“If the ball goes in, everything will change,” said Valencia president Anil Murthy. It was 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday night and just under two hours later, the ball did go in. With 17 minutes left at Stamford Bridge, Dani Parejo‘s clipped free-kick found Rodrigo Moreno dashing across the face of the Chelsea six-yard box. A
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Philippe Coutinho is tasked with naming his favourite player and his top games and goals after completing his move to Bayern Munich. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence. Brazil coach Tite has called up striker Gabriel Barbosa for
ESPN FC’s Ian Darke says U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter needs to end the experimentation in order to build for the 2022 World Cup. The U.S. men’s soccer team will play its Nov. 15 home Nations League match against Canada in Orlando, Florida. The Americans open the new competition against Cuba on Oct. 11 at Washington,
Shaka Hislop explains why Arsene Wenger would only be a short-term appointment for any club considering hiring the legendary manager. Arsene Wenger will take up a job at FIFA in the coming weeks, as he continues to wait for an offer from a club with a project which interests him, sources have told ESPN FC.
The ESPN FC crew give their predictions of Chelsea vs. Liverpool, citing the Blues’ defensive frailties as a key concern. Craig Burley thinks Christian Pulisic looks out of his depth at Chelsea, resulting in his lack of playing time. Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to
Craig Burley says Zinedine Zidane has done an excellent job managing egos at Real Madrid, but is failing in other management areas. ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Juventus’ defensive issues came to the forefront in a 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. Frank Leboeuf joins the ESPN FC crew to break down how Paris Saint-Germain came
ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens weighs in on 16-year-old Ansu Fati’s impact at Barcelona so far with two goals in his first three matches. Alejandro Moreno examines how Lionel Messi impacted the game during the final 30 minutes of Barcelona’s scoreless draw against Dortmund. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi each have five Ballons d’Or, but does
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Trent Alexander-Arnold comments on the racial abuse in Serie A directed towards Romelu Lukaku by Cagliari fans. Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol explains why Andrew Robertson was guilty of a foul for his challenge on Napoli’s Jose Callejon. Shaka Hislop explains what he thinks would be the only scenario that Virgi van Dijk leaves Liverpool
Paul Mariner breaks down the debate between Marcus Rashford and Tammy Abraham, giving the nod to the Manchester United forward. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol details how Marcus Rashford has transformed into the most important piece of the puzzle at Manchester United. Craig Burley says Zlatan Ibrahimovic reminds him of Ruud Gullit late in his career