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Open Extended Reactions Manchester City might have the most productive academy in football right now, but as Pep Guardiola’s side lurches from one defeat to another during an unprecedented slump, it is their “lost team” of Cole Palmer, Michael Olise, Morgan Rogers and so many more that is compounding the misery at the Etihad. Just

Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. In this week’s

ESPN News Services Dec 22, 2024, 02:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions If this is to be Mohamed Salah‘s final season at Liverpool, he is going out with a bang. The Egypt forward scored two goals and set up two more in Liverpool’s wild 6-3 win at Tottenham on Sunday to become the first player

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim wasn’t kidding when he said “the storm will come.” Marcus Rashford, set pieces, missed chances, conceding the first goal in games — the Manchester United head coach can take his pick of problems at the moment. His biggest worry

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 21, 2024, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hansi Flick said Barcelona need a break after Atlético Madrid inflicted a third straight home league defeat on them to replace them at the top of LaLiga on Saturday. Alexander Sørloth scored a 96th-minute winner at the Olympic Stadium after Rodrigo De

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 21, 2024, 11:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City slumped to yet another defeat on Saturday as the defending Premier League champions fell to a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa that, just to rub salt into the wound, saw their opponents leapfrog them in the table. The four-time reigning

Alexander Sørloth struck deep in stoppage time to hand Atletico Madrid a 2-1 comeback win at Barcelona on Saturday that moved them top of LaLiga with their 12th consecutive victory across all competitions. Atletico have 41 points, three ahead of Barcelona who have gone three league games without a win. Barca were the better side

Aston Villa inflicted more misery on Manchester City on Saturday, defeating them 2-1 in the Premier League with goals from Jhon Duran and former City forward Morgan Rogers. Villa leap-frogged City into fifth place in the Premier League table, while Pep Guardiola’s shell-shocked holders dropped provisionally to sixth — and could drop as low as

ESPN News Services Dec 20, 2024, 06:47 PM ET Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and RB Leipzig counterpart Marco Rose struggled to discuss Bayern’s 5-1 victory on Friday and a planned Christmas ceremony at the Allianz Arena was cut short after a car drove into crowds at a market in the eastern German city of

Harry Kane returned from injury as Bayern Munich stamped their authority over the Bundesliga in commanding style by thrashing fourth-placed RB Leipzig 5-1 on Friday in a game that featured two goals in the opening two minutes for the first time in the league’s history. Kane suffered a thigh injury against Borussia Dortmund last month.  Having lost

Open Extended Reactions Friday, Dec. 20 marks five years since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal. Over the course of his 257 games at the helm, Arteta has delivered 152 victories and restored the Premier League club as a credible contender for the game’s biggest prizes. Arteta arrived at Arsenal with a five-phase plan to

Dec 19, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Tottenham survived a second-half comeback to book their place in the Carabao Cup semifinals with a dramatic 4-3 win over Manchester United on Thursday. Dominic Solanke opened the scoring on 15 minutes through a smart finish in off the near post before two goals

Associated Press Dec 19, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life. “He’s not a dad. Maybe by blood, but nothing else,” Trinity Rodman told host Alex Cooper on the Call Her

Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNDec 19, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is just around the corner, but how much do we know about the people behind the scenes who are responsible for making things happen? Be it a sporting director, managing director or even club president, Europe’s top clubs all have

Dec 18, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window for the Women’s Super League (WSL) opens on Jan. 1 and closes on Jan. 30. While money is tight, as ever, in the women’s game, there are some possible deals in the offing. We assess what could happen at each of the

Multiple contributors Dec 18, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is set to open in the Premier League, German Bundesliga and French Ligue 1 on Jan. 1, with Spanish LaLiga and Italian Serie A a day later, as clubs are looking to do some mid-season business. ESPN’s reporters have everything you

Dec 18, 2024, 08:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said that Chelsea believe Mykhailo Mudryk is innocent following his positive drugs test and will continue to “support” the player. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Mudryk and Chelsea released statements on Tuesday confirming that the FA had been in contact over the Ukraine winger

Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford has hinted at a move away from Manchester United by saying he is “ready for a new challenge” after admitting it was “disheartening” to be dropped from manager Ruben Amorim’s squad for Sunday’s derby win against Manchester City. Rashford, 27, and winger Alejandro Garnacho were left out of the squad