LONDON — Arsenal came from behind to beat north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points. Son Heung-Min gave Spurs a 25th-minute lead against the run of play after his shot from the edge of the box deflected off William
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 15, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Deflation is the opposite of inflation; prices go down, not up, over time. And most economists will tell you that while excessive inflation is bad, deflation is generally really, really bad. If people think something is going to cost less next
The Brentford players celebrate after the late equaliser against Manchester City. Clive Rose/Getty Images Misfiring Manchester City threw away a two-goal lead as Yoane Wissa and Christian Nørgaard scored late goals to earn hosts Brentford a thrilling 2-2 Premier League draw on Tuesday. After suffering six league defeats in November and December, City had bounced
Open Extended Reactions NOTTINGHAM, England — Arne Slot is no stranger to being serenaded on the touchline. Adored at previous club Feyenoord Rotterdam, the Liverpool head coach has quickly grown accustomed to hearing supporters at Anfield — and in away ends up and down the country — singing his praises from the terraces as his
Jan 14, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Now more than ever, Premier League teams need to be tactically flexible and willing to adapt. Stick with the same strategy for too long and opponents will figure you out … you’ll soon start sliding down the table. The 2024-25 season has seen a number of
Jan 14, 2025, 04:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gabriel Jesus suffered the knee injury during Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted Gabriel Jesus‘ injury “does not look good” amid reports the striker has suffered an ACL rupture. “We know more
Jan 13, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Mauricio Pochettino has led some of the most distinguished clubs in Europe, but when he accepted the role of U.S. men’s national team manager, he made the choice to step into a new environment in the international game. Four months into the job, Pochettino
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 13, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions What a weekend! European soccer didn’t disappoint, per usual, with a ton of talking points to discuss after a captivating slate of games. Barcelona thumped Clasico rivals Real Madrid to win the Spanish Supercopa, but more than the result, it showed
Jan 12, 2025, 07:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There was no Premier League fixtures as the FA Cup took center-stage in England this weekend, with Manchester United‘s thrilling shootout win over Arsenal stealing the headlines. The Bundesliga returned with a bang, while Atletico Madrid quietly sealed Spain’s “Winter Champions” crown in Barcelona‘s and Real
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJan 12, 2025, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — In the historic centre of Jeddah, in the old heart of the city, there’s a football pitch. It isn’t much: an uneven, astroturf surface, and two undersized goals. There are floodlights, and white lines painted on the ground, but
Premier League Tottenham Hotspur needed extra time to beat fifth-tier Tamworth, 96 places below them in the English football pyramid, 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday. The game had the makings of a huge upset from the opening whistle as Tamworth more than held their own but the team of part-time players
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 11, 2025, 04:52 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Jaedyn Shaw will not play under new San Diego Wave head coach Jonas Eidevall. Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images United States women’s national team forward Jaedyn Shaw is set
Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden Jan 11, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid eased past Mallorca and Barcelona comfortably beat Athletic Club to set up a Clásico showdown in the Spanish Supercopa final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, stream LIVE on ESPN+, U.S. only). It’s the third season in a
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said the criticism Trent Alexander-Arnold has faced following his disappointing performance against Manchester United last week is a “compliment” of his quality and “everyone has an opinion” on the defender. Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has come under scrutiny
Adam Brown Jan 10, 2025, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona are lining up a move for Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford but face competition from AS Monaco, while Paris Saint-Germain are keen on Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage
Jan 10, 2025, 05:56 PM ET The United States women’s national team’s January training camp has been relocated to Florida due to the Los Angeles wildfires, U.S. Soccer said on Friday. The training camp, and the concurrent Future Camp featuring 24 USWNT prospects, will begin three days later than planned and run between Jan. 17-23
Multiple contributors Jan 10, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The transfer window is open across Europe as clubs look to do some midseason business. But what are ESPN’s reporters hearing about some of the deals that could be done, and which clubs are hoping to make moves? Every Friday during January we’ll bring
Jan 9, 2025, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sean Dyche was sacked by Everton on Thursday. Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife,