Chelsea midfielder and England international, Ruben Loftus-Cheek made known his interest to leave the club in January over limited playing time. Loftus-Cheek at the beginning of this season had rejected an offer to leave Chelsea on loan while stressing that he wanted to stay at Stamford Bridge and fight for his place. Well, Chelsea had gone ahead to sign Jorginho and Matteo Kovacic, who beat Ruben Loftus-Cheek to his chances in the Blues' midfield. Loftus-Cheek lack of playing time has affected him in the international scene as he was … [Read more...]
Huddersfield vs Liverpool: scan to determine midfield maestro’s fate
Liverpool will be travelling to Huddersfield this weekend in the English Premier League. However, the Reds will likely play without some of their top players, one of which is Naby Keita, who just joined the list of Liverpool's injured players. Naby Keita was on international duty for his home country, Guinea on Monday in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers match against Rwanda which ended in a 1 - 1 draw. However, the Reds midfielder suffered a hamstring injury during the match and has returned to England. But a report from Liverpool … [Read more...]
AFCON: Results from Tuesday qualifying fixtures, Nigeria Soar high
The AFCON qualifiers tournament is still on and it is expected to play a determining factor on the teams that will play in AFCON tournament in 2019. The qualifiers matches were on yesterday and most of them were quite interesting to watch - But the match that caught our attention was the match between Libya and Nigeria. Nigeria had defeated Libya in the first leg of the match with three goals in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. The second leg of the match which was played in Libya saw the Super Eagles soar high with 3 goals to two. Below are … [Read more...]
Man Utd vs Chelsea: What Jose Mourinho should do apart from tackling Eden Hazard
Man Utd will hope to do what a tougher team like Liverpool were unable to do, which is to defeat Chelsea this weekend. Coach Jose Mourinho will be playing against Maurizio Sarri for the first in his coaching career. As expected, Jose Mourinho's main focus for Saturday match against Chelsea will be on how to tackle Eden Hazard. The Portugal international will likely be making plans on which players he would use to man-mark the Belgium striker. Jose Mourinho since time immemorial is known for his 'parking the bus' style of football when … [Read more...]
4 Liverpool key players that sustained injuries during international game
Prior to the commencement of the international holiday, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp had termed the Uefa Nations League as being 'a senseless' league. Well, Klopp may be right to some extent as Liverpool seems to be at the receiving end of the effect from the various tournaments during the break. Unlike Chelsea FC, who had only one of their key player, Antonio Ridiger injured, Liverpool have close to four key players injured during the international holiday break. And we are certain that Klopp will be disheartened over what has happened to … [Read more...]
Why Eden Hazard didn’t leave Chelsea last summer
Chelsea forward and Belgium star, Eden Hazard was close to leaving the English Premier League last season for the Spanish La Liga where he would have joined Real Madrid. In fact, if Antonio Conte had remained as Chelsea's coach then Eden Hazard would probably be history at Stamford Bridge by now. However, the arrival of a new coach, Maurizio Sarri in the summer transfer window had made the Belgium international stay put. According to Eden Hazard, Sarri had a discussion with him that made him stay. Well, the Metro news outfit in a new … [Read more...]
Huddersfield vs Liverpool: Match Preview
Huddersfield will host Liverpool on Saturday in the English Premier League at the John Smith's stadium. Liverpool currently have 20 points in 8 matches and are seated at the third spot on the EPL table followed by Chelsea and Man City at the second and first spot respectively. The Reds remain unbeaten having won six matches and played two draws in their last Eight games so far this season. Liverpool played a goalless draw against Man City and a 1 - 1 draw against Chelsea. This current campaign will mark Jurgen Klopp's forth season as … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs Man Utd: how the Blues can line up without Antonio Rudiger
Chelsea FC will host Man Utd at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as the EPL returns. The Blues currently have 20 points and are seated at the second spot on the EPL table having defeated Southampton at the St. Mary's stadium prior to the international holiday break. Chelsea will play against the Red Devils that have been seriously struggling to perform this season. The Blues are expected to defeat Man Utd on Saturday but the Red Devils can be unpredictable especially after their unexpected victory over Newcastle United before the international … [Read more...]
Why Mourinho will be on the touchline at Stamford Bridge despite FA charge
There are suggestions that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be allowed to be on the touchline at the Stamford Bridge at the weekend when his side travel to play Chelsea in the Premier League. Mourinho was charged yesterday by the FA for allegedly making use of ‘abusive, insulting or improper language’ and gesture after his side’s comeback win at the Old Trafford against Newcastle United. It was, therefore, speculated that the Portuguese manager will be handed a touchline ban that will stop him from having a major influence on his … [Read more...]
Arsenal sweat over defender’s fitness
Arsenal now have reasons to worry after defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos picked up an ankle injury during the international break. This means that Papastathopoulos might be unavailable for the Unai Emery side when they line up against Leicester City on Monday night. The Greek player made his way out of the pitch before the end of the game against Finland on Monday night and there are fears he might have strained his ankle. However, a scan is expected to be carried out on the 30-year-old full-back to ascertain the actual situation with his … [Read more...]
‘I feel people at Liverpool, Man City are now laughing at us’, United legend
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has decried the current state of his beloved side, stating that they have now become a laughing stock. United are believed to have lost their character with the controversies surrounding their poor results coming from the club and that has been a major concern to fans and former players who worked hard to make the Old Trafford side a big club. Scholes in his reaction to the current state of the club noted that United have now taken the place of Liverpool from many years ago. According to him, inform … [Read more...]
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