Look back at ESPN FC’s outtakes and hilarious moments from this week, including going down a Mourinho rabbit hole and vetoing Sarri-ball talk.

The FC crew answer your tweets on Alexis Sanchez’s deteriorating form, whether Solskjaer can coach against better teams, the gang’s favourite bar food and much more.
Joao Felix, reportedly interesting Manchester United, “has his feet firmly on the ground,” Benfica coach Bruno Lage has said.
Felix, promoted to Benfica’s first team at the start of the season, has scored seven goals and set up three more in 13 league appearances.
Diario AS has reported that United are prepared to offer £100 million for the 19-year-old, while Real Madrid and Barcelona are also monitoring him.
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Welcome to the 2018 FC 100
ESPN FC’s experts ranked the best men’s players and managers in world football. Check out the list.

How Mourinho unravelled at Man United
Fear, paranoia, difficult behaviour and constant battling with club officials and players led to the inevitable, writes Rob Dawson.

The greatest game never played
When Boca Juniors and River Plate were set to meet in Argentina’s most important match, Buenos Aires lost its mind, writes Wright Thompson.

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“Joao is a youngster with a lot of potential,” Lage told a news conference.
“There…

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The FC crew answer your tweets on Alexis Sanchez’s deteriorating form, whether Solskjaer can coach against better teams, the gang’s favourite bar food and much more.

The FC crew assess Paul Pogba’s performance before his red card against PSG and why he didn’t play to the level he has demonstrated in recent weeks.
Benfica midfielder Joao Felix, who has been compared to Cristiano Ronaldo and linked with Manchester United, is a future candidate for the Ballon d’Or, his agent has said.
United are prepared to offer £100 million for the 19-year-old in the summer, Diario AS has reported, with Real Madrid and Barcelona also monitoring him.
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Watch on ESPN networks in the U.S.
ESPN+ is America’s home for a host of professional soccer leagues from around the world, highlighted by Italy’s Serie A, Major League Soccer, UEFA Nations League and English FA Cup. |
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Welcome to the 2018 FC 100
ESPN FC’s experts ranked the best men’s players and managers in world football. Check out the list.

How Mourinho unravelled at Man United
Fear, paranoia, difficult behaviour and constant battling with club officials and players led to the inevitable, writes Rob Dawson.

The greatest game never played
When Boca Juniors and River Plate were set to meet in Argentina’s most important match, Buenos Aires lost its mind, writes Wright Thompson.

– Follow Transfer Talk LIVE
– Fantasy: Set lineups, check scores!

“Joao Felix is one of the best talents to have emerged from the 1999 generation and has everything needed to become the most expensive transfer in Portuguese football and…

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The FC panel answer your tweets on Tottenham’s trophy chances this season, where Mauricio Pochettino ranks among the top Prem managers and more.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
United prepared to spend big on Benfica wunderkind
Benfica’s 19-year-old Joao Felix could be set for a £100 million summer switch to Old Trafford.
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

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FC Exclusives

– Real, United tracking ‘new Ronaldo’
– Bayern, Juve eye Henderson
– United open talks with Rashford
– Tottenham to move for £30m Soler

So says the Sun, who report that Manchester United scouts have seen the kid in…

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The FC panel answer your tweets on Tottenham’s trophy chances this season, where Mauricio Pochettino ranks among the top Prem managers and more.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: United prepared to spend big on Benfica wunderkind
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

Watch live games, ESPN FC TV and MLS Rewind on ESPN+ in the U.S.

LIVE: Latest from Transfer Talk

FC Exclusives

– Real, United tracking ‘new Ronaldo’
– Bayern, Juve eye Henderson
– United open talks with Rashford
– Tottenham to move for £30m Soler

Benfica’s 19-year-old Joao Felix could be set for a £100 million summer switch to Old Trafford.
So says the Sun, which reports that Manchester United scouts have…

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Paul Mariner shares some insight on Mauricio Pochettino’s chances of ending up at Real Madrid, and if it would be a good fit for the Argentine.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
Fed to the Wolves? Black Country men want Felix
Wolves are planning a stunning swoop for Benfica’s teenage wonderkid Joao Felix, so say the Mirror. Felix has emerged as one of European football’s hottest prospects since making his…

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Paul Mariner shares some insight on Mauricio Pochettino’s chances of ending up at Real Madrid, and if it would be a good fit for the Argentine.
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals and keep track of who has joined the big boys. And Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Fed to the Wolves? Black Country men want Felix
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

Watch live games, ESPN FC TV and MLS Rewind on ESPN+ in the U.S.

LIVE: Latest from Transfer Talk

FC Exclusives

– Real, United tracking ‘new Ronaldo’
– Bayern, Juve eye Henderson
– United open talks with Rashford
– Tottenham to move for £30m Soler

Wolves are planning a stunning swoop for Benfica’s teenage wonderkid Joao Felix, so say the Mirror. Felix has emerged as one of European football’s hottest prospects since…

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Mark Ogden and the FC crew examine the top-four in the Premier League, which is heating up as Man United improve and Chelsea struggle.

From the heroics of Lionel Messi and Gervinho to PSG’s first defeat of the season, here’s how the top clubs in Europe fared at the weekend.

Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno examine the re-emergence of Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Manchester United at large since Jose Mourinho left.

Despite their recent run of victories, ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno shares his concerns with Real Madrid’s consistency, especially in the midfield.
Real Madrid and Manchester United are tracking Benfica attacking midfielder Joao Felix, who has been labelled the “new Cristiano Ronaldo,” a source has confirmed to ESPN FC.
Felix, 19, made his senior debut in August, and became the youngest player to score in a Lisbon derby with his late equaliser against Sporting in the very next game. In last weekend’s return clash, he scored his eighth of the campaign in a 4-2 victory.
Transfers

How a transfer works
With help from former Tottenham and Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli, we show you a step-by-step guide to a transfer.

What’s a medical like?
Can a 44-year-old man cut it in the Premier League? Our writer suffers — and suffers some more — through a medical at Everton.

Watch live games, ESPN FC TV and MLS Rewind on ESPN+ in the U.S.

LIVE: Latest from Transfer Talk

FC Exclusives

– D.C’s Acosta move to PSG falls through
– No interest in City’s Mangala
– Tottenham to move for £30m Soler
– Man City eye Leicester’s Chilwell

A source close to the player has told ESPN FC that Madrid have been…

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