Bayern Munich went a man down early and had to battle until the end in their German Cup quarterfinal win against second-division Heidenheim. Bayern Munich went a man down early and had to battle until the end in their German Cup quarterfinal win against second-division Heidenheim. Niko Kovac has said his Bayern Munich team make
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By Andrew Cesare Richardson, ESPN.com writer Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recalls his side’s 1989 title challenge failure as caution for Manchester City in their quest for a quadruple. The FC crew delve into Wayne Rooney’s comments as to why Liverpool winning the Premier League title would be ‘a nightmare.’ This article has been updated since
12:47 PM ET Champions Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Freiburg to hand the Bundesliga top spot back to Borussia Dortmund, who beat Wolfsburg 2-0. Bayern, who had won 13 of their previous 14 league games, cancelled out Lucas Hoeler’s third minute goal with Robert Lewandowski’s 199th Bundesliga goal in the 22nd minute.
Following their stoppage-time win over the Netherlands, the FC crew believe Leroy Sane and Germany may be turning a corner in their redevelopment. On Wednesday, Focus magazine’s sports editor Dirk Adam asked his Twitter followers whether the €80 million Bayern Munich had splashed out for the transfer of French defender Lucas Hernandez from Atletico Madrid
Raf Honigstein believes Bayern Munich will have a busy summer transfer window, buying four to five players and spending €200m. Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol run the rule over the latest transfer rumours in the world of football. ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein explains how Bayern’s downward trend since the departure of Pep Guardiola came to
By Andrew Cesare Richardson, ESPN.com writer Liverpool legend Steve Nicol recalls his side’s 1989 title challenge failure as caution for Manchester City in their quest for a quadruple. The FC crew delve into Wayne Rooney’s comments as to why Liverpool winning the Premier League title would be ‘a nightmare.’ With the last international break of
The seventh International Champions Cup will include Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid for the first time outside of Europe. Real Madrid and Manchester United have been confirmed as part of a selection of teams competing at this summer’s International Champions Cup, live across ESPN platforms. This year’s tournament, the seventh edition of the trophy, will
Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol run the rule over the latest transfer rumours in the world of football. ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein explains how Bayern’s downward trend since the departure of Pep Guardiola came to a head in their defeat to Liverpool. Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the
OK so the 2018-19 season isn’t over yet, but with the international break upon us, we thought it would be a good time to look ahead to next season. Here, our writers and correspondents give their predictions for what will happen over the summer and how Europe’s biggest teams will line up for their first
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into Bayern Munich’s continued struggles in the Bundesliga and feels it’ll be more of the same against Liverpool in the Champions League. In an exclusive with ESPN FC, Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer makes no excuses when asked about his side’s Bundesliga campaign. Germany’s Manuel Neuer says while Germany had their
It’s Antoine Griezmann‘s birthday on Thursday (and also the release of his new Netflix documentary), but the 28-year-old hasn’t had a good few months. Crashing out of this season’s Champions League to Juventus ended any chance of silverware for Atletico Madrid and sources told ESPN FC that he has is looking for a route out of the
ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein explains how Bayern’s downward trend since the departure of Pep Guardiola came to a head in their defeat to Liverpool. Bayern Munich will embark on their “biggest investment programme ever” to rebuild the squad following a limp exit from the Champions League, according to president Uli Hoeness. While Bayern are in pole
Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the Champions League, despite not playing to the high standard they set last season. Liverpool showed they are back as one of European football’s powerhouses after dispatching Bayern Munich 3-1 in the German champions’ backyard on Wednesday, manager Jurgen Klopp said. Liverpool, five-times
Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the Champions League, despite not playing to the high standard they set last season. MUNICH — It takes an extra-special player to inspire a team to Champions League glory, and during this decade, it has usually been Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi who
Steve Nicol credits Liverpool for their return to the final eight of the Champions League, despite not playing to the high standard they set last season. Early exchanges at post-match press conferences are often anodyne affairs, but on Wednesday night an ashen-faced Niko Kovac was immediately confronted with the most important, most uncomfortable question his
ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein explains how Bayern’s downward trend since the departure of Pep Guardiola came to a head in their defeat to Liverpool. The FC crew answer your tweets on the wind factor at Goodison Park, the most intriguing title race in Europe, how good Gerard Pique is and more. World Cup or Champions
So, English football is back, capped by Liverpool’s victory in Munich on Wednesday night, but is the Premier League ready, once again, to dominate the Champions League? With four English clubs reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since the 2008-09 season, we may be on the cusp of a new period of European domination
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 Anfield. Dan Thomas and Craig Burley make their picks for the first legs of this week’s Champions League, including Liverpool-Bayern and Atletico-Juventus. In
The Portuguese superstar scored a pivotal hat trick against Atletico Madrid, while Manchester City put seven past Schalke. Steve Nicol can’t figure out whether Manchester City were just that good or Schalke just that bad in City’s 7-0 win in the second leg. Jurgen Klopp failed to get one over on former foe Bayern Munich
Shaka Hislop’s power rankings are back and while Tottenham may have fallen out of his top 10, there’s an all too familiar face atop his rankings. 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