It has been a record-breaking start to the season for Liverpool, with Jurgen Klopp’s team sitting eight points clear at the top of the Premier League after winning all eight league games so far this campaign.
Another victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday would be Liverpool’s 18th consecutive league win, equalling the Premier League record set by Manchester City in 2017-18.
The Champions League winners are showing the kind of form that suggests they could go through the…
Julien Laurens questions Man United making a managerial change with rumours of the club pursuing Max Allegri.
The recent international break was not a profitable one for the column but we are still well up for the season and looking forward to …
Frank Leboeuf feels Olivier Giroud may need to leave Chelsea in order to secure regular first team action.
Kante made his name as a defensive midfielder and took Leicester and Chelsea to league titles. Now he’s playing a different role but is just as effective.
A couple of years ago, N’Golo Kante might have been the most valuable soccer player in the world.
In August 2015, Leicester City signed the relatively unknown French midfielder from Caen for £5.6 million. The season before his arrival, Leicester finished with 41 points. In Kante’s only season with the club, Leicester finished with 81 points, winning the most improbable championship in the history of modern sports.
Then, in July 2016, Chelsea signed the by-now-well-known French midfielder…
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said he would support his players’ decision if subjected to racist abuse.
The FC guys delve into the reasons why many Tottenham players were reportedly open to leaving the club this summer.
Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss Tottenham Hotspur’s recent poor form and ask whether Mauricio Pochettino should have walked away at the end of last season.
Don Hutchison takes issue with Mauricio Pochettino’s infrequent usage of Tottenham’s Lucas Moura.
Steve Nicol says Mauricio Pochettino needs to find a way to boost morale to get Spurs back to winning ways. Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino has said that the club does not need to sign players in the January transfer window.
Pochettino has come under pressure following a poor start to the Premier League season that has seen just three wins, including losses to Brighton, Leicester and Newcastle.
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Spurs, who reached the final of the Champions League last season, were beaten 7-2 at home to Bayern Munich earlier this month, continuing a poor start to the competition this time out.
But when…
Taylor Twellman previews Minnesota United vs. LA Galaxy and outlines the biggest concerns for the visitors.
The FC crew examine how Zlatan Ibrahimovic would fit in at Fiorentina should he depart LA Galaxy this January.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t shy away from a joke during his speech after receiving a statue of himself in Malmo.
Shaka Hislop explains why he would choose Zlatan over Carlos Vela and Josef Martinez as the best leader in MLS.
LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic leads the list of top selling Major League Soccer jerseys for the second consecutive year.
Ibrahimovic, 38, was the No. 1 seller last season and he has beaten fellow MVP candidates Josef Martinez and Carlos Vela to the top spot in 2019.
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The ranking is based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com since the beginning of 2019.
Ibrahimovic has enjoyed an impressive…
Gab Marcotti identifies areas of Manchester United’s squad that need strengthening in January.
Ed Woodward has hit back at criticism of his Manchester United leadership by branding suggestions he picks which players to buy as “a myth” and “insulting.”
Woodward has overseen a trying spell since taking over for chief executive David Gill in 2013, during which time United have slipped from Premier League champions to regularly missing out on a place in the Champions League.
Much of the fans’ fury has been directed at the owners, the Glazer family, and the board — particularly after a dismal…
The ESPN FC crew debate whether or not Arsenal are good enough to finish third this year.
Arsenal are up to third, and Craig Burley says Unai Emery’s side can still go to another level.
Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he is always blamed when things go wrong at Arsenal, but that he will remain at the club until “at least 2021.”
The former Germany international has struggled for game time this season, making just one Premier League and one Carabao Cup performance and not yet completing a full 90 minutes, but has insisted he will try to prove himself at the Emirates, rather than looking for minutes elsewhere.
“When I signed the new deal, I thought about it very carefully…
Taylor Twellman breaks down Josef Martinez’s movement ahead of Atlanta United vs. New England Revolution.
The 2019 MLS Cup playoffs begin with Round 1 kicking off Saturday.
The international break has come and gone, meaning the revamped MLS Cup playoffs are about to kick off. A 14-team field, single elimination all the way to MLS Cup, no more international breaks interrupting the postseason in its most dramatic moments — the 2019 playoffs have a fresh, vibrant feel. With that buzz firmly established, we break down each of the six Round 1 matchups, which start Saturday.
Jump to: Atlanta vs. New England | Seattle vs. Dallas | Toronto vs. D.C. | Salt Lake vs. Portland…
Arsenal’s attack has always been exciting, but their inability to defend and their lack of physicality have made them harmless in top competitions.
Lee Hendrie scored in the third minute to put Aston Villa in front, but it didn’t matter. Arsenal would score and score again, and Arsenal would win. Because Arsenal always won.
Sure enough, Robert Pirès equalised from the penalty spot, and after Thierry Henry had given the home side the lead on the stroke of half-time, Pirès swept home his second goal to seal a routine 3-1 victory. “I don’t think they would have panicked at even two goals down,” beaten manager David O’Leary said. “They’ve…
Mark Ogden explains why Man City couldn’t pursue another top centre-back after missing out on Harry Maguire.
The FC guys break down how Wolves shut down a potent Manchester City attack in their 2-0 upset at the Etihad. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has escaped unhurt after being involved in a car crash, sources have told ESPN FC.
Aguero did not need medical treatment after the incident in Manchester on Wednesday morning which caused minor damage to the front right wheel of his Range Rover.
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