Alexandre Lacazette has said Arsenal need a “miracle” if they are to win the Premier League this season, but added a return to the Champions League was always the club’s pivotal aim this season. “It would be really complicated to win it at this point,” he said. “We would really need a miracle. City would need to lose a lot of their games and we know their record. But the goal in coming here was always to qualify for the Champions League and if we could get the title, fantastic.” He says the urge of working with Wenger was a…
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Willian has told Chelsea fans he wants to remain at Stamford Bridge amid reports of a possible reunion with former boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. “I’m happy here and the fans can be calm,” he said after Chelsea turned in a much-improved display at the John Smith’s Stadium. “I’m always happy here at Chelsea. I really like this club a lot with my heart. Yeah, I’m very happy.” The Brazil international has started only 12 games this season, but responded to his recall by heading home Chelsea’s second and laying on the other goals for Tiemoue Bakayoko and Pedro.…
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham Hotspur’s lenient festive schedule will give him the chance to introduce “new concepts” to his summer signings and spark a successful second half of the season. “For the new players that arrived, [it’s important] to be more comfortable here, to know everything, to adapt their quality to the team,” he told a news conference. “The first six months is always difficult for the new players because we don’t have much time to work — sometimes we work only through the video because we can’t do anything on the pitch. And it’s not the same. “Just today…
Jurgen Klopp says he substituted Mohamed Salah early in the Merseyside derby to prevent further injury, as he defends his decision to rotate over the busy festive period. “I took Mo Salah off because he had a hamstring a little bit,” Klopp told reporters. “Then everyone said: ‘How can you take him off?’ and stuff like this. I don’t go out and say: ‘Yeah, but he is close to being injured.’ He is not at the moment, thank God. Hopefully we took him off early enough.” “The future of football will be much more rotation because no-one will take away…
David Silva has said it was a special victory after Manchester City’s 4-0 win at Swansea set a new record of 15 consecutive league victories. “Of course, it is special when you win so many games. It’s important for confidence and our confidence is high at the moment,” he said. “We are very happy. After the derby, to play in that way three days later was so difficult. We did well. “We didn’t talk about the record before the game to be honest. We go game by game to win and you saw that today.” City boss Pep Guardiola now…
Jurgen Klopp believes Dominic Solanke’s disallowed goal in Liverpool’s goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday night was another instance of his team not being on the receiving end of good fortune from refereeing decisions. “For me it’s twice deflected and I’m still not sure if the hand was at the ball or not. For me, it looks like chest,” Klopp told his postmatch news conference. “In the game it looked 100 percent like chest. Afterwards when I had a few replays, yeah there’s an arm, but I’m not sure if it touches the ball. “Is it a penalty…
David Moyes enjoyed another impressive defensive display from his West Ham side in a goalless draw with Arsenal and is now ready to take the next step to full safety. Moyes said: “I saw the fixture when I took the job and I thought, ‘Oh no, here we go.’ “But we’ve tightened up, we’ve not conceded any goals in the last couple of games, and we were a bit unfortunate against Man City. “I want our football to be better, I want us to create better chances, but it’s one step at a time. “Against the better teams we’ve tried…
Eddie Howe has said Romelu Lukaku should have been dismissed during Manchester United’s 1-0 victory. Howe said: “I thought the first tackle was a yellow card. He was very late on Nathan. Then he picked up a clear yellow. He should have been off the pitch.” United were not at their best, and were thankful to David De Gea for repelling the Bournemouth with several good saves. Howe said: “The players delivered the gameplan really well and we looked like we had a real cutting edge. We created chances right up until the end.” He added: “They have an outstanding…
Manchester United have confirmed that the injury that has already ruled Eric Bailly out of their last eight games may require surgery, with Jose Mourinho calling the Ivory Coast international’s setback “serious” after a 1-0 win against Bournemouth. Bailly, 23, has not played since the 1-0 defeat at Chelsea on Nov. 5 after returning from the October international break with a groin injury. Mourinho said the club’s medical staff are considering surgery to correct the problem but will wait to see how the centre-back responds to “conservative treatment.” Mourinho said: “I think it’s serious. It’s an injury that comes from…
Tekno and Drake are presently working on something huge. The Nigerian singer is reportedly working on new music with Drake, as the US star continues to expand the creative borders of his music. Drake who has featured twice with another Nigerian singer, Wizkid, and also reportedly recorded music with Burna Boy, has increased that number with Tekno. Confirming the news, Drake shared an image of Tekno working on a production console via his Instagram stories. Some reports online even went as far as speculating that the singer isn’t just working on a record with Drizzy, but has been signed. This…
Orezi wants Nigerians to know that he hasn’t been having sex for the past one year because of his relationship status. “I am not in a relationship at the moment because I have yet to meet a lady I like. I have been single for about a year now and I have not had s*x with any woman since I’m not dating anyone. But I must admit that it is not always easy to stay away from women because they compliment us. “If you are not successful, women will not come after you. I am aware that I must get…
Off their “AfroPop 101” EP, producer group Legendury Beatz release the visuals to lovely track ‘Sori re’, featuring Simi.
