Former Liverpool fullback Stephen Warnock believes Mauricio Pochettino should immediately take charge of Chelsea. Pochettino has agreed terms with the Blues, though Frank Lampard will see out of the season as caretaker manager. Warnock said on NBC Sports: “I think the industry is a very stats driven industry at the moment,’ Warnock said before kickoff. … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has outbid Sheikh Jassim for control of Manchester United, it has been revealed. The Times says Ratcliffe’s INEOS have raised their offer to EUR6bn in the past fortnight. In contrast, Sheikh Jassim’s bid remains in the EUR5bn range. The collapse of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in March has hit the Qatari Royal … Read more
play Ogden: Hard to see Man City not winning the treble (1:35)Mark Ogden says it is hard to see Manchester City not winning the treble after a formidable 3-0 win away vs. Everton. (1:35) May 14, 2023, 11:04 AM ET Ilkay Gundogan scored two brilliant goals and teed up Erling Haaland for another to inspire … Read more
play Wild scenes of celebration as Feyenoord crowned Eredivisie Champions (1:47)Feyenoord secure the Dutch Eredivisie title with a 3-0 win vs. Go Ahead Eagles, sparking a party atmosphere in the crowd. (1:47) May 14, 2023, 01:00 PM ET Feyenoord wrapped up the Dutch championship with two games to spare after two early goals set them … Read more
play Olley: Arsenal not handled pressure of the title race (1:51)James Olley details exactly what has gone wrong for Arsenal as their 3-0 defeat to Brighton effectively hands the Premier League title to Manchester City. (1:51) Team captain Martin Odegaard admitted “there is no hope” for Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their … Read more
COMMENT: If a week is a long time in football, then 18 months is surely an eternity. But is it still long enough for this Manchester United team to have transformed from the “snowflakes” of Ole’s lot…? He really dropped a grenade on the club last week. Or at least the way he was interpreted. … Read more
Getty Images After struggling to break into the midfield at the Santiago Bernabeu following his move from Rennes to Real Madrid, Eduardo Camavinga has turned into a big contributor for Los Blancos due to a positional tweak by Carlo Ancelotti. Camavinga is great when he can make direct runs with the ball and also has … Read more
Getty Images Barcelona is nearing their 11th LaLiga championship since 2004-05 but first since 2018-2019 when they battle Espanyol on Sunday. With a 13-point lead on the table and just five matches to play, Bar?a needs just one more win to seal the title. Barcelona (26-3-4) is 5-1-4 against Espanyol over their past 10 matches, … Read more
play Is bringing Lionel Messi back the right move for Barca? (2:15)Craig Burley and Steve Nicol debate whether a return to Barcelona would be beneficial for the future of the club. (2:15) May 13, 2023, 08:59 AM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said it is an “injustice” that Sergio Busquets was never among the candidates … Read more
play Why Ward-Prowse may stay with relegated Southampton (1:12)Janusz Michallik feels Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League doesn’t necessarily mean James Ward-Prowse will leave the club. (1:12) May 13, 2023, 11:52 AM ET Southampton were relegated from the Premier League after being beaten 2-0 at home by Fulham on Saturday, bringing an end to their … Read more
