Janusz Michallik explains how Robert Lewandowski impacts Bayern beyond just scoring goals. Steve Nicol explains how Dortmund gives Erling Haaland a platform to take his game to an even higher level. Craig Burley says Bayern’s striker is the most prolific in football and performing at the right time. Bayern Munich’s 6-0 win against Hoffenheim finished
Month: February 2020
Frank Leboeuf says Neymar can’t be upset at PSG for resting him for four games before facing Dortmund. Gab Marcotti looks at how PSG will be impacted by Neymar’s injury he picked up playing for Brazil. Brazil federation president Rogerio Caboclo has initiated conversations with Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid about releasing Neymar and young stars
1:46 PM ET Feb 29 (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe capped a brilliant individual performance by scoring twice and creating another for Mauro Icardi as leaders Paris St Germain cruised to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Dijon in their Ligue 1 clash at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. With Neymar and Marco Veratti suspended and
Gab Marcotti shares the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting games played in Italy. Steve Bruce discusses the growing concerns of coronavirus and the precautions Newcastle are taking. Serie A have called off five fixtures this weekend including Juventus vs. Inter Milan because of fears over coronavirus. The other games are Udinese vs. Fiorentina, Milan
Steve Nicol says David Luiz bears the most blame for Arsenal’s loss vs. Olympiakos. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil will not leave the club before his contract runs out next year, according to his agent Dr Erkut Sogut. Ozil had been linked with a move to Major League Soccer side D.C. United in August, but his agent
Steve Nicol argues Sergio Ramos’ reckless play takes away from his footballing accomplishments. Man City and Lyon record wins against Real Madrid and Juve respectively to finish the round of 16 first legs. Alejandro Moreno says Real Madrid’s issues came to the forefront against Man City in a 2-1 home loss. Aymeric Laporte will miss
“Iker Casillas came up to me and he said: ‘Itu, I love you, but don’t ever referee us again.'” Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez would have been tempted to take him up on that offer. The former referee laughs. “You know what we used to say the best thing about clasico weekend was? To get another game,
Has Eden Hazard’s latest injury put his Real Madrid career in jeopardy? Steve Nicol argues Sergio Ramos’ reckless play takes away from his footballing accomplishments. Steve Nicol cannot wrap his head around why Mohamed Salah would trade Liverpool for Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid played well for 80 minutes but mistakes ended up
Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacted to Fred scoring twice in a 5-0 win over Club Brugge. Steve Nicol understands why Manchester United would be after West Ham’s Declan Rice. Manchester United have been drawn against Austrian side LASK in the Europa League round of 16. United beat Club Brugge 6-1 on aggregate in the
Sunday will see the first major trophy of the English season awarded, as Manchester City aim to lift the Carabao Cup — named after a Thai energy drink, in case you wondered! — for a third straight year when they face Aston Villa at Wembley (Stream LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 11:25 a.m.
The first warning sign came in the prematch warm-up at the Groupama stadium in Lyon, France. Leonardo Bonucci did not like what he was seeing. The intensity he expects, particularly on a Champions League night, was missing from Juventus’ backups. To his mind, they were too casual, and he didn’t hesitate to tell them in
Duos are dying. Back when everyone played a 4-4-2, there were pairs everywhere. You had two centerbacks, wingers and full-backs, two midfielders and two strikers. The treble-winning Manchester United side of 1998-99 played Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole up front, and they combined for 52 goals across all competitions. A few years later, Arsenal went
The FC guys say VAR is what needs to be fixed, not the offside law. FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he is open to changes to the offside law to help address problems that have arisen since the introduction of VAR video reviews. Football’s law-making body and the International FA Board (IFAB) will meet on
LONDON — There is something particularly brutal about a heavy defeat in the Champions League. Nothing exposes a team’s weaknesses quite like a dismantling by a side from another league, and Chelsea know precisely how that feels after being given a lesson by Bayern Munich at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. This was the moment
The FC guys say VAR is what needs to be fixed, not the offside law. Restrictions on the international loan of players are set to come into force in July as part of a wide-ranging reform of the transfer system, FIFA said on Thursday. The global soccer body said it would also establish a new
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