He must find every means to do that. He's too young for that.

“I said it and I mean it if Real Madrid turns out to be Laliga Champion….”- Luis Enrique

As Barcelona and Real Madrid file out for their final game on Sunday, pressure has continued to pile up on the possible outcome of these games.

The Catalans will hope for a win while the Los Blancos will survive with a draw to lift the trophy. Barcelona will no doubt prefer to see their arch rivals lose to in form Malaga. Real Madrid lift the Laliga prestigious trophy last in 2012.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has revealed he will happily congratulate Real Madrid if they eventually turn out to be champions on Sunday.

“Focusing on work is the only way to deal with this situation,” he told reporters. “If we win the league, fantastic and we’ll celebrate it. Otherwise, we will congratulate the champion because that is how I behave as a professional.
“Any rival, regardless of their own situation, always represents a danger on the last day. [Eibar] are enjoying their best season in history and we know they will complicate things. We expect to see them play a good game but our objective, of course, is to win the title. When asked about Madrid game he said,
“Of course I am also interested [in the Madrid game] but it would be ridiculous to be following it closely and worrying what’s happening,” Luis Enrique said in a news conference on Saturday. I have to focus on the Eibar game, but of course, I will have an eye on the Madrid score, too.”Can Malaga upset Madrid, that’s left to be seen, What next?

Real Madrid will make a trip to Cardiff for Champions League final while Barcelona will head to Copa Del Rey final as well.

Why Kelechi Iheanacho transfer talks may stall

It has been understood that Nigeria born international and Manchester City out of favour forward Kelechi Iheanacho will not leave the Etihad until an image right dispute on him is duly settled between U.S based first eleven management and Stellar group.

Iheanacho had prior now ordered a Pennsylvania Court to effect a dissolution of his contract with American first eleven and parties involved.

The Court is yet to pass any verdict on this, and could lawfully put any transfer advances on the starlet on hold till necessary legal verdicts are being passed. A ruling on this matter is expected in fortnight time.

Pep Guardiola’s choice of Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero up front had affected the 20 year old playing time, haven played just once for Pep Guardiola’s city this term, it is in his best interest to ply his trade elsewhere seeing West Ham United and Everton at his door steps.

"Let me die by my own conviction" - Antonio Conte speaks on Chelsea future

Antonio Conte has commenced plans to extend his stay in West London against viral speculations linking the Italian tactician to head back home being rumored to take charge at Inter. However stressed on how much he had missed his family and the importance of staying with owns family.

The 47 year old joined Chelsea last summer and had since adapt to the English kind of football, this can be seen through necessary changes in tactics and formation which  invariably led to the rebirth of Chelsea and thus set to lift the prestigious Barclay English Premier League title in his first season in charge. According Antonio Conte, he wants to stabilize Chelsea into serial winner,

“My objective is to lay the foundations so Chelsea can continue to win,” he told La Repubblica .
“This is already a big club, but it’s inconsistent. They won the Champions League, then went out in the first round. They won the Premier League and then finished 10th. Chelsea need to find stability at the top.

About his family he said,
“It’s not all happiness and light. The arrival was, but the journey wasn’t. With my wife Elisabetta in January we decided that Vittoria would finish school in Turin, even if she was already registered to start in London.
“However, if I am to stay, then they will come and stay with me. It will be a great opportunity for my daughter to live in a foreign country. I’ll tell you one thing for sure, I won’t have another year on my own.”
The 47-year-old is pleased with how his professional life has gone over the course of the last year, although he admits that the adaption was a two-way process.

On the players responsiveness he said,
“The guys accepted new methods: very intense training sessions, the diet, the video analysis and importance of details. I feel fortified. I remain narrow-minded in my work, but I am more flexible. I learned to turn a blind eye to certain things, like players eating scrambled eggs before a game… You have to accept the traditions of a country,” he said.
“You also need to speak the language, out of respect. I had studied it at school, but had a two-week intensive course. Learning English felt like climbing a mountain: with strong motivation, nothing is insurmountable.”
Initially, the Blues seemed to have some trouble adapting to their new manager Antonio Conte, and he admits that he was trouble by losses against Liverpool and Arsenal, which prompted a change of his thinking as he thereafter adopted his favoured 3-4-3 system.

