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ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden details the dismal situation facing Manchester United on and off the pitch. A brilliant midweek for the column as we landed 9/2, 4/1 and 10/11 winners. Indeed, we were a single Napoli goal away from a full house. Now we are hopeful of more success on what looks another huge weekend
1:29 AM ET Kacper Przybylko scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season, and the Philadelphia Union came from behind of a 2-1 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Alejandro Bedoya also scored for Philadelphia (16-9-7, 55 points), which kept its hopes for the Eastern Conference regular-season crown alive with the
Julien Laurens believes Tottenham Hotspur’s shock loss to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup is symptomatic of the side’s poor form this season. Shaka Hislop thinks Colchester United’s Jeavani Brown should feel very lucky his side beat Tottenham on penalties, in spite of his abysmal Panenka attempt. Colchester United’s Tom Lapslie describes the feeling of
1:06 AM ET Carlos Vela scored his 30th goal of the season, and Diego Rossi connected on the go-ahead score in the 70th minute as LAFC clinched the 2019 MLS Supporters’ Shield with a 3-1 victory Wednesday over the visiting Houston Dynamo. LAFC midfielder Eduard Atuesta put the game away with a goal off a
11:54 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his 28th goal of the season and also set up Cristian Pavon for another, helping the LA Galaxy clinch a postseason berth with a 2-1 victory over host Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium on Wednesday night. Pavon also set up Ibrahimovic’s goal, which for the moment keeps
Craig Burley says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde’s struggles can only get worse if Lionel Messi’s injury against Villarreal sidelines the star man. Julien Laurens questions where new Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann can fit in alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez in the team’s formation. Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says hard work and a desire for
Don Hutchison explains why a manager like Massimiliano Allegri, not Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, should be in charge at Manchester United. After a 2-0 defeat against West Ham, the ESPN FC crew wonder how long Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain at Old Trafford. Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to the criticism from former Red
The UEFA Europa Conference League will begin in the 2021-22 season. Find out all you need to know about the competition. What is the UEFA Europa Conference League? It is the new third-tier of European competition, below the Champions League and the Europa League. Why has UEFA Europa Conference League been created? Originally named Europa League 2
Craig Burley says Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde’s struggles can only get worse if Lionel Messi’s injury against Villarreal sidelines the star man. Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol has rejected the chance to rejoin the club as a general manager in place of Pep Segura who left in July by mutual consent. President Josep Maria Bartomeu