The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 2 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Ten Hag, Man Utd hit rock bottom There was no shortage of drama at the Theatre of Dreams on Tuesday. Unfortunately for Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag, it…
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s slate of action in England’s top flight. Time to worry about slumping Man City? Pep Guardiola predicted a tough match on Saturday, saying that Manchester City “always struggle at Wolves.” But even with City’s past issues taken into account, hardly anyone could’ve foreseen…
theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s slate of action in England’s top flight. City’s arrivals already paying off Manchester City’s signings having teething problems is a regular theme under Pep Guardiola. In Jack Grealish’s first season at the club, he would consider taking on a player before turning away…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted it was a mistake to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United and revealed that he wanted to pursue several high-profile stars, including Erling Haaland and Harry Kane, before getting sacked. In his first in-depth interview since United dismissed him two years ago, the Norwegian coach said that signing the aging…
The Champions League is back! Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action as this season’s group stage kicks off. Newcastle still have a lot to learn There’s a temptation to praise teams when they steal a point away from home. Newcastle United did it Tuesday against AC Milan, drawing a round of…
Gazprom, a company with strong ties to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, is enjoying significant exposure during this season’s Champions League despite UEFA ending its sponsorship agreement with the energy corporation shortly after Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Reigning European champions Manchester City hosted Crvena Zvezda – commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in…
The Saudi Pro League upended the transfer market. Bankrolled by the endless riches of the Public Investment Fund, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund that manages roughly $700 billion in government money, Saudi Arabia attracted some of football’s biggest stars this summer. The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in December opened the floodgates, starting a trend that…
Transfer deadline day is in full swing. We’re providing live, quick-hit analysis of the biggest deals and rumors until tonight’s 6 p.m. ET deadline. Liverpool reject monster Salah offer Put simply, Al-Ittihad gave Liverpool an escape route, a chance to reinvest a substantial amount of money into defence and midfield. They chose not to take…
