Jose Mourinho has said the reason why Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are enjoying so much success is because of the total backing they receive from the owners of their clubs. He said, “You have for example the case of Manchester City. In the first season, Guardiola was not champion, it was really difficult,” Mourinho said. “People [were] expecting a winning Manchester City. They were coming already from winning periods. They were champions with [Roberto] Mancini. They were champions with [Manuel] Pellegrini. Some of the players were already champions twice — [Sergio] Aguero, [Vincent] Kompany, lots of them. “And in…
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had his say on the Mourinho, Paul Pogba drama. He said, “There are these players that need to be free, they need to feel free to do what they are able to do under the disciple of the coach.” “Obviously, he has his tactics, he has that, but some players they go above these limits, and you need to let them be free, and I think Paul [Pogba] is one of them.” “Paul didn’t feel confidence from the coach, and the coach didn’t feel confidence for Paul. It’s difficult to perform as a player if you don’t…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Marcus Rashford is doing all he can to ensure he is looked at as one of the best strikers in the league. He said, “You can argue for many strikers but I’m glad he’s in my team,” Solskjaer said. “Harry Kane is injured so maybe that gives him the best chance to be the best one at the moment. “No one beats him on work-rate, no one beats him on attitude and he’s very confident in front of goal at the moment, he finishes, tries to shoot, he doesn’t think twice about it. “I think…
Jurgen Klopp has said his team was expected to lose all 3 points to Crytsal Palace after a nervy start at Anfield yesterday. He said, “Nobody should be surprised about the character of the boys,” he said at his postmatch news conference. “If something was really here before I came in, it was character. “I have known the boys since 2015 and I have found boys with outstanding character. The work-rate has always been unbelievable and you have to mix that with a few other attributes. Confidence, self belief, its important, but the boys are ready to fight. That’s clear.…
Borussia Dormund sporting director, Michael Zorc has said Julian Weigl will not be leaving th club anytime soon despite the links to PSG. He said, “Julian Weigl will stay in Dortmund.” “He has already played very well against Gladbach [as centre-back] before the winter break and once again showed a brilliant performance tonight — especially when keeping in mind that he usually plays in midfield.” PSG’s sorting director also had this to say, “I cannot talk about players who play for another club,” Tuchel said during Friday’s prematch news conference when asked about Weigl. “Julian was a player of mine,…
Jose Mourinho has said he has already turned down 3 job offers and is not happy with the criticism of his teams laying style. He said, “No one knows nothing about my philosophy.” “My philosophy depends. I would love to go to a club and have [the same] conditions that [Liverpool boss] Jurgen Klopp and [Manchester City manager] Pep Guardiola did. “I refused already three jobs because I didn’t feel it was what I want.” “Recently, when I was coaching one player he told me and he was very polite, ‘please when you criticise me can you do it in…
Arsenal put in a fantastic first-half performance to reignite the race for the top four as they beat Chelsea 2-0 to close the gap on the Blues to three points. With Manchester United also in form and breathing down their necks, this was a massive result as Unai Emery’s side answered their critics with arguably their best performance of the season. The pressure and intensity inside the first 10 minutes was excellent, as it often is, but this time the Gunners were able to capitalize with a stunning opener from Alexandre Lacazette. They kept Chelsea pinned back and had plenty…
Pep Guardiola has confessed about his history with spying on opponents but also confirmed that he did not intend to do it in England. He said, “In other countries everybody does that. They are open. When I was training in Munich there were people on the mountain [overlooking training] with cameras and long lenses watching what we were doing. Everybody does it. “It’s the culture of all the clubs, not just the previous ones where I worked. It was a part of the club. But I’m not going to send someone to Huddersfield if that is the question.” Guardiola and…
He’s been at Barcelona for only a little over a year, but already things have turned sour for Philippe Coutinho. The 26-year-old has not been able to force his way into Ernesto Valverde’s side on a regular basis, starting just 10 La Liga fixtures this term. Speculatively linked with Manchester United last week, the former Liverpool attacker could still be offered a Premier League lifeline, with a report claiming Chelsea have asked after his availability. The Londoners have been quoted a reported £100 million for Coutinho, who cost the Catalans £142m when he joined a year ago.
