Gab Marcotti reacts to Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Lokomotiv Moscow thanks to two late Paulo Dybala goals. Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic score in Juventus’ 2-1 win vs. Bolgona. Watch more Serie A on ESPN+. The European champions have lost first place to the Italian giants. Further down, the Copa Libertadores holders are among four
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Craig Burley and Mark Donaldson give you five overreactions from the weekend in European football. The European Cup holders return to first place, ahead of three defending league champions. Meanwhile, Germany’s surprise leaders are a new entry. Dropping out: Manchester City, Inter, Granada Agree? Disagree? Let us know, and watch Shaka defend his picks on
The Exploding Heads are back to broker a deal for Jadon Sancho and revive Christian Pulisic’s grim start. Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common; their lack of defensive structure. There’s a new No. 1 thanks to Bayern Munich’s Champions League demolition of Tottenham, while two wins from Barcelona sees
Antonio Conte’s Inter remain perfect in Serie A with a 2-0 win over Marco Giampaolo’s lackluster Milan. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. Danilo D’Ambrosio’s header proved decisive as Inter Milan made it five wins from five. To watch Serie A subscribe to ESPN+. With both Marcelo Brozovic and Romelu Lukaku scoring against AC
Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings and you’ll be quite surprised with a few glaring omissions. All change! Previous members of this exclusive club have fallen after poor results, which means we have a new leader and five new entries. Dropping out: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Manchester City, Leicester, Athletic Bilbao Agree? Disagree? Let us know,
ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno speaks of Virgil Van Dijk’s importance to Liverpool, after the Dutch star-man was awarded UEFA player of the year. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks Sadio Mane’s temper tantrum is “the reason Liverpool are so good.” There is no change at the top of Shaka’s top 10, but a pair of Italian
While Steve Nicol always felt Liverpool would defeat Arsenal, he feels one of the Gunners’ biggest downfalls was David Luiz. Steve Nicol feels Liverpool’s bench could still do with another young, hungry attacker to help out the world class front three. The European champions are No. 1 and have started the season in fine style.
Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus. Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunners could make better use of €80 million elsewhere. As Europe’s most prestigious clubs fly back to the
With Chelsea’s transfer ban limiting new manager Frank Lampard’s options to refresh his Chelsea team, he might have to dip into the pool of young loan talent that has been stashed around the football world in recent years. Here are a few players returning to Stamford Bridge after loan stints who could help Chelsea and
There are several weeks left in the 2019 summer transfer window, but all of Europe’s top clubs have a lot of shopping and selling left to do before they can consider themselves ready for the new campaign. With that in mind, we asked ESPN FC’s experts to canvass the big teams and get a sense
After Liverpool’s first UCL title since 2005, the FC crew discuss their silverware prospects going forward with a number of players in their prime. Shaka Hislop explains how Alisson’s presence in goal and saves in key moments have been an invaluable asset for Liverpool this season. In a reversal of the Premier League standings, European
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was awarded the Creu du Sant Jordi, an award given to an individual who has served Catalonia in defense of its identity, either civically or culturally. We kicked off the 2018-19 Player Power Rankings campaign nine long months ago, with some famous faces coming in and out of our top 10 all
De Jong, left, has become too big for Ajax already but the step-up in pressure and attention could prove testing in Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong receives a back-pass standing still in the Ajax half. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric charge at him but the Dutch playmaker, who seems to have all the time
Following a fairy tale ending to their Bayern Munich careers, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol chimes on the departing Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley can’t hold in his excitement after watching Manchester City’s dominant FA Cup victory over Watford. David Alaba excelled in Bayern’s title-winning victory, while Raheem Sterling‘s performance in Man
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why Liverpool shouldn’t be considered failures after they came up short in the title race. Craig Burley says Manchester City justified his past declaration that they’re the best team in club football after they edged Liverpool to the title. Relive the best moments of a title race for the ages,
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why Liverpool shouldn’t be considered failures after they came up short in the title race. Steve Nicol shares his candid thoughts on Liverpool’s second place finish, as their 97 points set a record for the most ever by the runners-up. Relive the best moments of a title race for the
The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about Liverpool’s performance but are in awe of the way Lionel Messi almost single-handedly beat them back. Gab Marcotti was more impressed with Ajax’s maturity and ability to manage a 1-0 result away from home than with their attacking prowess. The newly-crowned Spanish champions
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool’s attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. The ESPN FC panel says Lionel Messi alone makes Barcelona favourites over Liverpool. Are the Reds good enough to stop him? Barcelona are chasing a treble and two wins last week mean
A trio of hat-trick heroes made their way on to our top 10 list, but Karim Benzema‘s stood out in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao. Our global editors pick their top 10 performers from the weekend. Also receiving votes: Ishak Belfodil (TSG Hoffenheim), Carlos Bacca (Villarreal). Let us know what you think of
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe makes the case that Liverpool’s attacking prowess could have the potential to overwhelm Barcelona in the Champions League semis. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Tottenham and Ajax will be the tie of the round, after both sides reached the semifinals in dramatic fashion. The ESPN FC panel say Lionel Messi alone