Jurgen Klopp has said his side must show an immediate response after a weekend defeat at Manchester United that felt “massively rubbish.” Liverpool take on Watford at Anfield on Saturday before there is a short break for international fixtures. “We have to respond, 100 percent,” Klopp told the club’s official website. “But in the moment I cannot, and I don’t want to, think about anything else. I still have to work to swallow this one and it’s quite difficult.” Klopp lamented the errors that led to Marcus Rashford’s double inside 24 minutes at Old Trafford, but felt his side’s second-half…
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Shakhtar Donetsk fully expect star midfielder Fred to sign for either Manchester City or Manchester United next summer, the Ukrainian club’s chief executive has said. City have long been linked to a move for the Brazil international, perhaps as a replacement for the aging Fernandinho. Reports in January valued Fred at about €50 million (£45m), and Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin told Corriere dello Sport that he believes United are willing to make a rival bid. “Fred will leave in July,” he told the Italian newspaper. “If he does not go to Manchester City, he will go to Manchester United. “Fred…
Romelu Lukaku has said some of his Manchester United teammate “were hiding” during the Champions League round-of-16 second leg defeat to Sevilla. “Something was wrong with some players, some players were hiding,” Lukaku told BT Sport. “I think we started the game well, but then we let them get a bit of control in the game. We had a few half-chances but we didn’t score. “Then they scored the first goal and from that moment on we tried to chase the game. Then they scored the second one which was a big blow. At the end we kept pushing, but…
Ronald De Boer has said his brother Frank “respects Jose Mourinho a lot” after the two became embroiled in a war of words over Marcus Rashford. Manchester United manager Mourinho called former Crystal Palace boss Frank De Boer “the worst manager in the history of the Premier League” after he said it was “a pity” Rashford is managed by Mourinho. But Ronald De Boer said his brother had been attempting to point out that Rashford’s situation would be different at a different kind of club. “Managers have different philosophies when developing young talents — not right or wrong, simply different,…
Ernesto Valverde has hailed Andre Gomes’ bravery for speaking out about his struggles at Barcelona and has insisted the midfielder is ready to face Chelsea on Wednesday if called upon. “It was very brave for Andre to admit how he was feeling, especially in such a public manner,” Valverde said at a news conference on Tuesday. “As people in the football world, we are often careful not to reveal our insecurities or weaknesses, so it was a very brave act. “But it’s nothing new and he is not the only one. It’s something which has happened to most of us.…
A second-half strike from Edin Dzeko sent Roma into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 1-0 home victory against 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk. Dzeko, who had his first chance in the opening minute, broke Shakhtar’s stout back four in the 52nd. Kevin Strootman beat the offside trap with a through ball that Dzeko collected just inside the penalty area on the left, and with Andriy Pyatov out to play it, Dzeko calmly finished between the goalkeeper’s legs from 16 yards. The Bosnia international nearly doubled the lead seven minutes later on a feed from Radja Nainggolan, but his attempt…
Jose Mourinho has insisted Manchester United’s elimination from the Champions League to Sevilla in the round of 16 is “not the end of the world,” nor is it “something new” for a club whom he personally has knocked out in the past. “I said that it would be disappointment if we would lose the match I don’t want to make a drama of it,” Mourinho said in his news conference. “We have a match on Saturday, we have no time to be sad for more than 24 hours and that’s football, is not the end of the world. “I sit…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “really frustrated” that he can’t play in the Europa League, and says the lack of regular games has made it more difficult to settle in at the club. “I am really frustrated because the rules are a bit… I don’t know how to say in English, but I am disappointed because I can’t help my team,” Aubameyang told reporters. “That’s life. I have to deal with it.” Aubameyang has three goals in five Premier League games so far — including two in his last two. But he said the longer breaks between games have made it more…
Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand delivered a cruel verdict after seeing Jose Mourinho’s men dumped out of the Champions League by Sevilla. Scholes accused United of lacking desire and Mourinho of not even trying to win the first leg to set up the second. He said: “It was very difficult watching that, it was difficult watching the first game. There was no desire, no energy, no speed about the team. I can’t explain it, it’s inexplicable. “You go back to the first game — in the modern game now, teams go to places and they try to score goals. United…
Diego Costa and Kevin Gameiro are to miss Thursday’s Europa League round-of-16 second leg at Lokomotiv Moscow through injury, but goalkeeper Jan Oblak has travelled to Russia despite being troubled by an ongoing glute issue. Atletico have confirmed that both forwards had undergone tests which confirmed a muscle strain for the France international, and just bruising for the Spain attacker. “Medical tests on Gameiro have diagnosed a myofascial injury in the right adductor muscle, with the time out dependent on the recovery,” a club statement said. “Diego Costa also underwent tests on the ankle injury suffered during the game, and…
Orezi releases the video to ‘Whine for Daddy’ his first single of 2018 featuring Tekno. The video comes after the official unveiling of his new venture Gehn Gehn Music, an entertainment company. The video directed by Paul Gambit was shot in Lagos. The music video has a colourful and warm background also features singer and actress Kora Obidi as the leading lady dancing to the rhythmic flow from Orezi and Tekno.
