₦airaland Forum

jalether:
Let me get this right, Ibra drops in form and has a couple of bad games, all of a sudden he is sh1t

Classic case of knee jerk reaction, even Ronaldo Lima cannot go a whole season without slightly dipping in form

dayokanu:
Market good o.


3 points ahead on the league table aint bad at all

La Liga - Sevilla hope wingers can crack Bernabeu

Sevilla's pace on the counter-attack is the key to spoiling Real Madrid's perfect home record in La Liga, Brazilian midfielder Renato has said ahead of their trip to the Bernabeu on Saturday.

Second-placed Real have won every game in front of their own fans, conceding only eight times and racking up an intimidating 41 goals. Sevilla have only scored 36 in 24 games all season.

But the Copa del Rey finalists are one of only three teams to have beaten Real this season, along with Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, having won 2-1 at the Sanchez Pizjuan back in October.

Renato, who has a knack of scoring against Real, netted the winner that day and is confident his side can complete a double over their illustrious opponents.

"We have to get everyone in the frame of mind that Real are dangerous, but that we also have to attack them," Renato told the club's website.

"We have players who are very quick on the counter-attack. We have to make Real suffer and show what we are capable of doing."

Flying wingers Jesus Navas, Diego Perotti, and Diego Capel carry Sevilla's threat down the flanks, and it looks likely former Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo will lead the line.

Brazil's Luis Fabiano has been suffering with a chest injury while Mali's Frederic Kanoute has struggled of late.

Sevilla lie fourth in La Liga on 43 points, three behind third-placed Valencia, but they are well off the pace in the title race with Real a distant 16 points ahead of them.

'Red Knights' confirm United plans

The 'Red Knights' have confirmed their intention to try to oust the owners of Manchester United.

Sickened by the huge amount of debt the Glazers' took on to complete their controversial takeover in 2005, the Red Knights are intent on launching a takeover bid.

Described as a group of "high net worth individuals", the Red Knights include Jim O'Neill, chief economist at Goldman Sachs and a one-time friend of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Although plans are at a very early stage and no contact has been made with the Glazers, who have always stressed they are not interested in a deal, a meeting in London on Monday between the key individuals involved in the Red Knights project went through various scenarios and will now look at formulating a plan to raise in excess of £1 billion.

"We can confirm that a group of high net worth individuals, who support Manchester United (known as the "Red Knights", met in London yesterday," a statement released on behalf of the Red Knights read.

"This group is supportive of current management but are looking at the feasibility of putting together a proposal to be put to the Glazer family regarding the ownership of Manchester United. These discussions are in early stages and no contact has been made with the Glazer family."