The legend of Milan remains impressed with Stefano Pioli’s work at this club, but he has also spoken good words about Napoli star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and City’s Erling Haaland. The 21-year-old Georgian striker has played a key role in the success of Luciano Spalletti’s side this season, scoring eight goals and providing 10 assists in […]

The Champions League group stage concluded this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Matchday 6 in Europe’s premier club competition. The false Scottish revival It was a cause for celebration. Celtic and Rangers were together in the Champions League group stage for the first time since 2007, giving the impression that, at […]

theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s slate of action in England’s top flight. Learning to play without Haaland Much of the talk surrounding Erling Haaland and Manchester City heading into this season centered on the idea of adaptation. Most assumed, rather fairly, that it would take time for player […]

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 5 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Unbeaten Potter still has work to do It took a moment of magic to lift Chelsea into the round of 16, with Kai Havertz popping up out of nowhere Tuesday […]

theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s slate of action in England’s top flight. Liverpool can’t find consistency Jurgen Klopp offered several explanations for Liverpool’s 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest. None of them, however, pass the litmus test. Klopp first bemoaned the number of chances his players missed at City […]

theScore examines the most important developments and biggest talking points from Saturday’s slate of action in England’s top flight. Leicester can’t change much Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers can take several positives from Saturday’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace. Though Leicester didn’t score, they also didn’t concede, keeping a clean sheet for just the second […]

The Champions League is back! Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action as this season’s group stage kicked off in Europe’s premier club competition. The jinxed jersey Thomas Tuchel hasn’t tried to lessen the weight of Chelsea’s No. 9 shirt. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The head coach has repeatedly branded […]

The Champions League is back! Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action as this season’s group stage kicked off in Europe’s premier club competition. The jinxed jersey Thomas Tuchel hasn’t tried to lessen the weight of Chelsea’s No. 9 shirt. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. The head coach has repeatedly branded […]