Eighty-three seconds; that’s all they had. For just under one-and-a-half minutes, Liverpool and their supporters allowed hope to turn into belief that a 29-year wait to be champions of England would come to an end on the final day of the Premier League season.
Having taken a 17th-minute lead against Wolves at Anfield through Sadio Mane, news came through that Glenn Murray had headed Brighton in front against Manchester City at the Amex Stadium. A murmur went around Anfield before turning into a…
Eighty-three seconds; that’s all they had. For just under one-and-a-half minutes, Liverpool and their supporters allowed hope to turn into belief that a 29-year wait to be champions of England would come to an end on the final day of the Premier League season.
Having taken a 17th-minute lead against Wolves at Anfield through Sadio Mane, news came through that Glenn Murray had headed Brighton in front against Manchester City at the Amex Stadium. A murmur went around Anfield before turning into a…
Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham.
Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat trick against Ajax, our ESPN FC crew break down his performance that sent Spurs to the Champions League final.
AMSTERDAM — So Tottenham continue to be football’s nearly men, all the way to the Champions League final in Madrid, after completing the competition’s most dramatic fightback in 24 hours.
Liverpool one night, Tottenham the next. The Premier League is the gift that keeps giving in the Champions League, and debate will now rage as to which club mounted the more incredible comeback to reach next month’s final in Madrid.
A 4-0 home win against Barcelona to win 4-3 on aggregate takes some beating,…
Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks.
Jan Vertonghen will wear a protective face mask in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Ajax if the Tottenham defender is cleared to return from a facial injury.
The Belgium international centre-back was injured during Tottenham’s 1-0 first-leg defeat last week following a clash of heads with Spurs teammate Toby Alderweireld and was substituted by manager Mauricio Pochettino after originally attempting to play on.
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Although Spurs insisted that the player did not suffer concussion…
Shaka Hislop’s Power Rankings are back and while a few familiar faces are near the top, Premier League clubs may have fallen down the ranks.
Jan Vertonghen will wear a protective face mask in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Ajax if the Tottenham defender is cleared to return from a facial injury, while Davinson Sanchez has been ruled out with a thigh injury.
The Belgium international centre-back was injured during Tottenham’s 1-0 first-leg defeat last week following a clash of heads with Spurs teammate Toby Alderweireld and was substituted by manager Mauricio Pochettino after originally attempting…
Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull off a comeback against Barcelona and reach the Champions League final.
The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that cost Barcelona a 3-0 lead against Liverpool and a place in the Champions League final.
LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp even hinted that he didn’t believe Liverpool could pull off a Champions League miracle against Barcelona, admitting on Monday that “beautiful failure” was perhaps the best his team could hope for against the Spanish champions.
Come on, Jurgen, you need to have more faith. Your players have shown they are capable of anything, but nothing can match this: a 4-0 rout of Barcelona when every odd was stacked against them.
Trailing 3-0 from the semifinal first leg…
Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull off a comeback against Barcelona and reach the Champions League final.
The FC crew dissect the midfield and attacking issues that cost Barcelona a 3-0 lead against Liverpool and a place in the Champions League final.
LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp hinted that he didn’t believe Liverpool could pull off a Champions League miracle against Barcelona, admitting Monday that “beautiful failure” was perhaps the best his team could hope for against the Spanish champions.
Come on, Jurgen, you need to have more faith. Your players have shown they are capable of anything, but nothing can match this: a 4-0 rout of Barcelona when every odd was stacked against them.
Trailing 3-0 from the semifinal first leg in the Camp…
LIVERPOOL — They are beginning to grow accustomed to “beautiful failure” at Liverpool, but manager Jurgen Klopp knows that the only way to experience the other side of the coin is by risking everything to get it.
Over the past five years, Liverpool’s exciting brand of attacking football has seen them finish as runners-up in the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League and EFL Cup, and they may be on course to fall short of silverware again this season.
– Wright Thompson: What a title would…
Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home.
Lionel Messi produced the latest in his long line of incredible moments with a picture-perfect dead ball strike against Liverpool.
The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about Liverpool’s performance but are in awe of the way Lionel Messi almost single-handedly beat them back.
LIVERPOOL – Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of Liverpool’s Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday after manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed the forward was concussed during Saturday’s Premier League win at Newcastle.
Liverpool must overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit at Anfield in order to reach the Champions League final for the second successive season. But with Roberto Firmino already sidelined with a muscular injury, Klopp admitted on Monday that Salah will also miss the game as a…
Divock Origi scored a late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle, setting the stage for an intense finale in the Premier League title race.
Divock Origi scored a late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle, setting the stage for an intense finale in the Premier League title race.
Divock Origi and Trent Alexander-Arnold recap Liverpool’s pulsating 3-2 at Newcastle to keep their title dream alive.
It was Vince Lombardi, the legendary Green Bay Packers coach, who claimed that his team didn’t lose, but merely ran out of time. Lombardi would have enjoyed watching Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool — the team that is doing its best to prove that it can always beat the clock.
After 37 Premier League games, the clock is ticking on Liverpool’s title bid. Saturday’s 3-2 victory at Newcastle, secured with yet another late winner by Divock Origi, means they have just 90 minutes left to wrestle the Premier…