Arsenal demand UEFA explanation for Baku ticket debacle

The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal are capable of making it to the Europa League final while showing such abysmal form in the Premier League this season.

Craig Burley makes his very premature prediction of Premier League’s top six next season one day after Manchester City secured the 2018-19 title.

Craig Burley is at a loss after Arsenal drop points again, leaving them with a near insurmountable path to finishing in the top four. Arsenal have demanded an explanation from UEFA over the decision to host the Europa League final in Baku after they were allocated just 6,000 tickets for the match against Chelsea.
UEFA has blamed transport and infrastructure concerns for the limited allocation of tickets to travelling fans, with both clubs offered only a small fraction of the seats available in the 68,700-capacity Baku Olympic Stadium.

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German, French leagues reject proposal to create closed Champions League

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would have been in the Champions League final.
The German and French football leagues have both rejected a proposal to create a near-closed Champions League from 2024 onwards, adding to widespread opposition to the plan.
The German Football League (DFL), which runs the top two divisions of the Football League system — the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga — said in a statement that such a competition would have “unacceptable consequences” for national leagues around Europe.
The French league (LFP), meanwhile, said it would propose an alternative…

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Manchester United need Man City FA Cup win to avoid fixture nightmare

ESPN FC’s Stewart Robson outlines what it will take for Alexis Sanchez to return to form between now and the start of next season.

Manchester United go without a win in their final six games to finish sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind newly crowned champions Man City.

Manchester United go without a win in their final six games to finish sixth in the Premier League, 32 points behind newly crowned champions Man City.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer says his side should focus on winning a domestic cup next season, as they won’t win the league.
Manchester United are relying on a favour from rivals Manchester City to avoid a summer of chaos.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side finished sixth in the Premier League and face a Europa League qualifier on July 25 unless City beat Watford in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
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The early start to the season would play havoc with a preseason schedule that is already in place, including friendlies in Australia, Singapore, China and Cardiff.
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La Liga chief: UEFA’s ‘Super League’ proposal puts us in danger

Barcelona bounced back from their Champions League upset at Liverpool with a 2-0 win over Getafe.

Former Barcelona player Dani Alves feels it might be time his old club moved on from their current passing game following another disastrous Champions League exit.

Following English football’s stunning week on the European stage, Dani Alves discusses why he thinks teams from the Premier League have reemerged.

Shaka Hislop makes his picks on the penultimate week on the La Liga season and discusses whether Barcelona can lift the spirit of the club after midweek’s disaster.
Spain’s La Liga is in danger because of a proposal from European football body UEFA to create a Champions League that would be largely closed off to outsiders, its president Javier Tebas said Monday.
UEFA is working with the European Club Association (ECA), whose members includes Europe’s biggest clubs, to redesign the Champions League from 2024 onwards but has not given any details on proposals, saying discussions are at an early stage.
However, sources with knowledge of the matter have told Reuters…

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Arsenal urge UEFA to guarantee Mkhitaryan safety for Baku final

The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal are capable of making it to the Europa League final while showing such abysmal form in the Premier League this season.
Arsenal have asked UEFA to provide assurances that it will be safe for midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to travel to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for the Europa League final later this month.
Armenia international Mkhitaryan has not travelled to previous games played in Azerbaijan for Arsenal and his former club Borussia Dortmund amid ongoing tensions between the countries.
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Chelsea sign David Luiz to new deal through 2021

Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks exclusively to ESPN about how Eden Hazard’s relaxed nature in training translates to matches.

Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. LONDON — David Luiz has agreed a new contract at Chelsea, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2021.
Talks between Chelsea and Luiz — who has made 47 appearances under Maurizio Sarri this season — had dragged on for several months, with the club’s policy of only offering players over 30 one-year extensions understood to have been the main problem.
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Luiz helped Chelsea beat Eintracht Frankfurt in a dramatic penalty shootout at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to reach the Europa League final.
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Chelsea’s Loftus-Cheek backs Sarri, Jorginho amid fan criticism

Ruben Loftus-Cheek speaks exclusively to ESPN about how Eden Hazard’s relaxed nature in training translates to matches.

Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. LONDON — Ruben Loftus-Cheek has told ESPN FC that it is only a matter of time before Chelsea master “Sarriball” and insisted that Jorginho is a better player than many supporters give him credit for.
Maurizio Sarri has encountered hostility from a significant number of Chelsea fans this season, but his team has secured a top-four finish in the Premier League and could yet add Europa League glory to a Carabao Cup final appearance in February after beating Eintracht Frankfurt in a dramatic penalty…

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