Greg Vanney hit out at a purposeless first-half display from his LA Galaxy side after their 2-0 loss to FC Dallas.

The Galaxy, who are third in the Western Conference, have now lost two of their last three games following that defeat to Dallas last time out.

They host the Colorado Rapids, who are one place and five points behind them in the West, next.

And Vanney wants a more aggressive performance.

We were purposeless in the first half, Vanney said after the Dallas defeat, as reported by The Galactic Tribune.

It s like we were going to win the game putting together ten thousand passes and going nowhere and that is what we said at half time.

We were down 2-0 because we deserved to be down 2-0. We had three shots in the first half, all o…

Christian Eriksen signed for Inter Milan from Tottenham for a fee in the region of £17million on this day in 2020.

The Denmark international joined Inter on a four-and-a-half-year deal following six-and-a-half years with Spurs, where he scored 69 goals and provided 89 assists in 305 appearances.

Following his departure, Eriksen posted on X, formerly Twitter: “Dear Tottenham fans, I don’t know where to start!

“I didn’t have time to say goodbye to everyone, even though I felt like I played a lot of games where everyone said and thought I would be gone the next day.

“I have so many unbelievable memories over the last 6.5 years I was at Spurs.

“I enjoyed being at the training ground every day and playing games in the stadium so much, but …

When Paco Alcacer strode forward and beat Manuel Neuer with a delightfully nonchalant dink in November to secure Borussia Dortmund a 3-2 win over troubled Bayern Munich, German football looked reignited.

Dortmund were sitting pretty at the top of the Bundesliga after 11 games with 27 points, seven clear of fifth-placed Bayern, while they were attracting adulation from across Europe for their vibrant football and faith in youth.

It was only their second victory in seven Klassiker contests in all competitions and the improvement was clear to see from their 6-0 dismantling at the Allianz Arena just over seven months prior.

As for Bayern, they were in something of a crisis by their standards. It was the second game in a run of three league outings without a win – …

AC Milan forward Jeremy Menez has revealed he has no regrets at rejecting a move to Manchester United in the summer of 2010.

Menez, 27, joined Milan on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, and has already bagged three goals in three Serie A appearances for the Rossoneri.

While at Roma four years ago, Menez was courted by then-manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but the 27-year-old ultimately turned down the chance to move to Old Trafford.

Saying no to Ferguson wasn t easy, but I was still young and I had to follow my own path, Menez told Gazzetta dello Sport.

Then when [former manager Vincenzo] Montella came to Roma, it became difficult for everybody. Before he came, I was playing all the time, but he had different ideas.

…

The Jordan Love era in Green Bay hasn’t been all roses, but the Packers quarterback heads into a Thursday Night Football matchup vs. the Detroit Lions fresh off a comeback win over the New Orleans Saints.

With injuries on his offensive line, young pass catchers, and both his top wide receiver and Pro Bowl running back missing time, Love has been solid given the circumstances. Tonight, the cavalry returns in the form of Christian Watson and Aaron Jones.

Given how the Lions run defense has looked to start the season, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur could lean on his young franchise quarterback to pull off the win at Lambeau Field where the NFL odds have the Lions as 1.5-point road favorites in Week 4. Let’s break down the current TNF odds and how they spec…

The 9-4 Titans are tied for the best record in the AFC but they’ve got the Colts hot on their heels in the division. The Steelers are two wins behind the Ravens in a tight AFC North and need to win if they have any hopes of seeing the playoffs.

Both teams absolutely need a W, so make sure to read our NFL picks and predictions for the Tennessee Titans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, December 19 to see how it will play out.

…

The Baltimore Ravens come into their Week 9 Monday night prime-time battle with the New Orleans Saints as 2.5-point favorites but will likely be missing the majority of their skilled offensive players.

Lamar Jackson will have to be creative this week and might have to rely on his rookie tight end in the passing game with a litany of injuries. 

Check out my best NFL picks for Monday Night Football’s Week 9 matchup between the Ravens and Saints.

Also: Check out Jason Logan’s Ravens vs. Saints betting picks and our Alvin Kamara prop picks for tonight’s game.

…

In the land of “hot takes,” the patient bettor is king.

Today’s sports landscape is drowning with hair-trigger judgments and social media is holding that firehose of opinioned diarrhea.

There’s no better example of this overreaction than Week 2 of the NFL season. Teams that were championed in the summer months are instantly downgraded to “dead to me” status after a bad showing in their season opener.

Some of these abrupt assumptions are simply for shock value because that’s what gets eyeballs. But there’s no denying their impact on the NFL odds because that’s the baseline for oddsmakers each week: market perception.

As someone who treats Week 1 results the same way I do Indian food — with cautious int…

Joe Burrow’s wrist injury seemed like the end of the road for Cincinnati Bengals player props this year, but some dynamic offensive performances in December have put Ja’Marr Chase & Co. back on the NFL props radar.

With Jake Browning growing into the starting role and the Cincinnati playmakers stepping up, the Bengals enter Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in the thick of the AFC playoff picture, even if the latest NFL odds still view them as a longer shot.

Whether or not they reach the postseason may come down to what Chase does over the next four games. While the hosts have scored 34 points in back-to-back games in part because of a well-balanced passing game, he’s the man who can take this offense to another level…

The Atlanta Falcons have made a few splashy moves in recent days, but can they overcome a Baltimore Ravens team that’s been historically impressive during exhibition matchups?

Even without Lamar Jackson, our Falcons vs. Ravens predictions see the home side being too strong for the Falcons. Don’t miss our NFL picks for today’s preseason action.

Falcons vs Ravens prediction

My best betRavens -1 (-110 at bet365)

My analysisThe Baltimore Ravens have been inexplicably good during the preseason under John Harbaugh. Since he took over as head coach in 2008, Baltimore has won 74.6% of its preseason games.

However, they’ve dropped three straight preseason games dating back to last season and while they aren’t…