4:52 PM ET Michy Batshuayi scored twice as Chelsea made short work of Grimsby Town in a 7-1 demolition of their League Two opponents in the Carabao Cup third round at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Ross Barkley scored in the fourth minute, Batshuayi struck his first in the seventh and Pedro added a penalty
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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss whether Liverpool’s next six matches could define their season, ending with a crucial game at home against Manchester City. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens discusses the tale of two halves for Arsenal in their come-from-behind victory over Aston Villa. After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew
Steve Nicol breaks down Manchester United’s first Premier League loss under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal. Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno were in full agreement that Raheem Sterling’s first goal against Watford should never have been allowed to stand. Steve Nicol examines what is behind Mohamed Salah’s recent struggles and what he
It was a weekend of derbies and fierce cross-country rivalries. The North-London derby was feisty, controversial and ended 1-1, the Merseyside one was tamer and ended 0-0, while the Rome edition saw Lazio absolutely smash Roma 3-0. Across in Spain, the Clasico saw Barcelona run out 1-0 winners at Real Madrid, while in a brilliantly-manic
It feels weird to start not with a game itself but with an attempted substitution that never came to pass, but this was the big talking point of the European weekend and there’s no escaping it. I’m talking, of course, about the end of extra time in the Carabao Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester
Gab Marcotti isn’t buying Maurizio Sarri’s explanation that he simply had a ‘misunderstanding’ with his goalkeeper in Chelsea’s cup final defeat. Manchester City have successfully defended their Carabao Cup title, defeating Chelsea 4-3 on penalties in a thrilling final at Wembley. Maurizio Sarri explains why his decision to sub out Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa led to
The first major trophy of the season is up for grabs Sunday when Manchester City face Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. City go into the game looking to defend the trophy they won against Arsenal last season and potentially set up the first leg of an unprecedented Quadruple (Premier League title, FA
Despite victory, Pep Guardiola does not believe his Manchester City side are ready to fight for Champions League honours. 10-man Manchester City left Germany with a 3-2 victory over Schalke, while Atletico Madrid took down fancied Juventus at the Wanda Metropolitano. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes Manchester City showed another facet of their game by
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. 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. The FC crew answer your tweets including