Author: Tolu Adedayo
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri said he could not explain the second-half performance of his team after they collapsed to a 2-0 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park. The Blues missed the chance to move level on points with fourth-placed Arsenal and instead remain sixth as they threw away their game in hand. It was a Jekyll and Hyde performance that saw them have a firm grip of the contest in the first-half only to be outplayed after the break. Everton striker Richarlison set the tone for a chastening second-half for the visitors with his 13th goal of the season just…
On loan Chelsea defender OlaoluWA Aina has been ruled out of the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Seychelles later this month due to injury. The full back sustained an injury during a Serie A match in the colours of Torino. Subsequently, he has been replaced by Akwa UNITED’S Ndifreke Effiong according to a tweet via the NFF’s official handle. More follows…
A quick second half brace from Genoa saw them bag a 2-0 win over Juventus and inflict the Bianconeri’s first defeat in Serie A this season. After his heroics in the Champions League on Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo was given the weekend off, and Juventus’ attack of Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala were unable to provide any real threat against Genoa. The Croatian in particular was woeful and barely in the game as Juve failed to register a single shot on target. Dybala did have a goal ruled out, but it would have been harsh on a lively Genoa…
Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane has handed starts to Keylor Navas, Isco and Marcelo in the first game of his second spell as coach.
ARSENAL WILL FACE Napoli in a clash of two of the favourites to win the Europa League after being drawn together this afternoon. The Gunners’ London rivals Chelsea will take on Slavia Prague, while near-neighbours Valencia and Villarreal will face off in an all-Spanish tie. The two Premier League sides could now meet in May’s final in Baku after being place in opposite sides of the semi-final draw. Europa League quarter-finals Arsenal v Napoli Villarreal v Valencia Benfica Eintracht Frankfurt Slavia Prague v Chelsea
Liverpool will face FC Porto, while Manchester United will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals next month. The Reds were paired with the Portuguese club during today’s last-eight draw in Nyon, with the sides to meet over two legs on April 9/10 and April 16/17. The first match of the tie will be played at Anfield and the return held at the Estadio do Dragao. The teams met last season in the round of 16 phase, with Liverpool winning 5-0 on aggregate to progress. If Jürgen Klopp’s team are victorious against Porto, they will meet the winners…
Super Eagles left back, Elderson Echiejile has revealed the reason for opting to join another European club with Finnish giants HJK Helsinki after leaving French side AS Monaco.
Juventus pulled off a remarkable comeback in the Champions League on Tuesday, winning 3-0 at home against Atletico Madrid to overcome a 0-2 deficit and progress to the quarter-finals. Juventus star man Cristiano Ronaldo was so confident of winning the game he was texting former team-mate Patrice Evra five days before, which Evra shared on Instagram. ‘Home we smash them,’ wrote Ronaldo to his old pal, and that’s exactly what they did in front of their fans. ‘Bro I’m counting on you for the Champions League return!!!’ Said Evra in a WhatsApp message. ‘I never doubted about you!! And peoples [sic] kill me every time you…
Super Eagles Midfielder John OGU has stated categorically that only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the greatest players of all time, while others are just footballers.
Sadio Mane displayed ‘ridiculous’ skill while scoring Liverpool’s first goal in their 3-1 win at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to help the Premier League club ease into the Champions League quarter-finals, team mate James Milner said. Mane controlled a Virgil van Dijk long ball with a sublime touch that took Rafinha out of the equation and left on-rushing keeper Manuel Neuer stranded, before delicately chipping the ball over Mats Hummels and Niklas Suele and into the net. The Senegal international also headed in Liverpool’s third of the night for his 10th goal in as many games in all competitions…
