Liverpool came from behind to beat Aston Villa and preserve their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Ale Moreno says Liverpool’s close results might indicate a dip in form ahead of a clash with Manchester City. Janusz Michallik argues that Sadio Mané is Liverpool’s most important player, after his goal vs. Aston
Month: November 2019
Janusz Michallik questions whether Ernesto Valverde has much time left at Barcelona after their loss vs. Levante. Steve Nicol feels Gerard Pique shouldn’t stick his nose in Barca’s transfer business involving Neymar. Steve Nicol examines Ivan Rakitic’s situation at Barcelona and if he’ll leave in the January transfer window. Ronald Koeman will not quit his
Arsenal are distancing themselves from a possible move for Jose Mourinho, with Unai Emery still having the support of the club’s hierarchy, sources have told ESPN FC. Mourinho would be keen to speak to Arsenal should Emery be sacked this season, sources have told ESPN FC, but a move for the former Chelsea and Manchester
5:13 PM ET Nov 3 (Reuters) – Real Sociedad went level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after snatching a 2-1 victory away to fellow high-flyers Granada on Sunday thanks to a late strike from forward Cristian Portu. Portu had given the Basque side the lead midway through the first half, latching on to
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 place. Losing to the team at the bottom of the table can be quite a scary experience. But not quite that frightening for Paris Saint-Germain,
5:53 PM ET Juventus stayed top of Serie A and maintained their winning routine in fixtures against their less glamorous neighbours Torino when a second-half goal from Matthijs de Ligt gave them a 1-0 away win in Saturday’s Derby della Mole. The 20-year-old Dutchman hooked the ball in following a corner midway through the second
2:20 PM ET Fiorentina missed out on the chance to draw level on points with seventh-placed Napoli as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Parma in Serie A on Sunday. Gervinho latched onto a long ball and dinked a neat finish over the goalkeeper to give the visitors a half time
4:47 PM ET Lazio recorded their first away win against AC Milan in Serie A for 30 years to move fourth with a 2-1 victory at San Siro on Sunday. Ciro Immobile headed in his 100th goal for the capital club in the first half but the home side were soon level through a Bastos
Janusz Michallik feels Niko Kovac’s is job hanging by a thread after Bayern’s embarrassing defeat to Frankfurt. Bayern Munich have sacked Niko Kovac as manager following Saturday’s embarrassing 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, the club announced on Sunday. “The performance of our team in recent weeks and the results have shown us that there was
12:30 PM ET BERLIN, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Borussia Dortmund’s Thorgan Hazard scored one goal and helped to set up another as his team beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-0 on Saturday to snap their unbeaten league run and move into second place, three points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach. Belgium international Hazard scored on the break in
5:48 PM ET (Adds details) PARIS, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Memphis Depay’s last-gasp goal earned a recovering Olympique Lyonnais a 3-2 victory at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Lyon twice came from behind, Depay and Moussa Dembele cancelling out Yaya Sanogo’s goal and keeper Anthony Lopes’s own goal, and Depay got the winning strike
Ale Moreno says Liverpool’s close results might indicate a dip in form ahead of a clash with Manchester City. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has accused Liverpool’s Sadio Mane of diving, ahead of next week’s clash between the Premier League’s top two. Mane was booked for simulation before scoring an injury-time winner in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory
6:00 PM ET Real Madrid passed up the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga after slip-ups from title rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, when they could only draw 0-0 at home to struggling Real Betis on a difficult Saturday for Spain’s top three sides. Real were full of confidence after hammering
Herculez Gomez explains why the Sounders will beat Toronto FC in their third MLS Cup showdown in four years. Paul Mariner credits the Sounders and Toronto FC for adapting in order to set up another showdown in MLS Cup. Toronto will meet Seattle in MLS Cup yet again after knocking out 2018 winners Atlanta. Watch
BOURNEMOUTH, England — As the Bournemouth players departed the pitch after the final whistle, with broad smiles and hearty congratulations, it felt pretty churlish to suggest that beating Manchester United is nothing special these days. But how can it be considered a big deal to defeat a team that have lost to Crystal Palace, West
MANCHESTER, England — Kyle Walker scored a late winner as Manchester City came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Walker’s third goal for the club came four minutes from time to complete a second-half comeback ahead of the crucial clash with Liverpool at Anfield next weekend. James Ward-Prowse had capitalised on
3:25 PM ET SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Diego Costa squandered a penalty as Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go top of La Liga on Saturday by drawing 1-1 away to Sevilla and failing to cash in on Barcelona’s surprise defeat at Levante earlier in the day. Sevilla went ahead with a header
Liverpool came from behind to beat Aston Villa and preserve their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League. Janusz Michallik argues that Sadio Mané is Liverpool’s most important player, after his goal vs. Aston Villa. Jurgen Klopp has labelled VAR “a real problem,” saying the system should be helping the game and “not
3:02 PM ET Romelu Lukaku scored twice in the last 15 minutes, the second a stoppage-time penalty, as Inter Milan dramatically came from behind to win 2-1 at Bologna in Serie A on Saturday and keep up the pressure on Juventus. The Belgian settled the match with his ninth goal of the season after Lautaro
Chelsea continued their strong run of form in the Premier League as they defeated Watford 2-1 at Vicarage Road. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring after just five minutes following a tremendous pass from Jorginho, with Christian Pulisic adding to the lead as Abraham turned provider. Gerard Deulofeu halved the deficit from the penalty spot, after