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Talking points: Columbus' super-subs deliver wild comeback, Hollingshead shines for LAFC
After a dramatic and exciting round of MLS Cup conference finals action, Cesar Hernandez and Megan Swanick unpack the biggest talking points.


TOP HEADLINES

MARCOTTI'S MUSINGS
Man City-Spurs drama, Barca brush past Atletico, more
There was more to Man City's draw with Tottenham than the late drama. PLUS: How a pair of unlikely heroes powered Barcelona to a vital win and why Leverkusen have no reason to panic.

FORWARD FAILINGS
Rashford is a major problem for Man United. Will Ten Hag drop him?
Marcus Rashford was the player Manchester United couldn't do without, but his form has become the issue that could define coach Erik ten Hag's tenure.
Marcotti: There is a serious problem with Man United's frontline

THE VAR REVIEW
Man City's anger-inducing lost advantage, penalty drama in Chelsea-Brighton
How Man City were robbed of the chance to win the game against Tottenham, plus penalty decisions between Chelsea and Brighton, and possible spot kicks for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

SOCCER TRANSFERS
Transfer Talk: Man United move for Todibo gathers pace
Manchester United are plotting a January move for Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, according to reports. Transfer Talk is here with the latest.

UEFA WOMEN'S NATIONS LEAGUE
England, Scotland adamant Olympic qualification won't impact integrity
Who has qualified, what's left? England need a big win
Ahead of the final matchday, two finals places remain up for grabs as the race for Olympic qualification intensifies.

CALL TO THE HALL
Tim Howard inducted into the US Soccer Hall of Fame

COLOSSAL DISAPPOINTMENT
Botafogo squander Brazilian title after 10-game horror run
Rather than be known as the Brazilian title that Palmeiras claimed, 2023 will surely go down in history as the one that Botafogo threw away.

TITLE HOPEFULS PICK UP WINS
Have Arsenal rediscovered their form of last season?
Michallik: Liverpool did the job, but there's concerning issues
Top Headlines
- Haaland fumes over late whistle in City draw
- Late Liverpool goals complete dramatic 4-3 win
- Mbappé nets as 10-man PSG extend Ligue 1 lead
- Cordoba's Gudelj collapses again in Spain
- Leverkusen stay unbeaten after Dortmund draw
- 10-man Chelsea stave off Brighton for 3-2 win
- Arsenal draw Liverpool in marquee FA Cup clash
- LAFC returns to MLS Cup, will face Columbus
- Guide to the best games in December
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Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images From Harry Kane to Real Madrid: Five weird 2023-24 stats so far
The international breaks are frequent and annoying, but the pause in the 2023-24 club season gave us a chance to look at some of the weird and interesting stats in the game -- like Harry Kane's absurd season unfolding in Munich.
Erin Chang/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF What we learned about the USMNT in 2023, and a goal for 2024
The 2022 World Cup was a success for the U.S. men's national team, but did they build upon that in 2023? And what should its goal be for 2024?
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JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images How Atletico's Griezmann became LaLiga's best player at 32
It's been one of the comeback stories of LaLiga in recent seasons: an Atletico Madrid star joining Barcelona, only to go back the other direction and become a star all over again. This is how Antoine Griezmann did it.
ESPN Illustration Real Madrid's Bellingham can't stop scoring. Here's why
Jude Bellingham's 13 goals in 14 games make him part of Real Madrid history. Here's how he has rapidly become perhaps the world's best player.
Best in the game
Illustration by MASA The FC 100 for 2023: Haaland, Mbappe lead our list of best men's soccer players
After a brief hiatus thanks to the winter World Cup in Qatar, ESPN presents its seventh annual ranking of the best men's players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to FC 100.
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