2:47 PM ET Danny Welbeck’s goal in the 77th minute was enough for Arsenal to get a 1-0 win over Sporting Lisbon in Europa League action on Thursday. The victory by the visiting Gunners gives them an 11-match win streak across all competitions. Neither side asserted themselves during the first half, with Sporting captain Nani
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Despite the 1-0 scoreline, the FC crew think Manchester United turned in a lacklustre performance against a dominant Juventus side. Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku should keep things simple as he tries to end his eight-game scoring drought, according to former United striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Belgian will line up against his old club Everton in
Nicholas Musonye, the Secretary General of the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations believes the region is braced for a ‘new chapter’ of success in continental competitions. The region’s teams have largely fared well during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda all still firmly in the
Ghana midfielder Bernard Mensah still harbours ambitions of becoming a key player for Atletico Madrid, despite failing to make his mark in three years at the club. Mensah, considered one Ghana’s most promising offensive midfielders, was signed by the Spanish giants from Vitoria Guimaraes in 2015 but is yet to play an official game for
ESPN FC’s Paul Mariner has his say as to whether Marcos Rojo, Hirving Lozano, Christian Eriksen and more could be on the move in Transfer Rater. With the UEFA Champions League and Europa League now underway, a number of Mexico’s most prominent players have had the opportunity to gain highly valuable minutes during the recent
Brazilian star Neymar says he and his teammates would give their all for national jersey after beating Argentina 1-0 in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Brazil will play their last friendly of the year against Cameroon in London on Nov. 20, its soccer confederation said on Thursday. The last time the teams met was during the
Saturday’s Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates is crying out for a hero as the teams seek inspiration to claim what would be a massive victory for either side. With the match an 82 000 sell-out at FNB Stadium and millions more watching on television, it is the perfect platform for reputations to
The FC crew answer your tweets including Romelu Lukaku’s performance, the Champions League staggered kickoffs, Mesut Ozil’s recent form and more. Romelu Lukaku scored twice in Belgium’s win over Switzerland, but the FC crew observe an inconsistency in front of goal for the Man United star. Stevie Nicol feels Anthony Martial should remain at Man
ESPN FC’s Mark Donaldson and Stevie Nicol try their hand at predicting the more notable fixtures in the Europa League this week. Mauro Icardi was the hero in Inter’s dramatic Derby della Madonnina win over Milan, but where does his goal rank among Serie A’s best on Matchday 9? Mauro Icardi’s heroics and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s
ESPN FC’s Stevie Nicol assesses the latest transfer rumours surrounding Antoine Griezmann, Jose Mourinho and more in Transfer Rater. The transfer window for all of Europe’s big five leagues is closed, but that doesn’t stop Transfer Talk from rummaging around about who will be moving where come January. TOP STORY: Man City track Alex Sandro