After another action-packed weekend in soccer, Gab Marcotti reflects on the big talking points in his latest edition of Monday Musings. Jump to: Is Valverde safe at Barca? | Inter secure top four | Bayern should give Kovac more time | Praise for Atalanta | Man City address their critics | And finally… Bas Dost Is
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Tigres’ Andre-Pierre Gignac led the celebrations as the club won its seventh Liga MX trophy.. LEON, Mexico — The highlight of Sunday’s Liga MX 2019 Clausura final second leg wasn’t Tigres lifting the trophy in Estadio Leon. It wasn’t even the guy dressed as a lion — Leon is “lion” in Spanish — who whisked
Steve Nicol says he feels guilty for doubting Liverpool could pull off a comeback against Barcelona and reach the Champions League final. Steve Nicol and Shaka Hislop examine where things went wrong for Ajax, pointing out the instances in which their inexperience cost them against Tottenham. Lucas Moura scored a dramatic 96th-minute winner and hat
Champions League finalists Tottenham booked their spot in next season’s competition following an entertaining draw against Everton. Lucas Moura cried as he watched back his stunning last minute winner that fired Spurs into the Champions League final. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol believes Tottenham’s defense will be more of a problem for Liverpool than Ajax’s would
Steve Nicol says it’s tragic for Henrikh Mkhitaryan to be forced to miss out on the Europa League final in Baku due to safety concerns. Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno wonder if the best team made it through to the Europa League final between Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea. The ESPN FC panel explain why Arsenal
Gab Marcotti joins the ESPN FC crew to shed some light on Bayern Munich’s up-and-down season, citing an aging roster as a problem moving forward. Robert Lewandowski scored twice to lead Bayern Munich to their first German Cup title since 2016 with a 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the final. German Cup final: Robert
Frank Leboeuf joins ESPN FC to talk Paul Pogba and Manchester United, explaining why the France star might be ill-suited for the United captaincy. Paul Mariner says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s wealth of experience and knowledge will be an asset for Marcus Rashford to find consistency at Man United. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop looks at a
8:28 PM ET Johnny Russell scored a hat trick to help Sporting Kansas City snap a seven-match winless streak with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Sunday. The teams combined for three goals in eight minutes of the second half, after SKC led 2-0 at the break. Russell got the first goal
As the tug of war for Matthijs de Ligt continues, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti weighs in on Barcelona and Man United’s chances of landing the young Dutch star. Craig Burley and Ross Dyer work through the latest potential summer transfers, including Memphis Depay making his way to Anfield. The Premier League transfer window is open.
ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ian Darke weigh in on the contentious relationship between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid. As the tug of war for Matthijs de Ligt continues, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti weighs in on Barcelona and Man United’s chances of landing the young Dutch star. Craig Burley and Ross Dyer