That’s it! That right there is what we expect from Leicester City. We do not expect them to retain their title. We do not expect them to retain European football. But we do expect them to play with the same intensity that served them so well last season. We do expect them to run for each other, to cover each other, to make chances for each other. More than that, we expect them to ensure that 2016, this most wretched of years, doesn’t end with the sacking of everyone’s favourite grandfather figure. The team’s 4-2 result against, surely, has banished…
Author: David Folami
Arsene Wenger believes that Arsenal are handling the pressure better this season than they have done in recent years. Wenger’s side moved to the top of the Premier League table after their 3-1 win against Stoke on Saturday, albeit only for a day after Chelsea defeated West Bromwich Albion 1-0 on Sunday. The Gunners had to come from behind to beat Stoke after Charlie Adam’s penalty had given the visitors the lead — their sixth comeback after falling behind in all competitions this season, winning three and drawing three of those games. By this time last term, they had managed…
Chelsea’s ninth consecutive Premier League win did not come easily, but it will have been just as satisfying to manager Antonio Conte as any that preceded Sunday’s 1-0 win over West Brom. It required two substitutions, a shift away from the much-heralded back three and 76 minutes of patience, but like a stubborn jar of pickles, the visitors were eventually popped open. Having watched from the sideline as Tony Pulis’ team absorbed everything Chelsea could throw at them, Conte made his changes shortly after the hour. First he sent on Willian for Pedro, dumping the back three and reshuffling into…
Antonio Conte described Diego Costa’s discipline as “incredible” after the Spain international produced another controlled match-winning display against West Brom to fire Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League. Costa created and scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge to take his tally to 12 goals in 15 matches as the Blues extended their winning streak to nine league games, despite being frustrated for long spells by a disciplined and organised West Brom side. After the match, Conte praised Costa — who has not been booked in Chelsea’s last nine matches after picking up four…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s injury is not serious and the midfielder should be back in a week or so, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Mkhitaryan’s thumping strike saw United overcome Tottenham and their Old Trafford struggles, but the Armenian’s injury (suffered after a tackle from Danny Rose) took the edge off Sunday’s much-needed victory. However, his manager confirmed that the midfielder won’t be out for long. “We don’t think it’s a serious injury,” Mourinho told the BBC. “We don’t think maybe Henrikh can play for a week. I was afraid it was serious but looks like it’s not. He does…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s first Premier League goal gave Manchester United victory over top-four rivals Tottenham. United, still six points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, led when Mkhitaryan raced on to Ander Herrera’s through ball and hammered into the roof of the net. Victor Wanyama should have levelled with a header from six yards out, although visitors Spurs created few chances despite plenty of possession. Paul Pogba almost made it more comfortable for Jose Mourinho’s side when he hit a free-kick against the post, but United ended a run of three games without a win in the league. The game ended in disappointment…
Harry Kane can learn a lot from Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s intelligent positioning and ability to convert chances, according to former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Teddy Sheringham. Kane, 23, is only in his third full campaign with Spurs, while 35-year-old Ibrahimovic is in his 17th senior season and has won major honours with Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. And Sheringham says the England international should look to United’s veteran frontman as the player he can emulate. “Harry is the epitome of an English centre-forward. He has a little bit of everything, which makes him an all-rounder,”…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the National Identification Number (NIN) be used to authenticate eligible voters in future. Osinbajo, who was represented by Mr Ade Ipaye, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, said this while addressing a policy roundtable on identity at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa. The vice-president added that the president also said NIN should be used to access health insurance, registration of SIM cards, social welfare programmes of the administration and all financial transactions. “It is the president’s charge that a NIN is used to authenticate…
Music superstar Rihanna continues to see her star shine brighter as her velvet Puma Fenty Creepers sold out less than two hours after it was available. Only recently, the Creepers beat Kanye West’s Yeezy Boost shoes to win Footwear News Achievement Awards’ 2016 Shoe of the Year gong in New York. The footwear became available at 10 a.m. on Thursday morning and were sold out by 11:20 a.m. The sneaker comes in grey, burgundy and black velvet colours, and sell for $150 (about N72,000) a pair.e Year gong in New York.
