ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno explains who he feels should be Zinedine Zidane’s first signings after rejoining Real Madrid.
Alejandro Moreno makes his predictions for how the race to be Premier League top-scorer will pan out at the end of the season.
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 and Jurgen Klopp can do to sort the issues out.
Despite another routine win for Barcelona in La Liga, questions remain over Philippe Coutinho who underwhelmed again for the Spanish giants.
Luuk De Jong scored his 21st league goal of the season as PSV Eindhoven remain in control of top spot in the Dutch Eredivisie.
While Liverpool kept pace with Manchester City, Arsenal beat Manchester United to keep the top four race alive. In La Liga, Barcelona continued their dominance, while Kareem Benzema helped Real Madrid get back to winning ways after their humiliating Champions League defeat. Elsewhere, Juventus remained unbeaten in the league, while Bayern Munich scored six against Wolfsburg to leapfrog Dortmund to the top of the Bundesliga. Here are the best numbers from the weekend’s action.
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Juventus are still…
James Ward-Prowse’s second brilliant free kick in a week gave Southampton a shock 2-1 over Spurs who now remain without a Premier League win in four games.
James Ward-Prowse’s second brilliant free kick in a week gave Southampton a shock 2-1 over Spurs who now remain without a Premier League win in four games.
James Ward-Prowse scored his second free kick in as many games to give Southampton a late lead versus Tottenham.
English Premier League: Yann Valery (76′) Southampton 1-1 Tottenham
English Premier League: Harry Kane (26′) Southampton 0-1 Tottenham
Mauricio Pochettino accused Tottenham players of not taking the second half seriously after conceding twice in five minutes at Southampton, a 2-1 defeat that threatens their Champions League qualification for next season.
Days after securing a place in the season’s quarterfinals, third-placed Spurs face a battle to hang on to a top-four place in domestic competition and Spurs manager Pochettino — serving the first of a two-match touchline ban — questioned his players’ mentality.
“We need to…
The FC crew credit Hugo Lloris and Harry Kane for Tottenham’s return to the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2011.
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Harry Kane was Tottenham’s saviour in the North London derby on Saturday, dispatching a 74th-minute penalty after he had been bundled over in the box by Shkodran Mustafi to earn a 1-1 draw.
However, replays showed that Kane was in front of the last defender when the initial free kick was played into the penalty area before the England captain was fouled. So should he have been flagged offside?
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s lawmakers, appeared to tweet…
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Harry Kane was Tottenham’s saviour in the North London derby on Saturday, dispatching a 74th-minute penalty after he had been bundled over in the box by Shkodran Mustafi to earn a 1-1 draw.
However, replays showed that Kane was in front of the last defender when the initial free kick was played into the penalty area before the England captain was fouled. So should he have been flagged offside?
The International Football Association Board (IFAB), football’s lawmakers, appeared to tweet…
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris delve into the crazy finish to the North London derby, where Lloris denied Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the last moments.
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw his penalty stifled late by Hugo Lloris as the 185th North London derby ends in a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
English Premier League: Lucas Torreira red card (90’+5) Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
English Premier League: Hugo Lloris penalty save (90’+1) Tottenham 1-1 Arsenal
Harry Kane has said Tottenham must find a way to win high-pressure matches if they want to win the top prizes, having fallen short in their last three games.
Spurs had the chance to move within two points of the Premier League leaders last Saturday but have since lost to Burnley and Chelsea, while grabbing a 1-1 draw against Arsenal thanks to Kane’s equaliser and Hugo Lloris’ late penalty save.
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