Some seasons ago, Liverpool can not be named among the English Premier League clubs who had splendid African players heavily relied on. There was a time when former Nigerian international Jay Jay Okocha helped Bolton from relegation and eventually became the club's captain. When former Arsenal star Kanu Nwanko was at Portsmouth, he was so relied on to win games. Togolese star Emmanuel Adebayor was once influential at Arsenal, and the duo of Micheal Essien and Didier Drogba were once important in the Chelsea squad. Things seem to have changed at Liverpool though with Senegalese star Sadio Mane in the club. The 24-year-old joined the club from Southampton FC for around £35 million last summer. He has been so impressive in Klopp's team that Ray Wilkins thinks the … [Read more...]
Legend Warns Star Player About Joining Chelsea
Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins has urged Alexis Sanchez to commit his future to Arsenal. The Chilean forward is currently stalling on renewing his contract with the Gunners despite just having around 18 months left which has sparked speculations that he might be moving to Premier league rivals, Chelsea but Wilkins has urged him to stay at the Emirates. “He’s probably earning enough now for his life. He’s not going to be able to spend all the money he has earned already one would have thought. “He’s been at Barcelona, he’s been at Arsenal for the last two or three years therefore he has been well paid in that period. There’s no question about it, he is an outstanding footballer. “At Chelsea, we lost Ramires to China at 28 years of age. The … [Read more...]
Blues Legend Reveals Why Conte Must Buy Dutch Ace
Chelsea legend Ray Wilkins believes Antonio Conte must move for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk to continue to mount a serious title challenge in the Premier League. Van Dijk has been continuously linked with a move away from the Saints with host of top clubs in the race to sign the Dutchman but Wilkins has tipped him to join the Blues. He told talksport: “Van Dijk has had a fantastic time since he has come down Celtic, almost looked a little bit of a snip for what Southampton got him for, “He has improved and he looks a very good defender. “He would bring on the youngsters coming through as well because he is excellent on the communication side of stuff. He would be a perfect fit [for Chelsea].” However, Conte is reportedly eyeing a … [Read more...]