Maurizio Sarri has said he will not reconsider N’Golo Kante’s position in Chelsea’s midfield but criticised the France international for losing his discipline in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by Tottenham. The debate over Kante’s role under Sarri intensified after the Spurs defeat, with many suggesting that Chelsea will never be defensively solid as long as Jorginho operates at the base of midfield in place of the ex-Leicester man. Kante’s rate of tackles and interceptions have plummeted this season as he operates higher up the pitch in Sarri’s 4-3-3 system, but Sarri said that Chelsea’s midfield problems against Tottenham were not rooted…
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Christian Eriksen kept Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of reaching the round of 16 in the Champions League alive when he came off the bench to score a late winner in his side’s 1-0 victory over Inter Milan at Wembley on Wednesday. Inter, needing just a draw to reach the knockout rounds at Tottenham’s expense, were holding firm until Eriksen smashed home his side’s winner in the 80th minute after superb work from midfield powerhouse Moussa Sissoko. The win meant Tottenham and Inter both have seven points in Group B, but Tottenham leapfrogged the Italians into second place by virtue of their…
Neymar said he was “not 100 percent” after his team beat Liverpool 2-1 in Champions League Group C on Wednesday to go second ahead of the final round of fixtures. The Brazil international, who scored the second goal for Thomas Tuchel’s men, had picked up a knock in a friendly last week and fought to be fit enough to feature this midweek along with Kylian Mbappe, who was also hurt in a friendly for France over the international break. Speaking in the Parc des Princes mixed zone after the final whistle, Neymar said that he was not at optimum level…
Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said that Christian Pulisic faces tough competition for starting spots after his team reached the round of 16 with a 0-0 draw against FC Brugge on Wednesday. The United States international, who has been linked with a move to the Premier League, has found it tough to find regular starts at Dortmund with wingers Jadon Sancho (18) and Jacob Bruun Larsen (20) often being the preferred choice by the Swiss coach. The 20-year-old has not started a Bundesliga match from the beginning since September, but has been trusted in Dortmund’s last three Champions League games.…
Eden Hazard has told Canal Plus it is “impossible” for him to leave Chelsea in January, but again said he would be keeping his options open for the summer. Chelsea are desperate to keep Hazard, who enters the final year of his contract at the end of the season. Sources have said that the Blues are prepared to make him the highest-paid player in the club’s history — eclipsing the £290,000-a-week deal signed by N’Golo Kante last week — if he agrees to commit his future to them. Hazard said in September that a move to Real Madrid was his…
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham fully believe they can beat Barcelona and progress in the Champions League, but has warned he must continue to rest key players to ensure they arrive at the Nou Camp with a fighting chance. Pochettino omitted Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-Min, who both starred in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Chelsea, from his line-up for Wednesday’s must-win European showdown against Inter Milan, before introducing them in the second half. Eriksen’s arrival proved particularly important as the Dane’s late strike secured a 1-0 victory which took Spurs above Inter in Group B and ensured that an away win…
Jurgen Klopp has criticised the playacting of certain Paris Saint-Germain players and the performance of the Polish referee during Liverpool’s 2-1 loss in the Champions League on Wednesday. The defeat means Liverpool need to beat Group C leaders Napoli either 1-0 or by two clear goals in Matchday 6 to ensure their place in the knockout rounds of the competition. Juan Bernat and Neymar put the French champions two goals up after 37 minutes before James Milner scored a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time to give Liverpool hope. But Klopp was left bemused at how Marco Verratti avoided a…
Atletico Madrid clinched their place in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday by beating AS Monaco 2-0 at home while also ensuring that Thierry Henry’s hapless visitors will now even miss out on qualification for the Europa League. Koke scored Atletico’s fastest-ever Champions League goal within two minutes and Antoine Griezmann added a second after 25 before any hopes of a late Monaco comeback were ended with Radamel Falcao’s 83rd minute missed penalty. The win means that Atletico, who were knocked out of the group stage of Europe’s elite competition last season, advanced to the knockout stages, provisionally…
Lionel Messi scored an excellent individual goal and laid on another as Barcelona beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 to secure top spot in Champions League Group B on Wednesday. Messi provided an assist for defender Gerard Pique to score the second for the Liga champions, who have 13 points from their five matches and an unassailable lead. Messi’s goal was his 106th career UCL goal with Barcelona, edging past Cristiano Ronaldo’s 105 for Real Madrid for the most at a single club. PSV, meanwhile, will finish bottom, captain Luuk de Jong scoring a late consolation as they matched Barcelona for much…
