Dec 7, 2023, 04:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said you cannot count out Manchester City in this year’s Premier League title race, with Pep Guardiola’s side slipping to six points behind leaders Arsenal. City suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa on Wednesday — their fourth straight league
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 6, 2023, 11:44 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday it has fined LAFC $100,000 and indefinitely suspended the privileges of the supporter group 3252 after the group engaged in “serious misconduct” just
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions One of the most exciting seasons of the Brazilian league ended Wednesday with the most stable team of the season defending its title and the club that was home to the late Pelé relegated for the first time. Palmeiras drew 1-1 at Cruzeiro to
Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER — Erik ten Hag has taken back control at Manchester United by proving that no player is bigger than the team. By dropping Marcus Rashford and then seeing his side seal a 2-1 win against Chelsea on Wednesday, Ten Hag has delivered a clear message to the dissenters in the dressing-room.
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 6, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are “struggling” after a fourth Premier League game in a row without a win. City lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Wednesday on the back of three consecutive draws against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham. – Stream on ESPN+:
Manchester United‘s Scott McTominay scored either side of half-time to lift his team to a well-deserved 2-1 Premier League victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday. United dominated in a victory that lifted Erik ten Hag’s beleaguered team, who have been hounded by recent reports of unrest in the dressing room, into sixth in
Dec 6, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool defender Joel Matip has suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), manager Jurgen Klopp told reporters following his side’s 2-0 Premier League win away to Sheffield United on Wednesday. The 32-year-old limped off in the second half of Liverpool’s thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham at
Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk scored a first-half volley to put them on course for a 2-0 Premier League victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday, handing new Blades boss Chris Wilder a losing start on his return to the club. The win lifts second-placed Liverpool to 34 points, two behind leaders Arsenal, while Wilder faces an
Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored one goal and provided two assists as Marseille secured a third straight win in all competitions with a 3-0 defeat of last-place Lyon in Ligue 1 on Wednesday. Marseille quickly took control of the rescheduled game at the Stade Velodrome against
ESPN News Services Dec 6, 2023, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kevin De Bruyne could be set for an imminent return after being picked in Manchester City‘s squad for this month’s Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. FIFA on Wednesday released the official 23-man squads for the tournament that starts Dec. 12, and the