ESPN’s Rob Dawson says Jack Grealish’s leadership qualities have caught Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attention. Craig Burley wonders whether signing Harry Kane in the next transfer window would be enough for Man United. Danny Higginbotham thinks Man United would beat out Liverpool for the signature of Jadon Sancho. Steve Nicol compares the struggles of world giants
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Manchester City beat Aston Villa to win their fifth EFL Cup final in seven years. Watch Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Craig Burley lauds Man City’s ability to make numerous changes and still capture the Carabao Cup title. LONDON — Is this what victory fatigue looks like? A lap of honour around Wembley Stadium, following a
The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Grealish set for big payday with Man United switch He’ll be running out at Wembley on Sunday afternoon against the blue half of Manchester —
Sunday will see the first major trophy of the English season awarded, as Manchester City aim to lift the Carabao Cup — named after a Thai energy drink, in case you wondered! — for a third straight year when they face Aston Villa at Wembley (Stream LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 11:25 a.m.
The winter transfer window is closed — but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around following the Jan. 31 deadline day. TOP STORY: Grealish open to Manchester move According to The Telegraph, Aston Villa star Jack Grealish is now open to the idea of leaving the
The second leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals take place this week, with Aston Villa vs. Leicester City on Tuesday and Manchester City vs. Manchester United on Wednesday (stream matches on ESPN+). Here’s what to look for: ASTON VILLA vs. LEICESTER CITY (Jan. 28, 7:45 p.m. GMT/2:45 p.m. ET on ESPN+) This tie should really be
Pepe Reina returns to the Premier League seven years after he left England. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has joined Aston Villa on a short-term deal from AC Milan. The 37-year-old, who has also played for Barcelona, Villarreal, Bayern Munich and Napoli and was part of the Spain squad that won the World Cup in
Craig Burley praises how “uber consistent” Sergio Augero has been with Manchester City. Sergio Aguero sets a Premier League record with his 12th hat-trick as Manchester City smash Aston Villa. Craig Burley praises Sergio Aguero for his consistency and longevity following his record day for Man City. BIRMINGHAM, England — Danny Drinkwater has seen Riyad
Sid Lowe believes the mixed views about Arturo Vidal in Spain are largely based on the way he looks. Gab Marcotti and Shaka Hislop believe Barcelona are dangerously overreliant on Lionel Messi. Julien Laurens is given the tough task of choosing whether Real Madrid or Barcelona should be considered La Liga favourites. Barcelona and Aston
The Carabao Cup semifinals are here, and you can stream them live on ESPN+ over the next few days. But what will the first legs reveal when the teams clash? Nick Ames is your guide. MANCHESTER UNITED vs. MANCHESTER CITY Live on ESPN+, Tuesday, 3 p.m. ET/8 p.m. GMT The state of play Manchester’s red
Chelsea were the better side in their win over Aston Villa on Wednesday. Getty Images Tammy Abraham scored a goal and set up another on his return from injury as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Wednesday to put their Premier League campaign back on track after two straight defeats. Abraham, who played for Villa last
Shaka Hislop says Manchester United looked “average” once again in their draw vs. Aston Villa. MANCHESTER, England — At the start of a week that could prove a defining one for his reign at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needed a win on Sunday. He did not get it. Aston Villa, newly promoted from the
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club could forfeit their Carabao Cup quarterfinal tie against Aston Villa if a sensible date cannot be found for the fixture. Here, we look at why the tie is causing a major headache for the fixture schedule. When should Aston Villa vs. Liverpool be played? The game is
Marcus Rashford’s stunning free kick downs Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Watch the Carabao Cup on ESPN+. Steve Nicol and Craig Burley debate the impact of Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win vs. Chelsea. Craig Burley says Granit Xhaka and Mesut Ozil are bigger problems for Arsenal than a Carabao Cup exit. Liverpool outlast Arsenal in a
ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol addresses his top five takeaways from all of Saturday’s action in the Premier League. Aston Villa easily advance to the third round of the Carabao Cup with a 6-1 win at Crewe Alexandra. To watch the Carabao Cup sign up to ESPN+. Wesley opened the scoring for Aston Villa and Anwar
John Terry is keen to follow former England teammates Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard into management but says he will need a few years to learn the ropes after accepting a coaching role at Aston Villa. The former Chelsea and England skipper called time on his playing career earlier this month and has been named
Maurizio Sarri reveals why Ruben Loftus-Cheek is not starting games in his Chelsea side. “We know that Kante will keep running and Kovacic and Jorginho will keep threading the ball vertically on attack”. Watch the game LIVE on Kwese Free Sport. Chelsea will look to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season when
The FC panel reveal their predictions for the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium between Fulham and Aston Villa. The ESPN FC guys share their reasons for picking Fulham to defeat Aston Villa in the Championship playoff final. Former Fulham striker Brian McBride breaks down the keys to the Championship playoff final against Aston Villa
The FC panel reveal their predictions for the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium between Fulham and Aston Villa. Aston Villa will allow John Terry to decide whether he plays against Chelsea if the club gain promotion to the Premier League, says manager Steve Bruce, who also wants to trigger the 12-month option in the defender’s
As you may have seen, the big news on the social media front today is that Twitter have increased the number of characters able to be used in tweets from 140 to 280. Several football clubs have already made full use of the extended limit, with Celtic among the first. Indeed, the Scottish club used