Kerry Washington’s snap back is beyond amazing! The actress who was pictured out with her Nigerian husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, has left many mouths gaping. Seeing as it’s the first time the “Scandal” star has been spotted out and about since the birth of her son, you can imagine why. In the rare photos showing her former NFL star hubby, the pair looked stunning while attending the Ambassadors for Humanity Gala Benefiting USC Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Rocking a mini flower print dress with a plunging neckline showing off some serious cleavage, Washington looked sexy…
TV star Sofia Vergara is facing a bizarre lawsuit brought on behalf of two frozen embryos she created with an ex-boyfriend, the subject of a year-long legal battle. The embryos are listed as plaintiffs “Emma” and “Isabella” in papers filed with a Louisiana court, the New York Post reported. Louisiana is a pro-life state where embryos are given rights as people. The surprise filing by a trust apparently established for the embryos comes as Vergara’s ex-fiancee Nick Loeb this week sought to end another lawsuit he had filed against her. In that suit, the businessman had tried to gain custody…
Often described as agelessly beautiful, Joke Silva, has revealed the secret to her youthful looks at age 55. The veteran Nollywood actress attributed her youthful beauty to the fact that she keeps working. The multiple award – winning filmmaker who has been busy with the production of a stage play, ‘Heartbeat the musical,’ made the disclosure during a chat with Saturday Beats. “I look this young because I keep working. There are still some things I want to do that have not been achieved. For instance, I have not seen a play run in Nigeria for a year not to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused governor members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of corruption. Wike also criticized the APC governors who visited the state to campaign for the party ahead of the rerun elections in the state. “These APC governors who came to Rivers State are examples of failed governance . Benue State Governor , Samuel Ortom is owing workers for one year. Plateau State Governor , Simon Lalong is owing 13 months, Bauchi State Governor has refused to pay workers for 14 months,” he said on Thursday, December 8. “Is that what they want to export…
The United States has urged the Nigerian government to follow the recommendations of a report released on the clash between the Nigerian Army and a group of Shiites in December 2015. 348 people were reported to have died in the clash which occurred in Zaria, Kaduna State. The US made the call via a statement released by Assistant Secretary and Department Spokesperson of the Bureau of Public Affairs, John Kirby. The statement reads: “On December 5th, the Kaduna state government in Nigeria issued a long-awaited white paper on clashes last year that resulted in the deaths of a reported 348…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied telling Nigerians to retaliate when attacked by supporters of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the forthcoming Rivers rerun election. The election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 10, 2016, has got both the APC and PDP in a war of words. In a bid to woo the votes of the electorates, some chieftains of the two major parties have resorted to making inciting statements which could cause tension. The latest being that of the Rotimi Amaechi, the minister of transport. At the APC campaign rally on Thursday, December…
Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos said that he and his team always fight until the end after the defender’s latest late heroics in Saturday evening’s 3-2 La Liga win against Deportivo La Coruna The result means Zinedine Zidane’s team set a new club record of 35 games unbeaten in all competitions, though Ramos admitted the game was far from perfect. “At the end of the day, when you fight right until the end, things work out for you,” Ramos said on Movistar Plus. “It was not a great game. We made mistakes and were punished for them, but in the…
Bayern Munich moved back to the top of the Bundesliga with a thumping 5-0 win over beleaguered Wolfsburg on Saturday. Arjen Robben fired Bayern ahead before in-form Robert Lewandowski scored two close range tap-ins either side of half time. Thomas Muller poked home the fourth goal to end his scoring drought after 999 minutes, before Douglas Costa scored the best of the bunch with a fierce left-footed strike from the edge of the box.# 8 — Carlo Ancelotti again opted for a 4-2-3-1 instead of his tried and trusted 4-3-3, employing Muller more centrally in support of the lethal Lewandowski…
Jose Mourinho will attempt to lead Manchester United to victory over a team from the top half of the Premier League when his side host Tottenham on Sunday. The Portuguese goes into the game in optimistic mood. United are unbeaten in seven games and through to the last 32 of the Europa League, having won for the first time in eight European away games against Zorya Luhansk in freezing Odessa on Thursday night. Nobody is getting carried away about Monday’s draw and the chance to meet the likes of Osmanlispor or APOEL, or trips back to Istanbul (Beskitas) or Ukraine…
The Sen.Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised PDP governors to shun corruption, wickedness, greed and impunity. Sheriff, who was represented by his National Deputy Chairman, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, gave the advice at a news conference and inauguration of factional PDP Rivers and Plateau chapter executives, on Friday in Abuja. Sheriff said that it was corruption, wickedness, greed and impunity that made PDP an opposition party. He said “It has been brought to our notice that a governor the South-South described Sheriff-led National Working Committee (NWC) as spoilers. “The truth is that we “spoil” impunity.…
Governor Nyesom WIke has reacted to a statement made by the Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Rivers state ahead of the rerun election. According to Daily Post, Governor Ortom allegedly made some negative remarks about Wike during the rally. In a swift reaction, the Rivers Governor slammed Ortom telling him to go and rescue his people from the hands of Fulani herdsmen. Wike also told the Benue Governor to focus his attention on paying the backlog of salaries which he is owing. The Rivers Governor also alleged that Governor Ortom used the Federal…