Diamond Platnumz has remembered lost love with his ex-girlfriend. While speaking to Classic 105, the singer opened up about a girl he once loved known as Sarah. He dated her down memory lane when he used to be selling ‘mtumba’ clothes. The self-made star narrated his story disclosing unknown details of his humble past. He narrated, ‘ Kamwambie was a real story of my life. Katika hustling zangu nilikuwa na dame mmoja hivi alikuwa anaitwa Sarah. Sarah alikuwa mwanamke mzuri, sana na wakileo, lakini mimi sikuwa na kitu mfukoni. kwa hivyo alikuwa ananipenda tuu anajiweka smart sana. na nilikuwa na…
Penthauze presents the official video for ‘Isi Ego’ by Phyno. The new video is directed by one of Nigeria’s most gifted cinematographers, Unlimited L.A.
Margot Robbie has been touted to play Sharon Tate in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino movie about Hollywood’s Manson murders. Rumours that Robbie will star in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood have been swirling for a while, with new reports she has been offered the role. Deadline reports that negotiations are underway with the I, Tonya actress, which would make her the third major name to sign onto the flick about Hollywood actors involved Manson murders. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt have already been announced to play television star Rick Dalton and his long-time stunt double Cliff Booth, respectively.…
Davido has said that his new album is finally ready and we cannot wait to get a feel of it. Considering the amazing way he ended 2017 and has since hit the ground running in 2018, he has done well for himself. Davido is now set to release his much anticipated second studio album. His first album, OBO which was released in 2012 blew us away and it has been a long wait since then for the album from the DMW boss.
Ticket bought. Friday night already sealed. And now, five days before the concert, you get word that the show has been canceled. That’s the irritating news for about 1,000 Idahoans who already bought tickets to the Ludacris concert scheduled for March 16 at the Revolution Center in Garden City. The show has been nixed by the Ludacris camp, Revolution Center owner Creston Thornton says. But don’t get mad at Ludacris’ people. Or the Revolution Center.
Drake has hinted at a new single after “God’s Plan” holds number one position for seven weeks straight. Drake’s clearly winning this year, as he’s been for the past several years, but he definitely kicked off 2018 with a bang. After dropping “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity,” he made it clear that he was coming back to conquer the rap game this year. “God’s Plan” is arguably his biggest single to date. It’s currently sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the seventh week in a row and has gone multi-platinum. While the wave for it is…
A few young Nigerian dancers have found their way into the heart of international musician, Rihanna. The dancers from Ikorodu first broke the internet with a dance video of them dancing to Wizkid’s single titled Nowo. Rihanna shared the dance video in admiration of the young talents as she celebrated a new milestone in her career, being the first female artist to cross 2 billion worldwide streams on Apple Music. The young talents sent love back to Rihanna, thanking her for the support. They posed with a bold written note which read: “Thank you Rihanna, we love you.” Loving them…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have confirmed rumours that they will tour together this summer, detailing dates in the UK, Europe and North America. The married couple previously mounted the On the Run tour together in 2014, to promote their respective albums Beyoncé and Magna Carta Holy Grail. The couple’s latest album releases are 2016’s Lemonade and 2017’s 4:44. They are appearing together on DJ Khaled’s current single, Top Off. In April, Beyoncé will headline California’s Coachella festival. She was initially due to headline in 2017, but withdrew on doctors’ orders after discovering that she was pregnant with twins. The couple have…
The relationship between Lil Wayne and Birdman appears to be improving. A video of the two hugging at LIV nightclub in Miami on Sunday night (March 11) has surfaced online. The minute-long clip shows Wayne and Birdman sharing a quick hug then chatting for a while. According to TMZ, the New Orleans Hip Hop heavyweights simply ran into each other during a night out at the club. This isn’t the first time the LIV nightclub has played host to an apparent reunion between Weezy and the Cash Money Records co-founder. In January 2016, the two were seen performing together at…