The nature of being Neymar is that he can never, truly deliver the performance that his talent insists he should. Even when he has moments of brilliance, the Paris Saint-Germain forward will let himself down with a touch of carelessness or that overriding desire to make the show all about him. He was outstanding at times during PSG’s 2-1 victory over Liverpool at the Parc des Princes — a win that puts their Champions League qualification hopes firmly in their own hands — but the Brazil international then let himself down with unnecessary showboating and the kind of histrionics that…
Mo’Cheddah is a name that rings nostalgic bells for followers of the Nigerian music industry in the mid 2000s when the pop scene was evolving as a mainstream genre. The talented rapper/singer soon exited the scene at a point when she was being touted as the next big thing. Earlier in the year she shared a post on her Instagram page, revealing that she had battled depression at some point in her life. In a recent edition of the Dang Monologue, Mo’Cheddah opens up on her career, her battles and how she wanted to take her life at some point.…
2face Idibia’s support of a nationwide protest against the policies of the federal government in January 2017 is part of the story that formed Izu Ojukwu’s recent movie project, ‘Power of 1’. Efe Omorogbe, the executive producer of the movie, ‘Power of 1’ revealed this in an exclusive chat. Omorogbe admitted that the advocacy movie is partly fiction and events of a true life story of the Nigerian born singer, Innocent Idibia. Continuing, Omorogbe said, “The movie is a mix of fiction and real life events and when you read the synopsis, you don’t see it all until you get…
Sola Sobowale would not play some characters in a movie if the role will have her going naked or getting smooched while on set. In a recent interview, the ‘King of Boys’ star said she won’t bring herself so low to kiss and cuddle amorously just because she needs to interpret her role perfectly. She said, “Yes ooh, they are so many. I am not going to go naked, definitely and no smooching. Nobody is coming to smooch me, no smooching. I am a typical African woman, let’s stay like that don’t let us take it to the foreign land…”…
Terry G shares the visuals to his new single, ‘Chimo.’ The eccentric artist who became popular with his ‘Free Madness’ single is making a return to the scene after a quiet spell with the release of this one he titles, ‘Chimo’, which translates to ‘God.’ ‘Chimo’ has all the elements of the energetic singer as the groovy beat, raw lyrics and trappings of Busta Rhymes ‘Dangerous’ influence as Terry Genius acknowledges the presence of a higher being in his life all makes this a worthy listen. The video was directed by 44 Tripple G Films.
From ‘Bumper To Bumper’ to ‘Baby Hello, ‘Iskaba’ and now ‘So Mi So’, Wande Coal is a man whose catalogue contain multitude number of hit records. The singer who recently headlined his debut UK concert at the Indigo at the O2 London Arena on Sunday, November 11, 2018 has proven overtime to indeed be the black diamond of the industry, shining ever so bright through different eras. Days leading to the concert, Wande Coal stopped by TimWestwood TV for an interview with the prolific disc jockey, Tim Westwood, where he discussed his days at Mo Hits, the impact of D’banj…
Toke Makinwa is shaking a table that has a lot of men on it as she says men with money don’t usually complain when they want to help a woman. The media personality made this known via her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. “You will never hear a guy that has money complaining about women loving money, it’s always the Gorillas with coins,” she wrote. The post by Toke Makinwa will definitely start off a conversation which is not actually new. As some people have always been of this same opinion like that of Toke Makinwa. Well, I…
For the first time, Lola Okoye has come out to explain how she handles all the negativity around especially with the recent drama in the Okoye household. The beautiful mother of two and wife to Peter Okoye made this known via her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. In a long post, the gorgeous mum said what people think about you is now of your business. This constant need for validation from randoms is so unhealthy, she said “People send me DM’s asking me how I remain sane and composed when so much negativity is thrown my way and…
Leon Balogun is the latest personality to be dragged by Dencia over his comments on Blac Chyna’s visit to Nigeria and his family wasn’t left out. The American based singer took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, where she dragged the Nigerian football international for trolling Blac Chyna. His parents weren’t left out as she didn’t spare them in her bid to pass across her message. “Then you have niggas who can’t even pay for their momma to have a proper wash and blow dry talking shit. Pulled up his profile, been playing over 15 years and…
Oprah Winfrey’s mum, Vernita Lee passed away recently and she has expressed her appreciation to everyone, saying that her mother lived a good life. The media mogul took to her Instagram page on Monday, November 26, 2018, where she thanked everyone for their love and messages since the demise of her other. “Thank you all for your kind words and condolences regarding my mother Vernita Lee’s passing. It gives our family great comfort knowing she lived a good life and is now at Peace,” she wrote. Vernita Lee passed away at the age of 83 at her Milwaukee home on…
Today Tuesday, November 27, 2018, is Pasuma Wonder’s birthday and the singer is thanking God for adding another year and making him achieve all that has been to do this year. The music great took to his Instagram page where he couldn’t hide his joy as he clocked a new age. He went on to thank God for his success story so far. “Ya Allah, Thank u for another year and all the experiences that u gave me this past year…Thank u for givin’ me all d success & achievements dat will always be happy memories for me…Thank u for…