play Olley: A clear gap in quality between Arsenal and Man City (2:06)ESPN’s James Olley believes the quality of squads will be the difference between Arsenal and Manchester City this season. (2:06) NEWCASTLE, England — One of the teams playing at St James’ Park was bottom of the Premier League table exactly two years ago … Read more
Dec 3, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Ah, another weekend of football across Europe’s top leagues is upon us, which means jubilation, heartbreak and a bit of schadenfreude — depending on who you support, of course. The weekend started in the Premier League with Arsenal getting a win that was a bit of a mixed bag, … Read more
ShareTweet Manchester United have indicated a concrete interest in signing Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy in 2024, as per reports via TEAMTalk. Stuttgart are one of the most impressive sides in the German Bundesliga this season, as they are third in the standings, having picked up 30 points from their first 13 matches this campaign. Guinean … Read more
Getty Images Manchester City came into Sunday’s fixture against Tottenham Hotspur as they do most days — as the heavy favorites to take all three points. This particular matchup felt like it would be a lopsided one considering Spurs’ injury and suspension crisis that meant they would be without the likes of James Maddison and … Read more
Getty Images Manchester City forward Erling Haaland took to social media to voice his frustration at a late call by referee Simon Hooper in the team’s 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. In the 96th minute with the score level, Tottenham’s Emerson Royal fouled Haaland near the halfway line but the City talisman sprung … Read more
ByReuters Ten-man Paris Saint-Germain claimed their seventh consecutive Ligue 1 win with a 2-0 victory at Le Havre on Sunday, stretching their lead at the top of the standings despite an early red card for their goalkeeper. PSG move to 33 points, four points clear of Nice who fell to their first defeat of the … Read more
Dec 3, 2023, 06:00 AM ET The UEFA women’s Nations League has reached its final matchday, with plenty to play for as the top teams look to seal qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics. But what’s left and what happened in the penultimate group-stage games? – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Who has … Read more
ShareTweet Premier League pundit Leon Osman reserved special praise for Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus during the 2-1 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Gunners secured a fifth successive victory in all competitions yesterday. Saka opened the scoresheet against Wolves in the 6th minute and few moments later, Martin Odegaard made it … Read more
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is set to see his contract doubled. The Daily Star says Mainoo is due the pay-rise after three appearances for the first team this week. His breakthrough has earned a major pay hike, even though he is not signing a new contract. A clause in his current deal allows for … Read more
Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu admits growing up admiring John Obi Mikel. The former Rennes starlet’s family has Nigerian roots so he was drawn to following Obi Mikel. Ugochukwu told chelseafc.com: “Most of the time when I saw him on television was the period with (Jose) Mourinho. “It was a great period. He was such an … Read more
