Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville has told Erik Ten Hag to replace David de Gea ahead of Premier League next season.

De Gea ended this season with the Premier League’s Golden Glove. But a number of concerning performances have raised questions over his future.

Ten Hag recently failed to guarantee the Spaniard that he will be his no1 choice next season.

De Gea’s contract at Old Trafford expires this month, but he is expected to sign a new contract on reduced terms before then.

Neville, however, believes bringing in a new goalkeeper is now an urgent priority alongside a new striker.

“You have got to start with a centre forward and a goalkeeper,” Neville told Metro.co.uk.

“If you don’t have those two positions fixed in a football team you are massively struggling.

“Manchester United are massively struggling particularly up front but it has come to the time where they have to get a top goalkeeper. That Cup final [against City] said it to us all. I don’t like mentioning it too much but the second goal shouldn’t have gone in the back of the net.”

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Bendel Insurance will look to record their first win in the Nigeria Premier League Super Six playoffs when take on Enyimba on Wednesday.

The Benin Arsenals held Lobi Stars to a 0-0 draw in their first game and drew 1-1 against Sunshine Stars on Monday.

Another draw or defeat in this game could put paid to their chances of winning the title.

Enyimba top the standings with four points from two games.

Remo Stars will host Sunshine Stars in the second game of the day with both teams desperate to secure maximum points.

Remo Stars have drawn their opening two games in the competition.

The Sky Blue Stars were seconds away from victory against holders Rivers United on Monday before conceding a late equaliser.

Sunshine Stars have one point from two games having lost their opening fixture 1-0 to Rivers United.

It will be a win or bust situation for Mohammed Babaganaru’s Lobi Stars when they confront Rivers United.

The Makurdi club have one point from two games and must avoid defeat to keep their title hopes alive.

A win for Rivers United will no doubt boost their chances of retaining the title.

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Rivers United defender, Ebube Duru believes his side can confidently overrun Lobi Stars in their next fixture in the Nigeria Premier League Super Six playoffs.

The title holders will look to secure their second win of the competition when they take on the Makurdi club on Wednesday (today).

Rivers United are second on the table with four points from two games.

Duru stated that they have nothing in their minds other than victory.

”We have played two matches and the game against Lobi Stars will be our third of the competition,” Duru told Completesports.com.

“The match is very crucial for us and if we win today, then we can start thinking about the trophy again.

“I know it won’t be easy because they want to win too and also because of their position on the table.

“I strongly we have the quality to beat them and win the title again.

Inter Milan wing back Federico Dimarco has suggested that pressure is on Manchester City to defeat Inter Milan in the final of the UEFA Champions League on Saturday, June 10 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.

Inter are playing their first Champions League final since the 2009/10 season when they clinched the title 2-0 over Bayern Munich, while this is the Cityzens’ second final in three seasons since losing 1-0 to Chelsea in the 2020/21 final match.

In an interview with TNT Sports Brazil as quoted by Football Italia, Dimarco says that Manchester City are obsessed with winning the Champions League.

“I think if someone dreams and goes on to the pitch with the right spirit, he has no pressure,” Dimarco said

“The pressure is on those who are obsessed with winning it. Manchester was built to win the Champions League. That is the truth.

“Over the last two years with the coach, we tended to have great results in knockout ties when stepped up and played like Inter. In Serie A too, we only tended to drop points when we underestimated our opponents.”

Dimarco has made 10 appearances in the Champions League this campaign.

Inter Milan have won the Champions League three times (1963/64, 1964/65 and 2009/10).

Manchester City have never won the Champions League trophy.

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Rivers United striker Nyima Nwagua has vowed that the Nigerian league champions will fight till the end despite Monday’s dramatic draw with Remo in the NPL Super Six playoffs.

Rivers United had to force Remo to a 2-2 draw on match-day two after snatching a late equaliser in the 96th minute.

Remo, who were looking for their first win, had gone 2-1 ahead following a 93rd minute strike

Nwagua had given the Port Harcourt-based club the lead in the 16th minute.

Despite settling for the draw, Nwagua stated that Rivers Until will fight on until their target is achieved.

“Not the result we wanted, but always proud of this group,” he wrote on Twitter.

“Special thanks to our wonderful fans for the support.

“We will keep working together, fighting until the end. 💪🏽👊🏽.”

Rivers United, on four points, are second in the six-team table behind Enyimba who also have four points.

Action will resume on Wednesday, June 7 for match-day three.

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Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro was at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos on Monday for a scouting mission.

