Phil Foden’s goal was the difference versus Tottenham as Man City remain in control of their Premier League title destiny. Phil Foden’s goal was the difference versus Tottenham as Man City remain in control of their Premier League title destiny. Shaka Hislop wasn’t too impressed by Manchester City’s win over Tottenham but says they have
Blog – The Match
NAPLES, Italy — The final hour of this tie was played out amid what, by this arena’s standards, was near silence. As the last 20 minutes drew in, the population of Stadio San Paolo’s famous “Curvas” thinned out to a fraction of their capacity. Think about what those two sentences mean. They mean that Arsenal
Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored in Liverpool’s dominant victory over Chelsea, moving the Reds back ahead of Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley breaks down what Sunday’s Premier League results mean for Liverpool and Manchester City in the title race. LIVERPOOL, England — There have been some special goals that have gone on to
Manchester City moved back ahead of Liverpool thanks to a brace from Raheem Sterling and a goal from Gabriel Jesus. English Premier League: Gabriel Jesus (90′) Crystal Palace 1-3 Manchester City If Manchester City retain the Premier League title, the signs are they will have done it the boring way. Sunday’s win at Crystal Palace
The openness of Arsenal’s 2-0 victory over Napoli can be reflected by the fact that both sides will feel disappointed they did not get more out of this Europa League quarterfinal first leg. The home side had chances to extend their advantage and put the tie out of reach, while Napoli wasted presentable opportunities after
By definition a first leg is about preparing the ground for a forthcoming fixture, but Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Porto at Anfield isn’t just significant in relation to the second leg in Portugal next week, but in relation to their title run-in too. Five games from the end of a potentially title-winning season, Jurgen Klopp
Everton hand Arsenal a 1-0 defeat, leaving them clinging to the 4th spot in the table by goal differential alone. Everton hand Arsenal a 1-0 defeat, leaving them clinging to the 4th spot in the table by goal differential alone. Everton hand Arsenal a 1-0 defeat, leaving them clinging to the 4th spot in the
Eden Hazard scored two brilliant goals for Chelsea in a win over London rivals West Ham that puts the Blues in third. Eden Hazard scored two brilliant goals for Chelsea in a win over London rivals West Ham that puts the Blues in third. Eden Hazard scored two brilliant goals for Chelsea in a win
Everton hand Arsenal a 1-0 defeat, leaving them clinging to the 4th spot in the table by goal differential alone. LIVERPOOL, England — It turns out that old habits die hard. Arsenal would have put themselves resoundingly in the driving seat for a top-four place if they had won at Everton, but instead produced a
Bayern seized on Dortmund’s weaknesses from the kickoff to arguably seize control of the title race with six games left. MUNICH, Germany — “Gegen Bayern kann mal verlieren” (“You can lose against Bayern”) is what the hardcore home fans in the Allianz Arena south stand were chanting sarcastically at the final whistle. Yes, you can
Manchester City capitalized on two Fulham mistakes to leapfrog Liverpool and return to the top of the Premier League. English Premier League: Sergio Aguero (27′) Fulham 0-2 Manchester City LONDON — Anyone seeking definitive clues as to the destination of this season’s Premier League title could probably have taken the afternoon off, for Manchester City
James Milner dispatched a late penalty after Virgil van Dijk’s mistake had gifted Fulham an equalizer. Virgil van Dijk and James Milner discuss the errors that led to Fulham’s goal and how Milner stayed composed for the winning penalty. LONDON — On paper, this should have been a simple victory for Liverpool: the Premier League’s
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
TURIN, Italy — Last month in Madrid, Atletico Madrid were entirely dominant against a Juventus side that offered absolutely no attacking threat and won 2-0. On Wednesday night in Turin, Juventus were entirely dominant against an Atletico side that offered absolutely no attacking threat and won 3-0 to advance, seemingly against the odds. This was
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
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. LIVERPOOL, England — There are times when people get carried away with the emotion of a European night at Anfield. The noise,
Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera secured Man United’s place in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side knocked out 2018 winners Chelsea. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley says Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri looks over matched in the Premier League, after yet another lackluster performance from the club. LONDON — It is a long way
Manchester City netted four goals in the opening 25 minutes, and Sergio Aguero completed his hat-trick in the 2nd half as Man City dominate Chelsea 6-0. Manchester City netted four goals in the opening 25 minutes, and Sergio Aguero completed his hat-trick in the 2nd half as Man City dominate Chelsea 6-0. Manchester City netted
With Liverpool and Manchester City now only separated by three points, the FC crew assess which side has the edge in the Premier League title race. Sergio Aguero scored 50 seconds into the match and later added two more to complete the hat-trick as Manchester City beat Arsenal 3-1. Sergio Aguero’s hat trick against Arsenal
Manchester City were given early worries, but returned to winning ways with a 1-3 rout of Southampton at St Mary’s. SOUTHAMPTON, England — Three points from St Mary’s on Man City’s 3-1 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday. 1. City rediscover their identity, get back in the winner’s circle The sign that