Keeper howlers, injury crises, and chef Brendan Rodgers serving up some delightful delicacies. Buckle up: It’s Nick Miller’s Premier League weekend review. JUMP TO: Liverpool the new United? | United no longer United | Spurs are rotting | Keep an eye on Villa Have Man City already lost title? It’s the end of the first
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Shaka Hislop and Mark Donaldson debate the merits of a loan move for Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic in January. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said Christian Pulisic‘s ongoing omission from the team is part of a “harsh” decision-making process. United States international Pulisic hasn’t played in four of his club’s last five matches and has spoken of
3:35 PM ET Ivory Coast progressed into the semifinals of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Togo 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match ended 0-0 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal, on Saturday. The Elephants started strong and came close to scoring in the 11th minute when Laurent Magbi
3:35 PM ET Nigeria’s Super Eagles crashed out of the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations after a disastrous penalty shoot-out saw them lose 3-2 to Cape Verde after regulation time ended 1-1 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal, on Saturday. The Super Eagles controlled the possession stakes in the first half but for
James Milner kept his cool to score a late penalty. Liverpool ensured that Brendan Rodgers’ return to Anfield would not be a happy one, with a late 2-1 win. It was a match designed to test the Reds’ title credentials, with Sadio Mane‘s strike cancelled out by James Maddison, but James Milner converted a penalty
12:04 PM ET Brazilian striker Wesley scored twice and missed a penalty as Aston Villa thumped injury-hit Norwich City 5-1 at Carrow Road for their biggest Premier League away win in 11 years. Jack Grealish, Conor Hourihane and Douglas Luiz completed the rout, with Josip Drmic scoring a late consolation for Norwich who looked a
12:01 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email A 72nd-minute volley from Jeff Hendrick gave Burnley a 1-0 win over Everton in the Premier League at Turf Moor on Saturday, condemning Marco Silva’s side to a fourth straight defeat. The result leaves Everton languishing in 17th place, a point above the relegation zone,
Frank Leboeuf explains why Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann’s on-field relationship won’t improve any time soon. Victor Valdes is set to leave Barcelona less than three months after returning to the club as the coach of their under-19 team, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Barca announced late on Friday that the former goalkeeper would
The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer, all in one place. The long-awaited first NFL match at Tottenham’s brand new state-of-the-art stadium in north London has finally arrived. This Sunday, the Chicago Bears take on
Juventus bought Cristiano Ronaldo to improve their chances of winning the Champions League, so when they were knocked out by Ajax, many considered his first season with the Bianconeri to be a failure. However, since joining Juventus, his general performances have been far better than those in his final couple of years at Real Madrid, even if