“The team would go out on to the park and I didn’t know what was going to happen - that’s the worst sensation for a Coach. Defeat for me lasts two days, while victory is only an hour,” he explained.
“I thought: ‘If I have to die, let me die by my own ideas. My own conviction, my own meticulous work.’
“I am not someone who compromises. I was giving my all and didn’t feel under pressure, but I couldn’t change my nature. The squad respected me and my past spoke for me, including as a player.”
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Things are greatly falling apart. Nigeria is passing through its worst form of challenges since birth.
Indeed, there was a country......

Karim Benzema has advised Manchester United and Real Madrid transfer target Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has find it pertinent to advice fellow  Frenchman  Kylian Mbappe on the way forward considering transfer speculations and suitors who have been at his door steps following his outstanding performance as seen in France League 1 and the Uefa Champions League this season.



Manchester United and Real Madrid are seen to be leading the pack in this Chase, but Benzema has warned the 18 year old, regarding the big challenges and tasks associated with big clubs.

Recalling the early years of his career at Lyon, Benzema reminds Kylian Mbappe of going through similar challenges and as such should expect equal measures of such tasks. He’s expected to maintain the same frequency as at when his career kicked of latter on.

“He is a phenomenon for his age, but he must install himself for the long time.

“At the start, people are quick to chuck superlatives at you. I was discussed in the same way when I started with Lyon at the age of 17, when I scored my first Champions League goal or when I became League 1 top scorer at the age of 20 in 2008.

“One must retain the level when you grow up and when you are in different situations, that’s when you can move to the next step, even more so, if you are in a top club, where if you remain a top player like there have been a lot who have followed on from shinning at a very young age.”

“What Kylian Mbappe is doing today in League 1 and even more so in Champions league in his very good adventure with Monaco, remains exceptional.

“The last player who impressed me much at this level is Neymar.” He concluded

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has issued a stench warning to Inter Milan owner over Conte

It was learned that the new Inter owner is in a deep plot to lure Chelsea boss Antonio Conte back to Italy in a head spinning offer.

Roman Abramovich has told the Inter owner Zhang, to stay away from his heart (Conte). It was gathered that Inter Milan boss Stefano Pioli was sacked yesterday, this could rightly serve as a preparatory ground in anticipation for the arrival of Antonio Conte.

According to Corriere cello sport, Roman Abramovich is ready to meet every financial obligations including pay increase to get Conte stay at the Bridge, there is also a new contract in view. Antonio Conte joined Chelsea last summer and is set to lift his first EPL trophy when Chelsea travel to West Brom on Friday night.

There has been  great speculations that Antonio Conte will earn £250k pounds a week should he consider a move to Inter Milan. The Italian had at some points come out to rubbish rumors and speculations linking him to Inter Milan, though agreed he’s missing his family. Roman Abramovich will hope to see the Italian stay in Chelsea haven qualified the club back into champions League football next season.

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Alexis Sanchez has informed the North London outfit his intentions to join Chelsea at the end of the season according to Telegraph

With 18 months to go on his contract and contract renewal being stalled saverally, the Chilean really wants a walk away. Haven lose to Tottenham Spurs on Sunday in a league outfit, Arsenal's hope of Uefa Champions league qualification has continued to get stalled with barely four games to go and Alexis Sanchez is not ready to play in Europa League.

When asked about the possibility of selling the fiery forward to London rivals, Arsene was fast to kick the possibility as that will really be a great disservice to the club, amidst believing the disagreement is just contractual however does not affect the desire to stay.

“If he doesn’t sign a new deal, will I make him stay? Yes,” Wenger informed last week.
“Would I rather keep him than sell him to a Premier League rival? Yes. I don’t think you would sell him to any Premier League club, that is for sure. Why not? The question is more why would you sell him to another Premier League club? You want to be as strong as you can be and not strengthen the other teams.
“I think he will sign and stay because, first of all, he is happy here. His desire is to stay. That is what I deeply believe. The disagreements are purely contractual – not on the desire. Both parties have the desire to find an agreement, so I think it will happen.”

