The FC crew discuss where Liverpool fell short at the Stadio San Paolo, taking aim at their inability to adapt to Napoli’s potent attack in the second half. ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Napoli were deserving of their late victory, despite Liverpool’s best efforts to hold on for a draw. NAPLES, Italy — Naby
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DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus is not surprised by his team’s good run in both the Bundesliga and Champions League with Lucien Favre at the helm. On Wednesday, Dortmund went top of Group A ahead of Atletico Madrid on goal difference after beating AS Monaco 3-0 at the Westfalenstadion. Three days prior,
The sky is falling. Real Madrid have two defeats and one draw in their last three games. They have gone 329 minutes without scoring; if you frame it as being more than five hours (which it is), the run sounds even worse. The last time they went this long before celebrating a goal was in
Mexico’s interim coach Ricardo Ferretti has named seven Europe-based players in his squad to face Costa Rica (Oct. 11) and Chile (Oct. 16), including PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving Lozano. Lozano, Marco Fabian, Nestor Araujo and Diego Reyes all return after missing out on September’s losses against Uruguay and the United States, but there is no
Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards are set to cut 11 players once the 2018 season comes to a close on Sunday October 7, according to the club’s Secretary General. The team have dropped from third to sixth following a recent bad run, while the club have also endured upheaval on the bench, with Argentinian
ESPN FC’s Ross Dyer and Craig Burley break down Manchester City’s gritty 2-1 win over Hoffenheim in the Champions League. Despite Manchester City’s 2-1 win over Hoffenheim, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol thinks the defensive shortcomings could be Man City’s undoing. Manchester City’s Leroy Sane has said he is unfazed by recent criticism and is focused
The ESPN FC crew were full of praise for Barcelona’s offense, led by captain Leonel Messi, in their win over Tottenham Hotspur. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno reiterates that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world, and it showed in Barcelona’s dominating performance over Tottenham Mauricio Pochettino says the early goal Tottenham conceded in
Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp insists Carlo Ancelotti’s nice words about his side are tactics to try and get his guard down before their Champions League match with Napoli. NAPLES, Italy — A group of Liverpool fans have been attacked in the centre of Naples ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game against Napoli. Merseyside Police confirmed to
The ESPN FC crew were full of praise for Barcelona’s offense, led by captain Leonel Messi, in their win over Tottenham Hotspur. ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno reiterates that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world, and it showed in Barcelona’s dominating performance over Tottenham Lionel Messi thought Tottenham looked lost at times as
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley recaps Juventus’ comfortable win over Young Boys, powered by Paulo Dybala’s hat trick. Former Milan and Brazil legend Cafu explains why Cristiano Ronaldo is finding Serie A more difficult than he expected. Paulo Dybala has said he is working on his “chemistry” with Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus. Dybala scored a hat