Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo puts his skills on display while training at home. Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan says he can’t begrudge Jadon Sancho if the Dortmund star joins rivals Man United. Julien Laurens speaks about the possibility of Leroy Sane leaving Manchester City to join Bayern Munich. Danny Higginbotham breaks down whether Ole Gunnar
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Atletico Madrid’s disappointing season continued as they shared the spoils with Valencia in a thrilling 2-2 draw in La Liga at Mestalla on Friday. Marcos Llorente put Atletico ahead after 15 minutes when he stabbed home from close range, with Gabriel Paulista equalising five minutes before the break. Atletico went back in front three minutes
Ale Moreno explains why Barcelona’s offense was “inefficient and ineffective” in their loss to Valencia. Steve Nicol outlines Barcelona’s defensive woes after a concerning 2-1 loss to Valencia. VALENCIA, Spain — Following narrow wins against Granada and Ibiza, Quique Setien failed his first major examination as Barcelona manager when the Blaugrana crumbled 2-0 against Valencia,
Real Madrid made short work of Valencia in the semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday night, beating their fellow La Liga side 3-1 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in the new four-team format of the annual competition. 2 Related Toni Kroos put Real into the lead in the 15th minute with a heads up
Gab Marcotti and Stewart Robson predict the CL last 16 including Man City vs. Real and Atletico vs. Liverpool. Real Madrid will play Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16, and holders Liverpool will face Atletico Madrid. The draw in Nyon, Switzerland, on Monday brought up some fascinating ties, with the heavyweight clashes between
Atletico Madrid’s frustrating La Liga run continued as Dani Parejo‘s stunning late free kick earned Valencia a deserved 1-1 draw in the Metropolitano on Saturday. Diego Simeone’s side had managed only one win in their previous five La Liga games, scoring two goals in that sequence, and their attack misfired again as more points were
Alejandro Moreno and Ross Dyer rank Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Liverpool in terms of who got the hardest group draw in the UEFA Champions League. James Rodriguez seemed frozen out at Real Madrid, but after starting their last match, does the Colombian have a place in Zinedine Zidane’s squad? Real Madrid will face Paris
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop makes sense of a strange swap between Barcelona and Valencia, exchanging goalkeepers Jasper Cillessen and Neto. ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein weighs in on Ousmane Dembele’s links to Bayern and explains what it will take to bring the Barca youngster to Munich. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens breaks down Neymar and Antoine Griezmann’s
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens breaks down Neymar and Antoine Griezmann’s respective wage bills and doesn’t see a way Barcelona could afford them both. ESPN FC’s La Liga correspondent Sid Lowe delves into the intricacies of player-swap deals and why they’ve become increasingly difficult to pull off. ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens explains why a return to Barcelona would make the most sense for Neymar, should he decide to leave PSG this summer. With reports Barcelona are set to trigger Antoine Griezmann’s release clause, the FC guys assess how the France star will fit into the current side. ESPN FC’s Craig Burley believes
Steve Nicol loves what he saw from Aaron Wan-Bissaka last season and says he would be worth every penny for Manchester United. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United should focus their efforts on keeping David de Gea happy before splashing the cash for Jan Oblak. The FC crew debate whether Manchester United can afford
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop are at odds to whether Ernesto Valverde or the Barcelona players were at fault for their Champions League exit. Dani Alves recalls what it’s like to play for Pep Guardiola and reminisces on his time playing alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar. PSG’s Dani Alves opens up about his singing career
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe shares his thoughts on how Barcelona should proceed with Ernesto Valverde as his UCL failures continue to overshadow his tenure. Spanish champions Barcelona clash with Valencia in the Copa del Rey final in Seville on Saturday (live on ESPN3, ESPN Deportes at 2:30 p.m.). Sid Lowe tells you all you need
Craig Burley is at a loss after Arsenal drop points again, leaving them with a near insurmountable path to finishing in the top four. Arsenal will go into their final match with Tottenham in control of the last Champions League spot, after a draw with Brighton secured Chelsea’s place in the top four. Arsenal will
Alexandre Lacazette scored a double as Arsenal beat Valencia 3-1, while Chelsea were held 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates. The FC boys preview Thursday’s Europa League semi-finals with Arsenal and Chelsea trying to finish their
Despite winning their Europa League first leg match 3-1 over Valencia, Paul Mariner wasn’t impressed with Arsenal’s night at The Emirates. LONDON — With strikers this good, sometimes everything else just takes care of itself. Arsenal have one foot in the Europa League final, and that is in spite of the fact nobody would seriously
Atletico Madrid delayed Barcelona’s La Liga title celebrations by beating Valencia 3-2 at home in an entertaining game on Wednesday at a sparsely attended Wanda Metropolitano stadium. Defeat for Atletico would have seen Barca clinch an eighth title in 11 years, but the victory moved Diego Simeone’s side on to 71 points after 34 games,
Find out the date and details of the 2019 Europa League final. Where is the 2019 Europa League final being played? The final will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The stadium has a capacity of 68,700. The ground, which opened in March 2015, is the home of Azerbaijan’s national
Lionel Messi scored his 33rd La Liga hat-trick in the course of Barcelona’s 4-1 win away to Real Betis. There’s Lionel Messi, and then there’s the rest. The weekend’s football in Europe seemed to suggest so, although one must put this helpful caveat: Juventus gave Cristiano Ronaldo the weekend off. Here are the best numbers
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