Arsenal now sixth place on the log, struggling to survive. Can they finish at the top four as usual this time? That is left to be seen.

You won’t believe what Sergio Aguero thinks about Manchester United transfer ahead of derby clash

You won’t believe what Sergio Aguero thinks about Manchester United transfer ahead of derby clash

The duo of Manchester clubs will file out on Thursday night in a derby for the much sorted top four finish in the English Premier League.

Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United will hope to finish the season with the Europa League glory haven proceed to the semi’s as that guarantees automatic qualification into the Uefa Champions league next season. However keen to fighting for a place in the League regular top four finish.

United are one point behind City on the log and are keen to overtaking their acclaimed lousy neighbours when they square up tomorrow.

Going into the game, Manchester united appear to have upper hand haven overrun Burnley 2-0 last weekend, while Manchester City lose out to Arsenal in the FA Cup semifinal ties 2-1 on Sunday.

One man decides to steal attention going into the game. City forward Sergio Aguero had played before the game proper in what could be referred as callous utterance…

When asked “Name one current Manchester United player you would have at Manchester City?”

Sergio Aguero says, he doesn’t want any Manchester United player in Manchester city squad.

This is rather hilarious and laughable, can understand tension is already building up ahead of the Manchester derby, but Sergio Aguero should at least show some respect.

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The race for Premier League title intensified few weeks back as Chelsea lead points dropped to four, following the Spurs ability to maintain winning series, thereby closing the gap on Chelsea. Courtesy of loses to Crystal Palace and Manchester United respectively.

It could be rightly observed that Chelsea had played six games without Diego Costa hitting the back of the net to further assist Chelsea in the Premier League title race, and his longest goal drought since his arrival from Atletico Madrid in 2014.



Why Tottenham will give up on the title’

Diego Costa however rediscovered his goal scoring form on Tuesday night as he out muscled Ryan Bertrand to head home a Cesc Fabregas steering cross, as well got his second goal of the night at 85th minute to raise his goal tally to 20 in the Premier League title race.

On ‘Why Tottenham Will Give Up On The Title’….. 

From the events of Tuesday night football at Stamford Bridge, if Diego Costa is back among the goals, then spurs should look elsewhere, more so,

Chelsea have had opportunity of having Eden Hazard in form as well as Diego Costa this season, but the both have hardly hit fiery forms at the same time this season like they are proving to establish at the moment. Should this spark be anything to go bye, Tottenham’s title hope is then a mirage, because the combination of these duo in fiery form could spell an outright nightmare to whoever tends to beat them to the Premier League title.

The combination of Costa and Hazard’s efforts gave birth to Eden Hazard’s fifth minute goal, an assist Costa rendered last against Manchester City in September last year.

Oriol Romeu and Ryad Bertrand got equaliser and late minute goal for the saints, all of Chelsea origin.

Diego Costa’s first goal of the night was his 50th Premier League goal in 85 league appearances, he got there quicker.

Chelsea now lead with seven points, laying in wait for Tottenham to play against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night.

Pochettino:”We dominated Chelsea but they were superior in front of goal”

The much celebrated FA Cup semi-final clash between Chelsea and Tottenham Spurs was a combination of thriller and nightmare, as Spurs were in absolute control of the game but fail shot of maximum impact as well not clinical in front of goal.

Chelsea had five shots on target, scored four goals to overcome Spurs who found the back of the net just twice.

Willian’s free kick and spot kick recorded maximum two goals for Chelsea in the first, while Eden Hazard and Nemanja Matic finished up for the blues in the second half. Harry Kane and Dele Alli represented for Spurs in the first and second half in a charismatic display though goals were not enough to see Tottenham through to the finals of the competition. On the event of this defeat Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino insists his team was the better despite losing to Chelsea, and thus:

“Congratulations to Chelsea. We dominated the game, but they were more clinical than us,” Pochettino told BBC Sport. “I feel proud, we were fantastic in the way we played and in our philosophy. They had five shots and scored four goals and we score only two.

