It’s the international break but that doesn’t mean there’s a break in the Monday Musings! Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer.
Jump to: Germany in trouble? | Good week for the Dutch | Punishments for Lukaku abuse? | Neymar returns to action | Kane’s England quest | VAR helps unbeaten Italy | A vital win for Portugal | Praise for retiring Eto’o
Germany in trouble?
Suddenly, Germany’s trip to Northern Ireland on Monday looms large. A stumble in Belfast and things can…
It’s the international break but that doesn’t mean there’s a break in the Monday Musings! Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer.
Jump to: Germany in trouble? | Good week for the Dutch | Punishments for Lukaku abuse? | Neymar returns to action | Kane’s England quest | VAR helps unbeaten Italy | A vital win for Portugal | Praise for retiring Eto’o
Germany in trouble?
Suddenly, Germany’s trip to Northern Ireland on Monday looms large. A stumble in Belfast and things…
ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti gives reasons why Inter Milan have yet to condemn their own ultras’ statement of support of Cagliari’s racist chants towards Romelu Lukaku.
Can’s frustration and omission from Juve’s CL squad could have been easily avoided. Instead, he’s forced to spectate.
It’s one half of the transfer season, and it’s often the side that gets overlooked. Selling. And doing it well. It’s also what is making Juventus’ summer — beyond the excitement generated by Mathijs De Ligt, Merih Demiral, Aaron Ramsey (when he finally plays), Adrien Rabiot and the return of Gigi Buffon — so hard to judge. And a reminder that when you hand out a contract it has consequences not just in the present but in the future too.
For all the praise heaped upon the club’s transfer gurus,…
One day, we might look back upon the 2019 summer transfer window and view it as a turning point. Maybe it will be the moment that clubs woke up to the reality of inflated contracts and fees, or perhaps realized that adding talent for the sake of…
There’s no debate: as a standalone tournament, the Women’s World Cup is a rip-roaring, commercially viable success. The 2019 edition broke women’s football viewing records around the world. This happened not only in Europe, where the time zones were friendly and new marks were set in France, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, but also in the United States and Brazil. In fact, according to FIFA, Brazil set a new global viewing record when 35 million watched the Selecao take on France in the…
Gab Marcotti is here to recap another busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings.
Jump to: North London derby lessons | Juve, Napoli show flaws | Barca drop points | Lukaku abused | Man United’s transition | Bale back for Real? | Dortmund’s wake-up call | Salah, Mane drama? | Super Simeone and Atletico| Rome derby a fun one | Trouble for Lampard? | Big statement by Bayern | And finally… Bas Dost
Derby lessons: Arsenal, Spurs miles off the pace
What struck you most about…
Gab Marcotti is here to recap another busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings.
Jump to: North London derby lessons | Juve, Napoli show flaws | Barca drop points | Lukaku abused | Man United’s transition | Bale back for Real? | Dortmund’s wake-up call | Salah, Mane drama? | Super Simeone and Atletico | Rome derby a fun one | Trouble for Lampard? | Big statement by Bayern | And finally… Bas Dost
Derby lessons: Arsenal, Spurs miles off the pace
What struck you must about…
Gab Marcotti is here to recap a busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings.
Jump to: Arsenal’s errors at Liverpool | Real still a mess | Spurs’ Eriksen problem | Refs wreck Fiorentina vs. Napoli? | PSG need Neymar | More Man United woe | Mihajlovic is inspiring | Lewandowski carries Bayern | Griezmann the hero for Barca | Business as usual for Juve | Milan’s epic fail
What Arsenal got wrong vs. Liverpool
Unai Emery’s resume is what will likely get him a pass for what…
Gab Marcotti is here to recap a busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings.
Jump to: Arsenal’s errors at Liverpool | Real still a mess | Spurs’ Eriksen problem | Refs wreck Fiorentina vs. Napoli? | PSG need Neymar | More Man United woe | Mihajlovic is inspiring | Lewandowski carries Bayern | Griezmann the hero for Barca | Business as usual for Juve | Milan’s epic fail
What Arsenal got wrong vs. Liverpool
Unai Emery’s resume is what will likely get him a pass for what Arsenal…
Gab Marcotti is here to recap a busy, dramatic weekend in soccer. Welcome to Monday Musings.
Jump to: Man City vs. Spurs | Breaking down Coutinho to Bayern | Man United’s Alexis problem | Bale dazzles for Real | Arsenal got a gem in Ceballos | Balotelli returns home | Lampard and Chelsea so far | Dortmund look good | Joao Felix is a gem | PSG in chaos? | And finally…
Were Man City unlucky vs. Tottenham?
It may have been overshadowed by the late disallowed goal, but Manchester City’s…
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