Craig Burley says he has “no idea” how the Premier League will resolve the Champions League race. Julien Laurens thinks because of Liverpool’s 25-point lead, they should be anointed Premier League winners. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti explains the financial impact behind postponing UEFA competitions. Julien Laurens explains why UEFA has set a hard deadline of
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Julien Laurens breaks down which Premier League clubs might not want the current season to be completed. Alexis Nunes and Mark Ogden break down how players’ contracts could be affected if leagues play into the summer. Sid Lowe details the next steps for La Liga to complete the season in the midst of the coronavirus
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti explains the financial impact behind postponing UEFA competitions. The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League final has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus outbreak, UEFA announced on Monday. The final of Europe’s elite club competition had been scheduled for May 30 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. – Coronavirus cancellations and
Sid Lowe explains why Barcelona are likely to keep Quique Setien given an unpredictable football schedule. Barcelona’s superstar forward gets in on the fun by posting his own toilet paper challenge video on Instagram. Ale Moreno says Barcelona need someone much younger than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to replace Luis Suarez. Gab Marcotti analyses the logistical hurdles
It’s blatantly obvious that sports are not the most important thing in the world, especially now. If or when they can still be staged safely, however, sports can still provide an immense and welcome distraction. If nothing else, so can the piece you’re reading right now. With the coronavirus spreading throughout Europe and North America,
In times of crisis, you want the powers-that-be to get the easy, obvious stuff out of the way quickly. If water is gushing out of your washing machine, find the standpipe, and cut the supply. If sparks are flying out of your electric oven, cut the power supply. Then you worry about how the damage
Gab Marcotti explains why postponing the Euros was UEFA’s only reasonable option, despite a big financial hit. Julien Laurens explains why UEFA has set a hard deadline of June 30th for leagues to conclude their seasons. Steve Nicol reminisces about the 86′ FA Cup final he played in for Liverpool vs. Everton. The last professional
Alejandro Moreno hails Neymar’s ‘electric’ performance in PSG’s UCL win vs. Borussia Dortmund. It was difficult to know what was stranger about the game in Paris on Wednesday night. Was it the empty Parc des Princes, closed to fans to help minimize the risk of further spread of the coronavirus, the only noise coming from
Sid Lowe explains what’s at stake in UEFA’s upcoming meeting, including how Euro 2020 could be affected. Alexis Nunes goes through the latest updates on the coronavirus’ impact on football. UEFA has taken the unprecedented step of suspending the Champions League and Europa League following the coronavirus outbreak. Barcelona against Napoli and Bayern Munich’s clash
It was a seismic event in an empty stadium as the biggest PSG win of the season to date was celebrated in almost complete silence. Yet some of the players swear that, when Anthony Taylor blew the whistle for full-time, confirming PSG’s place in the Champions League quarterfinals and eliminating Dortmund, they could hear the
Julien Laurens believes Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe will eventually duel for “best player in the world.” Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol clash over Lionel Messi’s standing after his UCL showing vs. Chelsea in 2018. Check out how far mighty Liverpool have fallen in Shaka Hislop’s eyes following their UCL defeat vs. Atletico. The FC
Shaka Hislop expects Hugo Lloris and Tottenham to part ways sooner rather than later. Shaka Hislop assesses Jose Mourinho and Spurs’ recent struggles ahead of their clash vs. Man United. Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen had his house burgled during his side’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg clash at RB Leipzig on Tuesday. Vertonghen, 32, was
Shaka Hislop says the approach to limit the spread of coronavirus from leagues across Europe is commendable. Steve Nicol says Barcelona are ordinary outside of Lionel Messi and lack connections this season. The players’ unions in both Italy and Spain want the upcoming Champions and Europa League matches scheduled in their respective countries postponed amid
Steve Nicol says Adrian’s error took the wind out of Liverpool’s sails in their defeat vs. Atletico Madrid. Paco Gento won more European Cups than anyone else ever: six. Known as the Galerna (“the gale”), Gento blew up and down Real Madrid’s left wing for 18 years. These days, he is the club’s honorary president.
Liverpool crashed out of the Champions League in remarkable fashion as Atletico Madrid stunned the holders to secure a 4-2 aggregate win — and a place in the quarterfinals — with a 3-2 extra-time victory Wednesday at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side produced a masterclass inside normal time, but they were restricted to a single Georginio
Gab Marcotti outlines the complexities of postponing Euro 2020 until next year due to coronavirus. Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop feel the correct decision has been made to suspend all major leagues in Europe. Brendan Rodgers confirms Leicester have self-isolated three players over coronavirus concerns. The Premier League will hold a meeting with clubs on
Reactions to the coronavirus pandemic have thrown world football into uncertainty. In the past 72 hours, a host of leagues joined Switzerland and Italy in suspending operations, including Spain, Portugal, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Scotland and Holland, along with Major League Soccer in the USA. The Premier League soldiered on until Friday, when it announced that
Of the eight round-of-16 matchups in the Champions League, just two are effectively settled after the first leg. (Sorry, Chelsea and Valencia.) Three of them feature heavy favourites (Man City, Barcelona, RB Leipzig) against long underdogs (Real Madrid, Napoli, Tottenham), but the odds haven’t meant much over the past few years. Beyond those, there are
Steve Nicol says Adrian’s error took the wind out of Liverpool’s sails in their defeat vs. Atletico Madrid. Steve Nicol and Ale Moreno question if Liverpool are the best club in football after losing to Atletico. Alexis Nunes goes through the latest updates on the coronavirus’ impact on football. LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp’s team
Shaka Hislop says the approach to limit the spread of coronavirus from leagues across Europe is commendable. Alexis Nunes goes through the latest updates on the coronavirus’ impact on football. Pep Guardiola says matches should be suspended rather than playing with no fans amid coronavirus concerns. UEFA will discuss the postponement of Euro 2020 and
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