“It is important to speak about the moments of the game. We fought a lot. We tried and scored. The penalty for me was a soft penalty or was not a penalty. To go into the changing room 2-1 down was difficult and again we played well in the second half and scored, but then they came back.”

“Only now we can look forward. We are four points behind them and we will try to win our next game,” added the Spurs boss. “I am not worried. The team is strong, we are focused. We were competing with one of the best teams in Europe. Did we deserve more? Sure, but that is football.
“Now we will try to be calm, watch the game again and try to improve. We are in a process of trying to improve, if we cannot win the FA Cup this season we will try again next season.
“We have another difficult game coming up against Crystal Palace. It is a tough league to play, but we are okay. For sure now we are disappointed but that is football.”

Tottenham trail Chelsea with four points in the league, can they still create much pressure over Chelsea in the title chase despite this defeat? Well, that is left to be seen.

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Frank Lampard: What Chelsea must do if they are to beat Tottenham Spurs in the FA cup semifinals on Saturday.
written by Skyesocc
April 21, 2017
Why Chelsea may not lift the English Premier League title come May
Frank Lampard: What Chelsea must do if they are to beat Tottenham Spurs in the FA cup semifinals on Saturday.

It’s coming up live in Wembley Stadium on Saturday as Chelsea prepare to battle Tottenham Spurs in the FA cup semifinals, Chelsea had been in fine forms over the season in the EPL, leading the pack with four points haven lose to Manchester United at Old Trafford in a rather weak performance.

Tottenham had however closed up the gap as they maintain a winning series into the final stage of the campaign. As dreadful as the Spurs appear going into the FA cup semifinals challenge on Saturday, Chelsea legend and England national Frank Lampard has stressed on what Chelsea must look out for in the game, if victory should be assured against the North Londoners.

Lampard advised of a man marking, much like Manchester United shackled Eden Hazard with the man marking of Ander Herrera last weekend, Lampard advised one of the Chelsea’s mid fielder must do same to Dele Alli, who arguably is the best Spurs attacker.

“It’s a big ask for Chelsea to nullify Alli completely on Saturday, but it will be critical to the outcome of the game, Lampard told BBC.

” For that to happen it will be down to whoever plays in mid field for Chelsea, potentially N’Golo Kante and Nemanja Magic to top the service into him.”

Lampard stressed that, the timing of Alli’s run into the box, is his most valuable skill.

“The reason he’s effective is because knowing what he does is one thing, but stopping him from doing it is completely different,

” You cannot afford to give him any space at all and I’m sure restricting that will be an absolute priority for Chelsea on Saturday. ”

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“They will obviously have to deal with Kane and what he’s doing up top too, but behind him Alli will play a decisive role if the blues allow him to.

Alli scored a brace to beat Chelsea in January and had since remain a potential threat up front to any team in view, stopping Alli on priority is definitely the way forward.

REVIEW: Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal


TEAM NEWS

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace may be without up to 11 players through injury but Joe Ledley returns after the birth of his son.

James McArthur is doubtful with a back problem, but Scott Dann, Patrick van Aanholt and James Tomkins are out.

Arsenal

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will start for Arsenal as Petr Cech and David Ospina miss out with respective calf and back injuries. Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Midfielder Francis Coquelin returns after missing the win over West Ham due to personal reasons.

Laurent Koscielny misses his second game with an Achilles issue, but he is expected back soon.


MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

Crystal Palace have just two wins in 33 top-flight matches against Arsenal (D9, L22).
The Eagles have scored six goals in their last 12 league games against the Gunners.
Arsene Wenger has never lost to Palace in the Premier League (W8, D3).
Sam Allardyce has lost nine of his last 10 Premier League games against Arsene Wenger.
Crystal Palace

The Eagles have won four of their last five league games, with the other match a defeat at Southampton in their last match.
A win would mean they equal their Premier League record of three consecutive home victories.
However, defeat would see them become the first team to lose seven consecutive top-flight home London derbies.
Christian Benteke has only scored two of his 11 Premier League goals at home, both in the 3-0 win against Southampton in December.
Read:Wenger:”Sanchez Wants To Stay”

Arsenal

Arsenal have only won two of their last seven league matches (D1, L4).
The Gunners will equal a club Premier League record of four consecutive away defeats if they lose.
They currently have 54 points, which is two more than at the same stage last season.
Olivier Giroud has scored five goals as a substitute in the top flight this season, more than any other player.
He has also scored in his last three Premier League games at Selhurst Park.
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Crystal Palace Vs Arsenal

Why Chelsea may not lift the English Premier League title come May

Team Chelsea had no doubts been on top of their forms this season, as well Antonio Conte looks forward to claim his first English Championship in his debut season. The book markers are not to be left out as they really do not see why Chelsea may not lift the English Premier League title come May 2017.