Nigerian Instagram star, Speed Darlington has moved on from DJ Cuppy and is now focused on Tiwa Savage. The “Cash n Carry” crooner recently went to his Instagram page to list reasons why the Mavin First Lady should date him. Darlington who said Tiwa Savage should be his woman before 2030, stated that he wants the relationship before Tiwa Savage starts ageing. The US based singer further said he will will not deny the songstress and her son the love they deserve. His words, “@tiwasavage you need to date me before 2030 because we are not here for long. I…
Adekunle Gold has paid homage to his late sister who died after a heart disease in 2011. The singer has proven his late sister is still close to his heart as he often times shares her photos on his social media accounts. In a recent interview with Punch Newspaper, Gold who recently married his longtime girlfriend, Simi, spoke about how his sister died even when he could afford to take care of her. He said, “My sister was one of the few best friends I had but death took her away. She had a heart-related disease and I thought she…
In a recent interview with Punch Newspaper, Mr Eazi has come out to say that he dos not own a car and he currently uses Uber to move about. He said, “If your self-esteem is based on how much you have in your bank account, then you have a serious self-esteem issue. Right from when I sang my very first song, someone offered me N80m record deal but I turned it down and at the time, I did not have N300,000 in my account. “My first record deal offer from the UK was £356,000, I turned it down but at…
Popular TV host Wendy Williams is set to be off-air for a long time after a statement from her family announced that she would be taking a break to undergo another medical treatment for her failing health. The 54 year old was confirmed to have Graves disease last year and also suffered from a dislocated shoulder in December. After a few episodes of her show which showed her in clear pain, she decided on a break and was expected to return on January 4, 2019 before postponing it to January 21. However, in the recently released statement, she is said…
R. Kelly‘s record label of 30 years, Sony Music have ended their relationship with him. Reports have it that the singer has been dumped by his record label and has been removed from the RCA website. The present move stems from the airing of the documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” and protests against the singer outside the Sony building. Several artists, including Lady Gaga and Celine Dion have issued apologies for working with the singer, and have vowed to remove the songs from streaming platforms.
Falz’s mother, Funmi Falana has expressed concern over the rapper’s religious life. The wife of popular SAN and activist, Femi Falana, said “Folarin, you don’t go to church and I am bothered. I hope you would start going to church this year.” Falz, in an interview with Punch Newspaper, has however clarified on his decision to stay away from church despite being a Christian. He said, “The most important thing is spirituality and your personal connection with God. The reason I haven’t attended a church service in a long while is because I went to a few churches and during…
As the 10 years challenge trend dies down, celebrity blogger Linda Ikeji is starting a new one after she challenged other female celebrities to share photos of their bare face without the weaves and makeup. The single mother of one declared an end to the #10yearchallenge, asking celebrities to show the guys that they can do without the make up. She practised what she preached by sharing a make up free photo and urged others to accept the challenge and join the #NomakeupNofilter challenge.
Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma areback together in London. Davido who is in London readying himself for his January 27th show, took Chioma shopping and they they even locked lips. They breakup rumours was heightened when Chioma’s Instagram account mysteriously disappeared. Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo even came out to say that Chioma Rowland called Davido an idiot for not telling fans the truth about the state of their relationship. Davido however revealed she was taking a break from social media to focus on her career as a chef.
Beverly Osu has spoken about some death threats she and her mum have received after she released rauchy post where she is seen in a nun’s attire. According to her, she expected the blasting but certainly not threats on her life. Speaking on the controversies that came with the photo shoot towards the end of 2018 the model said; “I received a lot of death threats in my direct message on social media. I also received phone calls, saying I shouldn’t come out. People called my mother to threaten her life but I felt that they were all bluffing. Sincerely,…
Three Presidential Candidates on Saturday were at loggerheads on issues of the economy in the televised debate held at the Trans-corp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Oby Ezekwesili of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Fela Durotoye of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) and Kingsley Moghalu of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). Asked how he intended to fix the economy, Moghalu collectively agreed that the country currently lacked an economic philosophy. Moghalu said that Nigeria must first decide whether it is practicing a capitalist or socialist ideology. “So, my approach to the Nigerian economy is first to focus on reforming…
Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to vote back the All Progressives Congress, APC, so that more projects can be completed. In his remarks, the Chairman of the Nigerian Inland Water Ways (NIWA), Olorunnimbe Mamora, said the Port is a sign of what can be achieved under Buhari as Chairman PTF. He mentioned that if the Baro River Port project had continued with the clear masterplan for the development of the Nigerian Inland Waterways taking up over over 10,000 kilometers across 28 states of the country, designed in his days as Chairman Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), accidents on Lagos-Ibadan express would…