telegraph he could drop down a level when he decides to return to management and said he is not looking to get into conflicts when
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti does not hold back at Juventus’ recent form, which culminated in a “cynical” display against Atletico Madrid. ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe credits Atletico Madrid for showing their mental strength by overcoming the reversed decisions made by VAR. Following Atletico Madrid’s opener, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno saw a Juventus
Despite victory, Pep Guardiola does not believe his Manchester City side are ready to fight for Champions League honours. A man has been arrested by German police after a Manchester City supporter was left in a critical condition in hospital after the club’s game against FC Schalke. Gelsenkirchen police said a 30-year-old suspect was arrested
The FC panel answer your tweets on how Diego Simeone would have reacted to Kepa’s defiance, how Gareth Bale fits in at Real Madrid and more. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s departure from Real Madrid last summer has given Karim Benzema the chance to play his “true football,” the French forward has told France Football. Ronaldo was the
Manchester United used all of their substitutions in the first half due to injury but were still able to fend off a toothless Liverpool side. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reflects on his side’s missed chance to defeat an injury-ravaged Manchester United at Old Trafford. MANCHESTER, England — For the second time in a week, Liverpool
180 minutes of football produced two goalless draws in the Champions League round of 16, meaning it is still all to play for. Jurgen Klopp failed to get one over on former foe Bayern Munich as Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their second round Champions League tie at
Gab Marcotti explains the latest on Mauro Icardi’s strained relationship with Inter, and dives into why some clubs might be hesitant to bring on the 25-year-old striker. Mauro Icardi‘s wife and agent Wanda Nara has criticised Ivan Perisic after he reacted angrily when Inter Milan teammate Matteo Politano celebrated a goal in a similar way
It feels weird to start not with a game itself but with an attempted substitution that never came to pass, but this was the big talking point of the European weekend and there’s no escaping it. I’m talking, of course, about the end of extra time in the Carabao Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester
3:28 PM ET Borussia Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 to restore a three-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday with their first league win in four matches as they snapped the visitors’ four-game winning run. The Ruhr valley club have 54 points with champions Bayern Munich on 51 after their 1-0 win
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