The guys respond to your tweets about the state of Newport County’s pitch, which number 9 Barcelona should sign, potential rule changes and more.
Goals from Sadio Mane and Michail Antonio left Liverpool and West Ham with a draw and saw Liverpool drop points for the second-straight match.
English Premier League: Michail Antonio (28′) West Ham 1-1 Liverpool
English Premier League: Sadio Mane (22′) West Ham 0-1 Liverpool
LONDON, England — Liverpool’s charge towards the Premier League title hit another snag as they dropped points for the second time game running, drawing 1-1 with West Ham United on Monday night.
The gap between Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the table is now at three points after Sadio Mane’s 22nd-minute goal was cancelled out by Michail Antonio off a quick-thinking free-kick routine.
Positives
Liverpool caught a few breaks and did not lose this game. West Ham squandered a number…
The FC crew answer your tweets on the length of Unai Emery’s honeymoon at Arsenal, Neil Warnock’s success at Cardiff, New Year’s resolutions and more.
Manchester City beat Southampton to end their losing run, but Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol examine why teams are no longer afraid of the champions.
With a third successive win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop assess the marked differences in Man United’s play.
Stewart Robson and Peter Walton discuss the big refereeing decisions from the weekend’s football action.
After Manchester City’s win at Southampton, Steve Nicol says the returns of David Silva and Sergio Aguero will help steady the reigning champions.
Steve Nicol breaks down Manchester United’s latest win over Bournemouth and the turnaround of Paul Pogba since United sacked Jose Mourinho.
Manchester United’s star man Paul Pogba says he’s happy with his teams recent offensive performances, after a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
ESPN take a look back at a year Paul Pogba will never forget.
The guys respond to your tweets about Roberto Firmino, fantasy football and the struggle for a good Indian curry in America. Liverpool ended the year with a 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal, while Manchester United continued their impressive start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, brushing aside Bournemouth 4-1. Over in Italy, Juventus entered the winter after a VAR-controversy fueled 2-1 win over Sampdoria thanks to a brace from… who else, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Here, then, are the best of the numbers from the last bit of footballing action in 2018.
6
Roberto Firmino’s hat trick is the sixth in fixtures between Arsenal and Liverpool…
The FC crew answer your tweets on the length of Unai Emery’s honeymoon at Arsenal, Neil Warnock’s success at Cardiff, New Year’s resolutions and more.
Manchester City beat Southampton to end their losing run, but Shaka Hislop and Steve Nicol examine why teams are no longer afraid of the champions.
With a third successive win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop assess the marked differences in Man United’s play.
Stewart Robson and Peter Walton discuss the big refereeing decisions from the weekend’s football action.
After Manchester City’s win at Southampton, Steve Nicol says the returns of David Silva and Sergio Aguero will help steady the reigning champions.
Steve Nicol breaks down Manchester United’s latest win over Bournemouth and the turnaround of Paul Pogba since United sacked Jose Mourinho.
Manchester United’s star man Paul Pogba says he’s happy with his teams recent offensive performances, after a 4-1 victory over Bournemouth at Old Trafford.
ESPN take a look back at a year Paul Pogba will never forget.
The guys respond to your tweets about Roberto Firmino, fantasy football and the struggle for a good Indian curry in America. Liverpool ended the year with a 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal, while Manchester United continued their impressive start under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, brushing aside Bournemouth 4-1. Over in Italy, Juventus entered the winter after a VAR-controversy fueled 2-1 win over Sampdoria thanks to a brace from… who else, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Here, then, are the best of the numbers from the last bit of footballing action in 2018.
6
Roberto Firmino’s hat trick is the sixth in fixtures between Arsenal and Liverpool…
LIVERPOOL, England — Three thoughts on Liverpool’s 5-1 win vs. Arsenal in the Premier League.
1. Title favourites Liverpool march on
Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, and 10 clear of champions Manchester City, with a destruction of Arsenal at Anfield that saw with Roberto Firmino end a recent barren run with a hat trick.
Although City can reduce the deficit to seven points with a win at Southampton on Sunday, the manner of Liverpool’s victory will have hammered…
Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points.
Arsenal led at Anfield for three minutes before Roberto Firmino and Liverpool unleashed and widened their Premier League lead to nine points.
Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson talk about the team’s confidence after Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Arsenal.
LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah letting Roberto Firmino take a penalty kick to secure a hat trick in Liverpool’s 5-1 victory over Arsenal was one of the nicest gestures he has seen in his life.
Salah had already scored from the spot at Anfield on Saturday and, therefore, passed up on the chance to score a second in the 65th minute, handing the ball to his forward partner.
Firmino converted the spot kick to secure possession of the matchball after scoring two first-half…
“Two’s company, three’s a crowd” is the age-old cliche but when it comes to football, three might be the magic number. We look at the game’s most potent trios and what makes each of them so brilliant.
Liverpool: The kings of open space
This terrific threesome thrives on open space, at their peak when afforded room to run and attack in behind a hastily retreating defence. They fit the high-press ideals of their boss, Jurgen Klopp, and are equipped to exploit even the most innocuous change…
After a limp first-half display, Liverpool burst into life in the second period winning in the end very comfortably 3-0 against Watford
Trent Alexander-Arnold praises Liverpool’s resilience and breaks down the relief after he scored against Watford.
WATFORD, England — Three points from Vicarage Road on Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Watford in the Premier League.
1. Liverpool ramp it up to see off Watford
This game marked the start of a crucial few weeks for Liverpool. Wednesday sees them travel to Paris for a crucial Champions League clash, then they have nine games in just over a month, including huge clashes with Everton, Napoli, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City.
It could very easily have started badly, but once again they…
The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye.
Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui prefers to talk about his whole team after their win over Roma.
With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running for his third-consecutive Ballon d’Or as he leads the men’s ominations, with France Football release their list of 30 at staggered intervals throughout the day.
The Juventus forward helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title in May, scoring 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions in his final season at the club.
The individual honour, which is European football’s oldest having been awarded every year since 1956, has been won by either Ronaldo…
The numbers behind Real Madrid’s current goal drought are more shocking than meets the eye.
Real Madrid head coach Julen Lopetegui prefers to talk about his whole team after their win over Roma.
With a goal for Real Madrid in every competitive game, the FC crew examine what’s led to Gareth Bale’s sublime start to the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the second set of Men’s Ballon d’Or nominations as France Football release their list of 30 at staggered intervals throughout the day.
The Juventus forward helped Real Madrid to a third successive Champions League title in May, scoring 44 goals in 44 games in all competitions in his final season at the club.
The individual honour, which is European football’s oldest having been awarded every year since 1956, has been won by either Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for the past…