The ground is currently hosting the Nigeria Premier League Super Six playoffs.

The 63-year-old has so far watched all the games played in the NPL Playoffs.

The former Saudi Arabia coach is expected to include a few local players in his squad for the Super Eagles upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Leone Stars of Sierra.

Rivers United goalkeeper, Victor Sochima was included in the squad for the Super Eagles double header against Guinea-Bissau in March.

Peseiro’s charges will take on the Leone Stars at the Samuel Kayon Doe Stadium, Monrovia on June 18.

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Argentina coach, Javier Mascherano says his side must be wary of the counter attacking threat of the Flying Eagles.

The hosts will face the Flying Eagles in the Round of 16 contest in San Juan on Wednesday night.

The winner will face Ecuador or South Korea in the quarter-finals.

Nigeria is a strong rival, especially physically . We know the record they have in the competition. They have done well in the past,” the former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder told ESPN.

“We have analyzed them , you have to be very careful with your direct play, with your players in the middle forward and above all, in their transitions because they can do a lot of damage.”

“It is a team that will be waiting when we have the ball, to recover and come out of counterattack .

” Running we are not going to beat them. It is essential that the ball be ours . I want a game in which we have control through possession and from there, go attacking as a block and not with players off the hook. Doing that implies a long team and with that Nigeria takes advantage of us. We must go phase by phase”.

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Pep Guardiola has been  named the 2022/23 Premier League Manager of the Season.
Guardiola has won the award for the fourth time in his seventh campaign at the Etihad Stadium.

The Spanish coach best off competition from Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Roberto De Zerbi (Brighton), Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) and Marco Silva (Fulham) to land the award.

Guardiola guided City to their third Premier League title in a row and a fifth in six years, as well as securing places in the final of the FA Cup and Champions League.

After trailing Arsenal for much of the season, City clinched the title with three matches to spare following a 12-game winning streak.

Guardiola also won the award after title-winning campaigns in 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2020/21.

He is only the second manager in Premier League history to have won more than three awards after Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Sevilla president Jose Castro has insisted that the Europa League title is the club’s birthright.

Castro made this known in a chat with TribalFootball ahead of tonight’s showdown against Roma in Budapest.

Castro said, “After such a difficult and complicated year that we’ve had, the reality is that in two months we have turned things around, we have turned the situation of the team, coach and entity around.

“We have the chance to play our seventh Europa League final. Maybe another club would have thrown it away but we didn’t, this competition is religion for us. We kept trying and we eliminated two great teams and then two other potential title aspirants like United and Juventus.

“The team has made a change with our coach, the enthusiasm of the fans, despite the problems and the distance there are 13,000 tickets sold and surely more than 12,000 will be at the stadium to support the team.

“We both have coaches with exceptional CVs but Roma also have a very important economic potential, but in the end in the Europa League, when there is Sevilla, you cannot take anything for granted.”

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Arsenal on Friday unveiled their new home kit for the 2023/24 football season.

The club made the announcement in a statement on their official website.

Some of the club’s stars like Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli were on hand to model the net home kit.
Arsenal women’s team will wear the new home kit for the first time on Saturday while the men’s team will dorn it in their final game of the season against Wolves.

The new home kit draws inspiration from the 2003/04 Premier League title winning Invincibles.

“We’re delighted to introduce our new adidas home kit for the 2023/24 season, celebrating the joy and pride in moving forward together,” the club stated.

“Our new home kit will be worn on-pitch for the first time on Saturday when our women’s team face Aston Villa at Meadow Park in our final WSL game of the season. Our men’s team will also wear the new kit in our final Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

“Carrying forward the spirit of The Invincibles.

“Our new kit draws on the spirit of The Invincibles team of 2003/04, marking the beginning of the 20th anniversary of our unbeaten Premier League season. Our crest and adidas’ logo and three stripes down each sleeve feature in gold, and our record of 26 wins and 12 draws over 38 games in that historic season is stitched into the side of the authentic version of the kit.

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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen could play under Antonio Conte or Luis Enrique as Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has reportedly targeted the duo to replace Luciano Spalletti.

Despite leading Napoli to a first league win 1990, Spalletti has admitted he could leave.

Spalletti said in a press conference following Napoli’s 3-1 win over Inter on Sunday that situation ‘has been brewing for a long time’ after working ‘from morning to night’.
According to Italian media Gazzetta dello Sport, De Laurentiis has identified Conte and Luis Enrique as possible replacements.

The Napoli president has reportedly held talks with Conte in the past about joining the club, while the 53-year-old is claimed to be keen on the role.