Burna Boy has released ‘Sekkle Down,’ a new single featuring J Hus. The Nigerian artist unvieled the new jam on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio show on Monday. He also called in to discuss the single and his upcoming projects. “That’s my dog, man,” Burna Boy said of J Hus. “It’s like every J Hus song I like.” Burna and Hus previously collaborated on “Good Time,” a track from J Hus’s debut album “Common Sense.”
Kunle Afolayan recently said that funding was paramount for the production of quality movies. He said that this was why some of them in Nollywood could not compete favourably with their contemporaries when aired on international broadcast stations. “Access to finance is one of the major challenges to ensuring that the production of movies has rich cultural content.’’ The accomplished Nigerian actor, film producer and director, known for films like: Phone Swap (2012), The CEO (2016) and October 1 (2014), said that he was excited to have produced his latest movie. Afolayan said that it gave him an opportunity to…
Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Odi Okojie has wished their second daughter a happy birthday. “The “ANGEL” of My life is 2 today….Surely, there shall be no enchantment against you My Dear Daughter and the hand of God will continually rest on you. Happy Birthday and May God bless You Richly. @mercyjohnsonokojie can you see daddy’s carbon copy?” he wrote. Prince Okojie surely know how to make everyone jealous of their beautiful marriage as they are always quick to show off their family and how happy they are. One of the numerous times these guys have shown us their picture-perfect marriage…
DJ Cuppy has revealed the kind of guy she would love to date in her next relationship. “I decided that the next person I date has to be my biggest fan…Love you the most,” she revealed. This statement looks like Cuppy might just be seeing someone already. DJ Cuppy if we can cast your minds back was in a relationship with Nigerian football international, Victor Anichebe. However, that relationship didn’t last long as the couples went their separate ways this year. She, however, made their break up known when she posted on her Snapchat, pictures of Victor Anichebe leaving her…
Teju Baby Face has come out to say that he decided to set up a mentorship academy to fulfill his severe passion of impacting knowledge. The insurance graduate from the University of Lagos said the academy was open to all youths, ready to learn through the easiest means, the social media. “I went into academy to fulfill my real purpose in life which is mentorship. I am going into it because I want to develop others. I think that is my next passion. “I went online because it is like a land grab where everybody is grabbing what they want…
She is amazingly beautiful, her beauty is flawless. Linda Ejiofor definitely passes for an Arabian princess in a photo she shared recently or one can say, an Arabian goddess. She was a guest at a themed event over the weekend and guess the beautiful actress was there to slay. The beautiful actress who never fails to look glamorous and the cameras find her irresistible because of her infectious and beautiful smile. Over the years, Linda Ejiofor has grown from the next door to a well-known celebrity and actress. From her famous role ‘Bimpe’ in the award-winning T.V. series, Tinsel to…
Wasilat Olaronke Marshall, one of the daughters of Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1), has reportedly passed on in Canada following an illness. The family of the Marshals’ are yet to say anything on reports about the death of the deceased who was 34 years old until her death. This is a sad turn of event for the revered 60-year-old musician who celebrated the academic achievements of one of his children earlier in the year. In July 2017, the Fuji legend took to his Instagram to gush over one of his sons Ademola, who had secured an admission…
Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the international community to support Nigeria’s readiness to reduce the negative effects of climate change. President Buhari told participants of the summit that Nigeria could not implement its Nationally Determined Contributions without adequate financial, technical and capacity building support from developed countries. He added that “since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, we have been strengthening our national efforts toward implementing the accord and the Marrakech Call for Action.” The President added that “Nigeria recognises that ensuring sustainable funding is a major constraint in efforts to implement the Nationally Determined Contributions. “Critical mass of financial…