Chelsea have what could be seen as comfortable 10 points lead before undergoing a shock defeat in the hands of safety battling Crystal Palace at the Bridge a fortnight a go to reduce the lead to 7 points, which at varying length is believed to have put the runaway leaders under intense pressure going into the next game with Pep Guardiola’s work in progress Manchester City.

Prior this game the Pundits overly approached the game from different points of view though in a divided house to take much credence in why Chelsea will not lift the English Premier League title come May, yes a fraction of these screen personalities gave it to Manchester City which appeared somehow half baked and are not suitable for a credit towards the blazing Bridge side. Finally it was a home and away situation for the Etihad faithfuls this season, while Antonio Conte moved further to create a history over Pep Guardiola haven made the Spaniard lose home and away probably for the first time in his career.

Again, they faced a swift Bournemouth test at the vitality stadium last Saturday, just when everyone was expecting a slip, they answered the questions once more which however shun the critics on why Chelsea may not lift the English Premier League title come May.

ON WHY CHELSEA MAY NOT LIFT THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE COME MAY 2017, AND SHOULD NOT ROLL OUT THE DRUMS YET

It would really be a great disservice to neglect or approach Chelsea’s remaining fixtures into the final stage of this campaign with less caution, it was not within the prospect of believe that Palace could upset Chelsea at the bridge, giving this into consideration football is a game of coin with endless possibilities. That being said let’s quickly take a look at Chelsea’s remaining league fixtures

Manchester United v Chelsea

Chelsea v Southampton

Everton v Chelsea

Chelsea v M’ boro

W Brom v Chelsea

Chelsea v S’land



The game against Manchester United could be a dark horse in this race, Chelsea’s chances may depend on Jose Mourinho’s approach in this game, if the special one shuts up shop and focuses on avoiding defeat, Chelsea may have to settle for a draw. If he opens up and tries to beat them which is most probable, then Chelsea will fancy their chances of going toe-to-toe with Manchester United. In all Chelsea must beware of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. If United beat Chelsea the lead would be narrowed to 4 and Tottenham are too hot to lose a point at the moment, typical of what they obtained in Swansea at midweek, they came back from nowhere to turn a goal deficit into 3-1 edge that’s remarkable and outstanding performance from real title contenders.

Southampton, Chelsea must beware of Manolo Gabbiadini, he’s been a force to reckon with for the saints, they have put four past Watford and Sunderland away from home recently, though will always struggle against better teams, but they remain underdogs.

Then comes the awaken giants Everton, Ronald Koeman is starting to put Everton in the right shape and direction, in a foundation of strong home form. Only Chelsea and Tottenham have collected more points than Everton at home this season, and Belgium fiery Romelu Lukaku has always given a good account of himself in scoring form, little wonder he’s the campaign leading goal scorer, Lukaku is always fired up and capable of instigating a scene for the Blues.

West Brom, this might be the toughest game on the win list, they are solid side without good record against the top six, until they put past struggling gunners in a messy 3-1 defeat.

Middlesbrough, this team has been on freefall a straightforward Chelsea win is most likely.

Sunderland, much need not to be said about the meetings between the two teams, if the Black cats are still alive in the relegation fight while Chelsea still struggle to the finish line assuming conceding two defeat or draws earlier then it would be a kind of motivation and a thrilling game to watch.

In all Chelsea would need to watch their choice of play as any of these teams is capable of wrecking the boat and spoiling the build up into the party, while Chelsea should not roll out the drums yet. Antonio Conte had similar experience in his career line years back, when his side lose it all at the edge of time, what a disapointment that was.

