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Will Aubameyang save Arsenal all season? Are Man City getting better?

Craig Burley’s superlatives for the opening round of the Premier League season include high praise for Man United and scorn for Chelsea and Watford.

The Premier League is thankfully, mercifully, back. Nick Miller recounts the highs and lows as England’s highest level of club football returned to grounds around the country and television sets around the world.

Grim victory of the weekend

So what did their opening day victory tell us about Arsenal’s season ahead? The first thing is that their forwards are almost certainly going to dig them out of a hole or two in the coming months, with three points coming thanks to a brilliant goal by…

Man City look like champions again, and it’ll take more than VAR to stop them

The Luck Index shows Manchester City were unlucky not to pass 100 points again, and beat Liverpool to the Premier League by a bigger margin.

The Luck Index shows Manchester City were unlucky not to pass 100 points again and beat Liverpool to the Premier League by a bigger margin.

Ilkay Gundogan explains it’s always been a huge achievement to play under Pep Guardiola after he extended his Man City contract to 2023.

Defender Joao Cancelo outlines what he expects from the Premier League after securing his move to Manchester City.
LONDON — The 59,870 people present at the London Stadium on Saturday for Manchester City’s latest demolition of West Ham United will no doubt one day wistfully tell their grandchildren that they were present for a moment of history: yes, they were lucky enough to be there on the day the first Premier League goal was disallowed by the video assistant referee.
VAR has arrived, ruling out a Gabriel Jesus goal in City’s 5-0 victory, and while it may well increase the number of correct decisions in…

Premier League W2W4: Liverpool on upset alert? Spurs’ Ndombele to hit the ground running?

Our ESPN FC panel give their Premier League predictions, including some surprising picks for top 6 and player of the year.

E:60 looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea.
The wait for Premier League football is nearly over, as after a three-month sabbatical, the world’s most watched league returns to action on Friday. After a title race for the ages in 2018-19, what do Liverpool and Man City have for an encore in 2019-20? Has Tottenham’s big summer pushed them into title contention? Will a surprise club unseat one of the traditional top six? How will the trio of newly promoted clubs fare? On the eve of a new Premier League season, the list of questions is seemingly…

Christian Pulisic faces more pressure than most of Europe’s top five leagues’ fresh faces

Shaka Hislop and Stewart Robson disagree on whether a Romelu Lukaku-Paulo Dybala swap would be good business for Manchester United and Juventus.

Arsenal are closing in on Lille winger Nicolas Pepe, but Shaka Hislop wonders if the Gunners could make better use of €80 million elsewhere.

As Europe’s most prestigious clubs fly back to the Old World from preseason tours of all corners of the globe, it’s the surest sign yet that the return of club football is just around the corner. As ever, the summer transfer window has seen teams splash stacks of cash, so ESPN FC enlisted Nick Miller to break down some of the new arrivals who are preparing for their debut campaigns in a new league.

– When does the transfer window close?
– Premier League fixtures 2019-20 in full
– When does the…

How Tottenham have been able to hold on to stars like Eriksen, Alderweireld

The FC crew discusses the next step in Gareth Bale’s career and whether he will return to Tottenham or move somewhere else.
This has been a strange summer in the transfer market. The Gareth Bale-Real Madrid saga has become increasingly nasty. Neymar’s desired divorce from PSG isn’t going as he’d hoped. It felt like Barcelona almost reluctantly spent €120 million on Antoine Griezmann, while Chelsea’s transfer embargo has taken a significant club out of the market.
Then there’s Tottenham. There have been two notable elements to their business over the summer. Firstly, that they’ve actually signed someone, dipping…

How Tottenham have been able to hold on to stars like Eriksen, Alderweireld

Man Utd’s Chong, Real’s Rodrygo among emerging talents at ICC

ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens and Steve Nicol examine how Harry Maguire would impact Man United’s defence if they sign the Leicester star.

Steve Nicol and Julien Laurens agree that if Neymar’s attempts to leave PSG fail, he may regret the bridges he has burned this summer.

The FC crew break down how they expect Aaron Ramsey will be utilised by Juventus after joining the club from Arsenal.

On the one year anniversary of their World Cup triumph, ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens delves into the chances this France side will win more silverware.

Antoine Griezmann couldn’t get out of the middle during a rondos drill on his first day with Barcelona, partly because he kept getting nutmegged.
The world’s biggest clubs will go head-to-head in the International Champions Cup (ICC), which kicks off on Tuesday across the United States, Europe and Asia. U.S. viewers can watch all matches across ESPN’s platforms. Check out our ICC landing page here.
The tournament will give the clubs to showcase top young talent. Here’s who you should keep your eyes on:
Tahith Chong — Manchester United
The focus of Manchester United’s attempted regeneration this summer has been towards youth. That’s manifested…

International Champions Cup: Big questions facing the top clubs

Alejandro Moreno examines Real Madrid’s projected starting XI for next season and says additional signings are still needed to bolster the squad.

Former Arsenal forward Paul Mariner says Laurent Koscielny is putting his legacy with the Gunners at risk with his recent behaviour.
The world’s biggest clubs will go head-to-head in the International Champions Cup (ICC), which kicks off on Tuesday across the United States, Europe and Asia. You can watch all matches in the U.S. across ESPN’s platforms. Check out our ICC landing page here.

Points and pride will be on the line but, most importantly, clubs and fans will be desperately searching for answers to the questions that loom over each team’s preseason.
Jump to: Real Madrid | Man United | Juventus | Bayern Munich | 

The stuttering stars like Sanchez and Bale trapped on inflated contracts

Paul Mariner rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and David Neres.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines Manchester United’s transfer needs and explains why their summer dealings will all hinge on Paul Pogba.
Some of the biggest moves in this summer’s transfer market are taking a long time to come to fruition, and part of the reason for that is the size of the contracts involved. Which players are the most overpaid? Which player’s deal is the hardest to move? Here are 10 of the most bloated contracts — some even unmovable — in terms of weekly wages in football today.

– O’Hanlon: What if more star footballers opted for free agency?
– Quiz: Which star are you? Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or Mbappe? 

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The struggling stars like Sanchez and Bale trapped on inflated contracts

Paul Mariner rates the latest transfer rumours surrounding Neymar, Mauro Icardi, Leroy Sane, Mesut Ozil and David Neres.

– O’Hanlon: What if more star footballers opted for free agency?
– Quiz: Which star are you? Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar or Mbappe? 

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