Following their Europa League defeat at BATE Borisov, ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner takes Arsenal to task for their less-than-impressive showing. ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop does not hold back in how Mesut Ozil has been performing at Arsenal under Unai Emery. ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner and Shaka Hislop disagree about the amount of pressure Unai Emery
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Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera secured Man United’s place in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side knocked out 2018 winners Chelsea. The crew debate on whether Manchester United interim manger Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done enough to win the job, or if Mauricio Pochettino will be next in command. LONDON — Ole
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop delves into Bayern Munich’s continued struggles in the Bundesliga and feels it’ll be more of the same against Liverpool in the Champions League. Relive the top goals from Week 26 of the 2018-19 Premier League season, as Liverpool and Man City’s dominant performances take center stage. Check out what you may
The panel react to Marcelo Bielsa’s admission that he and his Leeds United staff have observed their opponents’ training sessions. Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa admits to having watched the training sessions of all of his team’s opponents this season. Championship club Leeds United have been fined £200,000 and reprimanded over a ‘spying’ controversy earlier
ESPN’s Craig Burley addresses the pressure on Maurizio Sarri and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of their FA Cup 5th round tie on Monday, live on ESPN+ at 2:30 PM ET. Shaka Hislop reveals his latest power rankings which see Manchester City keep hold of the top spot and Manchester United drop out. Saudi Crown Prince
Although Barcelona claimed yet another victory, Alejandro Moreno explains how a better team than Real Valladolid can give them big problems ahead. Sergio Busquets warned Barcelona they can’t “obsess” over last season’s shock defeat to Roma as they look to end a run of five knockout games without an away win in the Champions League
Dan Thomas and Craig Burley make their picks for the first legs of this week’s Champions League, including Liverpool-Bayern and Atletico-Juventus. Manchester City must win the Champions League to be considered one of Europe’s elite clubs, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has said. City have won the Premier League three times since the Abu Dhabi United Group
With MLS stars grabbing the attention of clubs overseas, the ESPN FC panel assess how the league is viewed in Europe. Former Manchester United winger Nani has become the latest 30-plus star to join Major League Soccer after a career in Europe, agreeing to a three-year contract with Orlando City. On Feb. 15, ESPN FC
Paul Mariner and Alejandro Moreno explain how courage has helped Milan striker Krzysztof Piatek quickly become one of the best scorers in Serie A. Two more goals from Krzysztof Piatek helped Milan pick up a big win against regional rivals Atalanta in the race for fourth in Serie A. When you score four goals in
James Rodriguez’s time at Bayern Munich has been mixed but Thomas Muller’s suspension provides him a huge opportunity vs. Liverpool. Argentina had never lost a World Cup qualifier at home until Colombia inflicted an extraordinary 5-0 defeat on them in Buenos Aires back in 1993. At the time this was seen as a case of