Conte left his position as Tottenham Hotspur manager in explosive fashion in March.

His reputation remains strong in Italy, where he has won Serie A four times as a manager with Juventus and Inter Milan.

A complication surrounds his likely salary demands, with De Laurentiis reluctant to pay more than £6million-a-year. Conte had reportedly earned £13million annually at Tottenham.

Luis Enrique is also viewed as a leading contender having been out of work since leaving his role as Spain national team manager in December.

He had held talks to become Chelsea manager, but the Blues are set to appoint former Spurs and PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Meanwhile, Atalanta’s Gian Piero Gasperini and Fiorentina’s Vincenzo Italiano are also reportedly on De Laurentiis’ shortlist, as well as former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann.

Rafa Benitez, who was Napoli manager between 2013 and 2015, has also been linked with a return to the club.

Spalletti, who has been in charge of Napoli since 2021, still has a year remaining on his contract.

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Super Eagles duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Wilfred Ndidi got poor ratings in relegation threatened Leicester‘s 0-0 draw at Newcastle United on Monday night.

Iheanacho and Ndidi were in the starting eleven for Leicester before going off in the 46th and 89th minutes respectively.
Following their unimpressive performances, both players were rated four out of 10.

Commenting on Iheanacho’s display, Leicester Mercury wrote: “He didn’t do anything of note, but it’s hard to criticise him for that. City’s first half was devoid of attacking threat, so he was rarely involved. When he tried to hold up the long balls, he was outnumbered.”

For Ndidi: “He looked lethargic in his press and he had very little composure on the ball during the few moments when City did have possession. He was well positioned to clear Wilson’s effort off the line in the first half though.”

Leicester’s Premier League fate is now out of their hands following the draw against the Magpies who sealed qualification to next season’s Champions League.

They sit 18th, and need to win on the final day against West Ham and hope Everton fail to beat Bournemouth at home.

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Flying Eagles captain, Daniel Bameyi has said the team is battle ready for the Young Azzurri of Italy.

Ladan Bosso’s boys side will take on the European powerhouse in their second group game at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Mendoza on Wednesday.

The Italians stunned pre-tournament favourites Brazil 3-2 in their opening fixture on Sunday.

The Young Azzurri will be the favourites going into the game against Nigeria at the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas.

But Bameyi insisted that he and his teammates are not afraid
of their opponent.

“The next opponent beat Brazil and we watched the first half. Any team that can beat Brazil will not be an easy team but we are Nigerians and not scared of anybody,” Bameyi told NFF TV.

“We know every team is beatable no matter how you play.”

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Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mohammed Sanusi has saluted the Flying Eagles following the team’s impressive win against Dominican Republic on Sunday.

Ladan Bosso’s side started their campaign at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 2-1 victory against the North Americans.

“We are happy with the three points though we wanted the boys to win by a higher margin as goals advantage do matter along the line in a competition such as this, Sanusi told thenff.com.

“The next two matches will be much tougher and I expect the Flying Eagles to also show sterner stuff.”

Next up for the two-time runners-up of the FIFA U20 World Cup is a clash with Italy at the same venue on Wednesday evening.

A draw will most certainly guarantee a place in the knockout rounds for the Flying Eagles, ahead of their final group phase encounter with Brazil in La Plata on Saturday.

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uventus coach Massimilliano Allegri says his team played well in the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg 2-1 defeat to Sevilla on Thursday, May 18 at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Dusan Vlahovic scored first for Juventus in the 65th minute of the encounter but Suso equalised for the home team six minutes later.

Erik Lamela scored the winning goal in the 95th minute.

Allegri believes it was a balanced game.

“The lads gave everything tonight, we paid for our lack of experience,” Juventus.com quoted Allegri as saying

“I have nothing bad to say about the team, we played a good game. When you play these important matches it’s the details that make the difference. There are steps that the team has to make especially the ones that have little international experience.

“We paid for the second goal we could have been 2-1 up ourselves. We can’t help it, it was a balanced game. I’m disappointed we didn’t make it to the final, the boys deserved it this year. Next year these boys will have more international matches under their belts and will improve in the small details.”

Juventus have won the Europa Cup three times while Sevilla have lifted the trophy a record six times.

Napoli director Cristiano Giuntoli has opened up on how they convinced Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen to sign for them ahead of Liverpool in 2020.

The Reds were in for the Nigerian striker when he was being sold by Lille, given his success in Ligue 1.

Now Osimhen is worth even more money, with Napoli winning Serie A this season on the back of his goals.

