ESPN FC 10 hours ago · 24 Aug 2026

Lucky Liverpool have a long road back to the top; Mourinho, Real Madrid win ugly

The new European season is here, and with it, the triumphant return of Gab Marcotti's Monday Musings. This week, Liverpool and Man United still look half-baked, and Mourinho gets a vintage kind of win with Real Madrid.

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