7:09 PM ET LONDON — Thomas Tuchel last week described a squad Frank Lampard often lamented for being too big as of “perfect size,” and here Chelsea proved why his opinion carries more weight. The Blues are through to their first Champions League quarterfinal since 2014 with a 2-0 win (3-0 on aggregate) over Atletico
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4:10 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has never met Frank Lampard. They never faced each other as players, either; the latter had a stellar career, the former not at all. They never faced each other as managers, either. The only contact they’ve had is when Tuchel received a text message from his predecessor the day after
10:03 AM ET The European soccer season is a marathon. We freak out early over weird results and small sample sizes, only for the world to (mostly) right itself by Christmas. But once the calendar changes, we get a much better feel for what we should really be freaking out about. Back in early January,
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9:46 AM ET What’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo? It is the question being asked in Italy, Spain, France, England and even the United States as speculation continues to surround the Juventus forward and his club future. Reports in Italy earlier this month suggested that Juventus, whose finances have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic,
1:18 PM ET Where to begin after another big weekend in soccer. Arsenal humbled Spurs in the North London Derby, Real Madrid kept the pressure on Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Inter Milan took another big step towards the Series title in Italy, and Bayern Munich got a little bit of breathing room (thanks to
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5:36 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent After years of talking about it, Manchester United have finally done it. A director of football is finally in place at Old Trafford. Whether it’s director of football or football director is irrelevant; Ed Woodward doesn’t much care what you call it. The point is that John Murtough, formerly of
6:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be talking a lot about “progress” between now and the end of the season: how much Manchester United have made, whether it’s enough and how they take the next step forward. It will be an easier conversation if this week goes well, and
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Mar 12, 2021 There are two teams clear at the top of the all-time Premier League standings for errors leading to goals: Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. Official league figures dating back to the mid-2000s have Spurs at 120 mistakes punished in this way, with the Gunners close behind on 118. The next best (or rather
6:02 PM ET LONDON — There was time when Sergio Aguero‘s importance to Manchester City was a certainty and their success in the Premier League was not. It feels decidedly different now. City eased to a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday to extend their lead over Manchester United to 17
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12:10 PM ET In the summer of 2018, Juventus was enjoying an unprecedented domestic run. The Bianconeri racked up 95 points in Serie A play to win their seventh consecutive league crown, and they destroyed AC Milan, 4-0, to win their fourth consecutive Coppa Italia. Paulo Dybala, 24 years old, was emerging as one of
9:44 AM ET The 2019-20 season was a historic moment for Liverpool, as the Reds ended their 30-year title drought and clinched their first-ever Premier League title. Not only that, but they did it in style: it was the fastest-ever title win (clinched with seven games to spare), they took 61 of 63 points to
4:54 AM ET In this week’s ESPN Insider Notebook, Barcelona look to Sergio Aguero should they fail to keep Lionel Messi. PLUS: Chelsea feel ‘vindicated’ over Frank Lampard sacking. Jump to: Chelsea vindicated | Man Utd eye Torres | Haaland’s heir | Gaya on move? | Ilaix in control | Marseille trolled | Pereira’s future