Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre discusses his feelings about the upcoming Champions League draw and feels his side can do something special in the tournament. Borussia Dortmund's season looks off to a good start. They squeaked past second-division side Greuther Furth in the first round of the DFB Pokal, and then shot straight to the top of the Bundesliga by beating RB Leipzig 4-1 in the opener. But in football, the margins are often fine. Dortmund were only seconds away from embarrassment in Furth; it took stoppage-time goals in regular time and extra time to secure victory. And the 4-1 scoreline against Leipzig belied what was an even affair. RB coach...from ESPN FC News https://ift.tt/2C3PRia
Richarlison's hot start at Everton has the FC crew pondering whether the Toffees can challenge the top six, or if seventh place is their ceiling. Everton forward Sandro Ramirez will spend the 2018-19 season on loan at Real Sociedad, the La Liga club announced on Thursday. Sandro, 23, arrived at Goodison Park last summer after scoring 16 goals in 31 appearances for Malaga in the previous season. However, the former Barcelona academy graduate failed to replicate that form in the Premier League and spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla. Gabon!! #OngiEtorriSandro #RealSociedad pic.twitter.com/Ws4yxWeRZQ— Real Sociedad (@RealSociedadEN) August 30, 2018 Sandro featured in Everton's Carabao Cup win against Rotherham on Wednesday and following...
AC Milan and AS Roma play on ESPN+ this Friday at 2:30PM/ET. ESPN FC's Paul Mariner wonders if Gennaro Gattuso can right the ship for Milan in week 3. The FC crew feel Gennaro Gattuso is already in the hot seat after an opening day defeat. Does anyone on the FC panel feel AC Milan can overcome AS Roma? Roma go into Friday's big match with resurgent AC Milan with a point to prove. The Giallorossi conceded three goals and 16 shots to Atalanta's reserves before eventually blasting back to draw 3-3 on Monday night, which followed a gritty season-opening win at Torino that was a useless indicator of the rest of the season. For the last five years Roma have alongside Napoli been the only two teams capable of getting within binocular range of Juventus, but in the summer Milan decided to get serious....
After Tim Weah's goal in PSG's loss to Bayern Munich, the FC crew examine the USMNT youngster's development and his future with the French giants. All three of Paris Saint-Germain's strike force were on the score-sheet in a comfortable 3-1 win over Angers. Paris Saint-Germain will complete the signing of midfielder Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting on a free transfer on Friday and will not loan United States international Timothy Weah, a source close to the deal has told ESPN FC. The 29-year-old Germany-born Cameroon international will arrive as a free agent as Stoke City look to get his hefty salary off their books after relegation from the Premier League last season. According to the source, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel wanted a versatile replacement for Goncalo...
Nacer Chadli has left West Bromwich Albion to join Monaco for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year deal on Thursday. Multiple outlets reported that the Championship club will receive £10 million for the attacker. After the Baggies were relegated to the second division in the spring, the 29-year-old represented Belgium during their best ever World Cup, where they finished third. "I am very happy to join AS Monaco, a great French club that participates in the Champions League," Chadli...
Burnley's European adventure came to an end on Friday as the Premier League side crashed out of the Europa League playoff round with a 1-1 draw against Olympiakos. The Clarets, who were playing in their first European competition in 51 years, fell short at the final qualifying hurdle before the group stage, losing 4-2 on aggregate. After numerious chances at both ends, Olympiakos finally expanded on their first-leg win when Daniel Podence scored on the counter-attack in the 83rd minute. Matej...