Chelsea on Saturday edge Bournemouth 3-1 at the vitality stadium to maintain a 7 points lead, goals from Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Marcus Alonso’s super free kick wrapped the day for the runaway leaders while in preparation for the trip to Old Trafford. Can Chelsea lift the English title against all odds? That is left to be seen.

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See who may upset Chelsea in Premiere League title race
written by Skyesocc April 4, 2017

Chelsea could be in the thick heart of pressure, given to the lose against Palace last weekend, See who may upset Chelsea in Premiere League title race according to Garry Neville and Jammie Carragha.

It is almost impossible to conceive that Chelsea would go ahead to lift the Premiere League title without dropping a single point.

Chelsea on Saturday suffered a shock lose to Crystal Palace, with Tottenham Spurs winning away in Burnley, the lead points have been narrowed down to seven.

Manchester City drew at Emirates with Arsenal, still have a game to spare.

Neville and Carragha believed that Spurs are in best position to put pressure on the run away leaders. According to Neville,

“It was almost inconceivable to think that Chelsea were going to go the whole season without dropping a point.”

“They will drop more points before the end of the season, there’s no doubt about that because they have some tough fixtures coming up, but can the others capitalize and are they capable of going on the run required to be able to catch them.

Read:Antonio Conte has warned Chelsea stars ahead of EPL second round

” It has got to happen quickly because with Chelsea’s next few fixtures, you would think that something significant would have to happen, and there may be the others could mount a challenge. Tottenham probably the best placed.

“I love the job Mauricio Pochettinho does. I love the team and the way they play and there budgets are no where near what the others budgets are at the top of the league.

” I’d love to see them challenge Chelsea and push them to the line, but I’m not quite sure they will, I think they are too far away.

“Tottenham have still got to play some tough games as well in the next few weeks, with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal, so you can’t think they are going to win every single game.”

“Spurs can do like they did with Leicester City last season, is put that pressure on, every time they ask a question of Leicester last season they answered it, and you feel looking at Chelsea with the manager and players they have, they will answer these questions.”

Next for Chelsea is Manchester City visit to the bridge on Wednesday night, Chelsea won the first leg last year at the Etihad stadium, can Chelsea maintain the seven points lead further against City? That is left to be seen.

Read:Palace edge Chelsea 2-1 as Manchester United endured a frustrating weekend against West Brom

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Transfer rumors; Real Madrid interested in Marcos Alonso
Real Madrid interested in Marcos Alonso, Chelsea left back and one of the Antonio Conte’s latest signing at the summer from Fiorentina on a fee somewhere around 24 million pounds had since established himself as a regular in the Italian man’s squad.
The 26 year old Spaniard, no doubt is a force to reckon with at the bridge right now, his attacking ability is a plus to his adaptability while he performs a defensive role.
Marcos Alonso is one player Chelsea will not like to cash in for at the moment, as Antonio Conte looks forward to building a more formidable team to compete in the English top flight and Champions League next season, as well defend the English Premier League title if they by any means end up as Champions in May.
Real Madrid could possibly be looking out for a left full back to support Marcelo, but certainly in the wrong direction I think, as Chelsea will probably not welcome the offer at this time.
Real Madrid are leaders in the Laliga at the moment two points adrift trailing Barcelona, and had been drawn against European giants Bayern Munich for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, come April.
Chelsea are current leaders at the English top flight and are 10 points adrift runner up Tottenham Spurs, probably considered run away leaders while speculations guaranteed they will probably lift the trophy.

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The end could be said to be so fast for Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City going into Champions League round of 16 second leg in France. Manchester City crashed out of UCL

Manchester City a forth night a go beat Monaco to a 5-3 deficit at home to keep a hope of qualification into the next round of the competition, a mark they achieved after going two goals down, then came back to show character and willingness to succeeded, thus the end result which however left the French side with a hand full of advantage on away goal.

The calamity took the center stage when Monaco Kylian Mbappe swept home for the host at 8th minute of the encounter, as if that was not enough, Fabinho doubled the lead at the 29th minute to keep the hosts soaring so high with confidence going into second half, Sane however got a consolation for the English side at the 71st minute. Then comes Tiemoue Bakayoko’s header at the 77th minute to nail it off.

