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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterDec 28, 2024, 05:02 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has definitively changed the Premier League since arriving in 2016, but now he finds himself in the rare position of trying to catch up to the competition. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images

Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and is set to be sidelined until March, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday. The 23-year-old sustained a tear to the muscle in his right leg during the first half of last Saturday’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace. “He had a procedure,

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 27, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has accepted his job will be “in danger” for as long as Manchester United‘s poor run of form continues. Editor’s Picks 2 Related United lost their third straight game with a 2-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Boxing Day. Amorim has had

Dec 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal are interested in Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Vitinha is on the radar of Real Madrid. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP

Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Whisper it quietly but on the terraces of Anfield, they are starting to believe. In the dying minutes of Liverpool‘s 3-1 victory over strugglers Leicester City, cries of ‘Liverpool, top of the league’ could be heard echoing from the Kop, and the sense that Arne Slot’s side are on

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — There was a moment during stoppage time at the Etihad Stadium when Phil Foden swept the ball out to Bernardo Silva. With the score at 1-1, it was one final chance for Manchester City to scrape a winner against Everton. But

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal need to find a Robin van Persie. That might be a touchy subject at the Emirates, where the former Gunners centre-forward is regarded with disdain rather than affection after leaving to join Manchester United for £24 million in 2012, but if Mikel Arteta’s team unearth a goal scorer to do for

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his team cannot afford to underestimate anyone despite their growing lead at the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool are four points clear of second-placed Chelsea having played a game less following Sunday’s commanding 6-3 victory over Tottenham. Slot’s side have lost just one

Dec 25, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oscar will return to former club São Paulo. Xiao Tao/VCG via Getty Images Oscar will return to his former club São Paulo on a three-year contract, the Brazilian Serie A side said on Tuesday. Former Chelsea midfielder Oscar, who made 48 appearances for Brazil‘s national team between

Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca has said Mykhailo Mudryk needs to “disconnect” from Chelsea as he awaits the outcome of a Football Association (FA) investigation into a failed drugs test. The 23-year-old winger was provisionally suspended last week after returning a positive “A” sample in October. Editor’s Picks Sources have told ESPN that the prohibited

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 24, 2024, 08:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim has warned Marcus Rashford that he will remain exiled until he begins to meet the standards expected of a Manchester United player. Rashford has been dropped from the squad for the last three games against Manchester City, Tottenham and Bournemouth. Editor’s Picks

Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 24, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Open Extended Reactions Barcelona‘s end to the year on LaLiga has been so cataclysmically bad that it would be harsh to point to one single reason

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerDec 24, 2024, 05:34 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most

Open Extended Reactions Arsenal suffered a major blow on Monday after Mikel Arteta confirmed winger Bukayo Saka has been ruled out with “many weeks” with a hamstring injury. Saka picked up the injury during the first half of the 5-1 victory against Crystal Palace, signaling to the bench after a cross before being replaced by

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 23, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The final weekend before Christmas brought plenty of gifts for us across Europe’s Big Five leagues. In LaLiga, Atlético Madrid came back from 1-0 down to stun Barcelona 2-1 and take top spot heading into a brief winter break. In the

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