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Inter, Conte’s hopes of winning Serie A might rest on Lukaku being the man up front

Lukaku doesn’t quite fit the mold of what Conte looks for in a forward. Can he adapt quickly to his new team?

It’s no surprise that Antonio Conte has had an immediate impact on Inter. He won three Serie A titles at Juventus, exceeded expectations with a poor Italy national team and took Chelsea from 10th to Premier League winners in his first season. Neither is it surprising that he has done it using the same tactics and formation.

At Juventus he started with a back four but quickly changed to a 3-5-2 formation that remained his preferred system. He used the same method with Italy and, except for a…

Toe Poke Daily: Wondolowski goes wild watching San Jose with Quakes ultras

Major League Soccer: Jackson Yueill (35′) San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Philadelphia Union. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+.

The Philadelphia Union are back in second place in the East following a comeback that saw VAR play a pivotal role. For more MLS, sign up for ESPN+.
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San Jose Earthquakes had to take on high-flying Philadelphia Union without the services of star striker Chris Wondolowski, who missed Thursday night’s Major League Soccer clash through suspension.
The veteran forward, who happens to be MLS’s all-time record goal-scorer, was shown the first red card of his 15-year professional career…

Greenwood shines, Pogba flops as Man Utd narrowly avoid Rochdale upset

Manchester United advance to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup following their 5-3 victory on penalties over third-tier Rochdale. To watch the Carabao Cup, subscribe to ESPN+.

Carabao Cup: Mason Greenwood (68′) Manchester United 1-0 Rochdale. To watch the Carabao Cup, subscribe to ESPN+.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United needed penalties to scrape past Rochdale in the Carabao Cup after a dismal 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Substitute Daniel James scored the winning spot kick after Sergio Romero had saved from Jimmy Keohane.
Rochdale teenager Luke Matheson, who doesn’t turn 17 until next week and only left school in the summer, had earlier cancelled out Mason Greenwood’s opener in normal time to send the tie to a penalty shootout.
James’ successful penalty ensured Ole Gunnar…

Toe Poke Daily: How not to take a Panenka penalty (don’t do it with Ibrahimovic watching, for a start)

Shaka Hislop thinks Colchester United’s Jeavani Brown should feel very lucky his side beat Tottenham on penalties, in spite of his abysmal Panenka attempt.

Major League Soccer: Ali Adnan (2′) Vancouver 0-0 LA Galaxy

Swansea City’s Bersant Celina tried a ‘Panenka-style’ penalty but slipped and missed in their 3-0 defeat to West Brom.
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Colchester United of League Two sent Tottenham tumbling out of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening after their third-round tie went to penalties (stream the replay on ESPN+ in the U.S.).
But this historic giant-killing almost never…

FIFA 20 kickstarts the franchise by taking soccer back to where it began: the street

Virgil van Dijk is just as intimidating in FIFA 20 as he is on the real-life pitch.

It’s finally here! Just in time for an international break, the new FIFA game arrives to fill all your free time and keep you indoors during the bitter winter months.

But how does this game stack up to past editions? We’ve got you covered.

The basics: FIFA 20 is a good game

If you’ve enjoyed past FIFA games, you’ll love this. It’s that simple. The realism has been increased and player movements inch even closer to reality: it’s fun seeing players sprint at top speed down the wing only to lose…

FIFA 20 kick-starts the franchise by taking soccer back to where it began: the street

Virgil van Dijk is just as intimidating in FIFA 20 as he is on the real-life pitch.

It’s finally here! Just in time for an international break, the new FIFA game arrives to fill all your free time and keep you indoors during the bitter winter months.

But how does this game stack up to past editions? We’ve got you covered.

The basics: FIFA 20 is a good game

Eduardo Camavinga is only 16 but his form for Rennes has top European scouts circling

Camavinga has been sensational ever since he broke into the Rennes first team and is already attracting interest from Europe’s top clubs at the age of 16.

Since the beginning of August, Stade Rennais have seen two things experience massive growth in their day-to-day operations as a football club and both of them are related to one player in their squad.The first thing is the requests for match tickets from scouts all over Europe, which have soared. The second is the solicitations for sit-down interviews, which have also multiplied. All this for a 16-year-old kid who still can’t drive his own car, is still going to school, still lives at the Academy…

Toe Poke Daily: FIFA The Best awards — what you may have missed

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for more titles has given him longevity at the top after winning best men’s player at FIFA’s The Best awards.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he was proud to even be nominated as he lost out to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi at FIFA’s The Best awards.

USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe reflects on a ‘surreal’ year for her after winning best women’s player at the Best FIFA Football Awards.

The FC crew discuss the process by which the FIFPro best XI is chosen and the notable players who were left out.
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Monday night saw the annual FIFA The Best awards gala take place in Milan, as football’s great and good turned out en masse to hand out trinkets and pat each other on the back once again. Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe took the top player honours at the Teatro alla Scala.
There was one notable absentee however, with…

Tammy Abraham 6/10, Kepa Arrizabalaga 7/10 as inspired Chelsea fall short vs. Liverpool

Tammy Abraham was a menace up front but Chelsea fell short in their bid to end Liverpool’s winning run in the Premier League.

Chelsea are still yet to win at Stamford Bridge under Frank Lampard following another defeat on home soil. League leaders Liverpool left west London with all three points in a 2-1 win though but the Blues did have a real go after a rallying second-half performance.

In the end, Chelsea were left to rue a crucial miss and a disallowed goal in the first half when only a goal down. First Tammy Abraham missed a one-on-one against Adrian on 24 minutes before Cesar Azpilicueta’s “equaliser” was ruled…

By the numbers – City record their biggest win as United’s away woes continue

Manchester City roared back to form with their biggest Premier League win in history against a hapless Watford, but Liverpool continued to be the PL pacesetters, records tumbling in their wake in an entertaining 2-1 win away to Chelsea.
Elsewhere, Barcelona produced another lacklustre performance, one that even Lionel Messi couldn’t salvage after coming off the bench, while in Italy, the Derby della Madonnina saw Antonio Conte’s Inter walk away with the bragging rights.
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