Manchester City crashed out of UCL

City looked more like a team without game plan in the first half and thus probably attacking conscious to have left much grounds for the hosts to penetrate and do the damage.

Among reasons for this tragedy amount to Guardiola’s decision to field an attacking side to build up of their 5-3 advantage which evidently backfired, they were overrun and sloppy at the back, which cost them two goals at the first half. While the third goal was born out of defensive mess.

Manchester City crashed out of UCL

On the wake of this woeful performance Pep Guardiola has resorted to flimsy excuses to their exit:

“”All managers make mistakes but I don’t think it was down to a tactical mistake.

“It’s simple. The difference was between the first and the second half. In the second half we tried to win the game, we tried to play. I did it all my career in that way.

“But the problem was the first half. We weren’t there. We wanted to show personality, not to let them think, but they could pass and pass the ball. We forgot to do that in the first half.

“My mistake was being not able to convince them to do that. I did in the second half but it was too late.”

When asked if the defense could have contributed to the tragedy he said:

“No, it’s not about the defence, today was not about that. The problem was the first half, when we were not there he stressed.

“Also our strikers have to be aggressive and pick the ball up, but we didn’t, this this crucial. That’s why we are out.

“The competition is so demanding. Hopefully we are going to learn so that, next season, we can come back here and make the same performance we did at the Etihad for the whole 90 minutes.

What next, City will clash against Liverpool on Sunday, to renew rivalry for the top four struggle in the English top flight, City are 3rd while Liverpool are 4th on the League table.

Manchester City crashed out of UCL

N’Golo Kante is the best player-Frank Lampard, Gary Lineker, No Paul Pogba is the best player on the pitch-Jose Mourinho.

N’Golo Kante’s performance in the FA Cup semi-final 1-0 against Manchester United on Monday night has drawn optical appraisal on the French man’s ability against his fellow compatriot and probably the most expensive player in the world Paul Pogba.

Former Chelsea star and England national Frank Lampard has passed his verdict on the twenty five year old central midfielder.

His performance in the game obviously left Paul Pogba chasing shadows and has received more criticisms from the English press and pundits.

N’Golo Kante is the best player-Frank Lampard

Lampard has this to say on Kante:

“I’d go as far to say that he’s the best central midfielder in the world on current form, I really would” Lampard said.

“Looking at the way he’s performing this year, he may not be scoring lots of goals, but what he’s giving to the team in the way he’s playing, the driving force that he is, I cannot see anyone else out there in the world football better than him at the moment”.

N’Golo Kante is the best player-Frank Lampard

Sharing in the same view also is former England national and Barcelona striker Gary Lineker, he saiys:

“Bloody hell, if Kante starts scoring goals as well he will become the best midfield player ever,”

Former England captain Alan Shearer also took turn to give his own evaluation on Kante:

“I think you are looking at the Football writers Player of the year and the PFA Player of the year”.

“We are not use to him scoring too many goals but he was absolutely superb, he was all over the park as usual.

“When United did get the ball back, he was straight at them and getting it for Chelsea.”

N’Golo Kante is the best player-Frank Lampard

The Times rating awarded Kante 9/10 while Pogba received 4/10.

But one man has strongly disagreed with the assessments of both former players and the Times rating, he is no other than Jose Mourinho and according to him:

“The players were phenomenal but I would refer to one because he’s the one that the specialists enjoy to go after”.

“Probably in that time they were not getting 10 percent of the money he was getting.

“It probably comes from envy, but I have to say, that for me Paul Pogba was by far the best player on the pitch.

“He was a giant.” Jose Concluded. But how true is that?

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FA Cup quarter-final tie between Chelsea and Manchester United went down in such an ugly and sorrowful feelings for the Special one as he suffered another horrible, but woeful experience in the hands of the runaway Premier League leaders for the second time on his visit to the Bridge.

Manchester United commenced the game pretty well in the early half of the game, looked promising to getting something better this time, but the runaway League leaders were fast to truncate any kind of further advances from the visitors, thus took over proceedings especially around the midfield and wild areas.


