5:36 AM ET Paul Pogba has said Manchester United are a “proper team” again and has targeted winning trophies as a reward for their upturn in form. United are in fifth place and have the opportunity to go up to third if they beat Southampton on Monday, with the club also in the FA Cup
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3:41 PM ET William Saliba is going to have to be Bobby Moore from the get-go to fix Arsenal next season. The Gunners have at least sought to address their defensive issues by spending £27 million to sign the 19-year-old from Saint-Etienne, but in their 2-1 defeat to Tottenham there was yet more evidence of
3:36 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side had “given away” the points in a 2-1 Premier League defeat by north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday — a result that damaged his side’s hopes of sealing a European place. – Check the latest Premier League standings– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+–
6:57 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: United plotting move for Inter’s Skriniar Manchester United have made an offer of €65 million for Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, according to Tuttosport. United
4:53 PM ET Raheem Sterling struck a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Brighton 5-0 at the AmEx Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. Second-placed City had lost their previous three away games but never looked likely to extend that streak against a Brighton side that struggled from the outset. What did you miss? The
12:13 PM ET Danny Lewis Premier League champions Liverpool failed to win a league game at home for the first time this season, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by the resolute Burnley. Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope was the thorn in Liverpool’s side, producing some superb saves to deny the likes of Mohamed
9:00 AM ET The neat little trick via which Lionel Messi has re-invented Antoine Griezmann, opened the door to the previously “closed” society he enjoyed with Luis Suarez and turned the French World Cup winner into a productive Barcelona striker is the same one which the Argentina star has previously produced to great effect. Griezmann’s
6:04 PM ET Alex Kirkland Goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Alaves on Friday to go four points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga with three games to go. Alaves hit the bar with just three minutes played and Raphael Varane cleared the follow-up
9:12 AM ET The Champions League is back, but not as we know it. With 12 teams, 11 games and a World Cup-style last eight, it will take seven straight knock-out ties in the space of 12 days at two venues in Lisbon, Portugal, to decide who will be crowned European champions. With the COVID-19
3:24 AM ET Incorrect penalty decisions were made in all three of Thursday’s games by VAR, a source at the Premier League Match Centre confirmed to ESPN. Manchester United and Southampton were both awarded controversial penalties while Tottenham were refused one. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Pogba open to new