Hazard did not go unnoticed as he rightly occupied the center stage in the half, played virtually from every department to establish Chelsea in the game. His skills and foot works were classic and typical of a potential world contender in the making, his air rotation in the center pack to send Chris Smalling the wrong way was just legaendary and world class.

Hazard left Manchester United players with much troubles in their hands to handle, aggressive tackles do not go unnoticed by the Center referee Oliver who called Chris smalling at some point to give his final warnings on Jones choice of tackles on Eden Hazard and how much his patience has endured, just about then Ander Herrera brushed down the Belgian again not too strong though, but in the heat of the warnings, the referee just has to send him off at the 35th minute haven been booked on the same Hazard.

Mourinho thinks is a bad decision, though blamed Herrera for being callous, but Conte says the referee was right to have sent him off, as it’s within the center man’s jurisdiction to protect players of this kind from danger of being injured, haven seen more than enough rough tackles.


Jose Mourinho clashed with Antonio Conte on Herrea’s red card, and Chelsea fans could not help but take a ditch on Jose, thus sing the JUDAS song for him, the Portuguese has in return hit back at the fans and thus:

“They can call me what they want.

“Until the moment they have a manager that wins four Premier Leagues for them, I’m the number one.

N’Golo Kante however scored the only goal of the night from a long rang at the 51st minute and his second goal of the season against Manchester United, the first was against United last September at Jose’s first visit in a 4-0 goal deficit for the League encounter.

Chelsea now proceeds to the Semi-final clash against Tottenham Spurs at Wembley, while Arsenal square off with Manchester City.

Full time Chelsea 1-0 Manchester Unite

Mourinho will always leave you with something to think about,
he has a way of fighting his fears, so don't be supprise whatsoever
he choses to say, a real controversial man.

Pogba went missing in that game ourightly, in simple sense
Jose is just trying to justify the embattled transfer fee, but who
is even bothered about that?... The special one is entitled to his
own opinion.... "Very soon Pogba's transfer fee will be a bargain"- Jose Mourinho

Pogba use to be a good player no doubt, but that has not been replicated
at Manchester United this term. Probably he needs some time to adapt.

For the FA Cup tie, N'Golo Kante was just the bomb, the heat and explosion,
litle wonders he scored the only goal of the night.

It would be plaudable of Mourinho to accept defeat and focus on the way forward,
that is the past, they need to keep working hard, for the challanges ahead.

may be at the end make the top four this season.
It will be a good feeling to have United back in the top four
Just like Chelsea did, Champions League is all that matters.

Otapipia:
Should vacate the seat if he cannot respect the Senate of Nigeria.

Which senate of Nigeria are you talking about, impunity jare. There's no law please so forget about the senate crab.
Besides BABA is back

Do not expect a reoccurrence of last year's EPL tie bizarre , far from that, Manchester United has improved tremendously over the course of various reasons and competitions.

Chelsea I know will definitely approach the game with caution not expecting goal festival and promo as usual.

Ibra can spoil your day any time and I think he's a major force Chelsea will have to shut out of the game. He's just awesome.

Who said Nigerian League will not get better, give us some time, with little patronage and packaging we are sure on our en route to kicking off.

Nigeria is the Brazil and Argentina of Africa, we have what it takes to be showcased but those who have the will power are not looking our way..... You have not seen best goals yet, even world bests are in this League.

I dare you to show a little passion, watch these games as they come your way, there are shortfalls we know, ranging from home must win to lack of adequate sponsors.

let your voice be heard, together and collectively we can better this NPFL, and with the help of LMC things are on the right course, this is our own, let's make worth seeing.

I love that, there should be power outage even in Aso Rock.....Places like this should experience it the most.

They should feel a pie of what an ordinary man undergoes every day, bunch of incapacitators....

A very good one for Ghana, just to see if they can make it to the finals....

If they do then they could as well becoming back to back.
But can they lift the trophy, that is left to be seen.

always on www.skyesocceer.com

At this point in time still wonder who the champion got to be......

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Ugly things joorrr..... No swag at all.........