Giuntoli’s former collaborator Giandomenico Costi told Italian outlet Tuttosport:“The signing of Osimhen is Giuntoli’s biggest masterpiece. He [Osimhen] was locked in a hotel for three days.

“Giuntoli knew Liverpool were interested, and Jurgen Klopp had made his move, but Cristiano spoke to Osimhen in the hotel for three days until he convinced him to accept Napoli.

“He was full of energy. Giuntoli is a director who would call you 100 times a day. He knew Victor very well, he had even followed him at Charleroi.”

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Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has revealed that Wayne Rooney has the potential to manage the red Devils in near future.

Berbatov, who won the Premier League and other trophies with the Red Devils, has lavished praise on ex-strike partner Wayne Rooney.

The Bulgarian has backed Rooney to manage the club one day, given he has impressed as a manager at Derby County and now DC United in the United States.

He told Betfred: “Not many players from my time at Manchester United have actually gone into management, but in my opinion, Wayne Rooney would like to be a future Manchester United manager and I’m pretty sure he’s going to be.

“He’s currently paying his dues in club management at the moment, gaining vital experience and getting better and better, so I’m pretty sure he will manage Manchester United one day.”

Another who Berbatov name checked was former United midfielder Michael Carrick, who is in charge at Middlesbrough.

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Legendary Scottish striker Alistair McCoist has said Victor Osimhen is the player who reminds him of Didier Drogba.

Osimhen is on the radar of some of Europe’s biggest clubs following his feat at Napoli this season.

The Super Eagles striker was instrumental for Napoli who won a first league title since 1990, scoring 23 goals so far.
The likes of Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea have been linked with Osimhen.

McCoist, 60, who was awarded an MBE, inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and also a member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, posited Osimhen is the only player who comes to his mind when he thinks of Drogba.

“He is the only striker that seems probably in the last 10 years that reminds me of Drogba and that’s a compliment for him,” he said on talkSPORT.

“He isn’t Drogba yet but definitely there’s a player in there.”

Drogba is an icon at Chelsea after helping them win the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and UEFA Champions League.

“He is the only striker that seems probably in the last 10 years that reminds me of Drogba and that’s a compliment for him,” he said on talkSPORT.

“He isn’t Drogba yet but definitely there’s a player in there.”

Drogba is an icon at Chelsea after helping them win the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield and UEFA Champions League.

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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has urged his players to “keep the pressure” on Newcastle United and Manchester United after Monday night’s win at Leicester City.

Recall that the Reds defeated Leicester City 3-0 on Monday to move one point of their top-four rivals.

Liverpool’s late-season resurgence has seen them surge up the table but they will need a helping hand from the two clubs above them if they are to steal a place in next season’s Champions League.

Newcastle and United are level on 66 points with three games left to play, while Liverpool are on 65 but only have two matches remaining.

However, Klopp has urged his players tp keep the momentum and leapfrog the two teams above them.

“Six, seven weeks ago, I didn’t believe it can happen,” Klopp said of Liverpool’s top-four chances. “What we lacked that time was obviously consistency and there was only one chance for us to get in these situations – winning pretty much all the football games, and that’s what we had to do, it’s crazy. But that’s the situation we were in. That’s good.

“All the rest is not in our own hands but we know we have to win all the games until the end of the season to have a chance. I said it now a couple of times, yes probably Newcastle and United are not watching us, are confident – that’s all fine.

“But we were in similar situations and you wish anyway that the opponent was just losing and you have that kind of pressure off your shoulder. Our job is to keep the pressure. But again, it’s not likely. But if not, then this is already better than we could have expected six, seven weeks ago.

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Burkina Faso head coach Brahima Traore has praised his players for what he termed as a heroic performance following their 2-1 win against Nigeria.

The Junior Stallions sustained early pressure from the Golden Eaglets before Aboubacar Camara scored in either half to hand them the victory.

He added; “After our first loss against Mali we were under pressure but we managed to calm down and get back on track to win against Cameroon and then Nigeria who are both considered as favorites in this competition.”

Traore added that motivation from back home, where fans are closely following their matches, has become an extra motivation for the players to do well.

Burkina Faso now switch their attention to a tough semi-final against Senegal in Annaba on Sunday.

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Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after spending 15 years at the Spanish giants.

Busquets announced his decision on Wednesday via social media in an emotional video.

“it has been an honour, a draw and a source of pride to have been able to wear this badge but everything must come to an end. It has been an easy decision but the time has come.”

Busquets came to Barcelona in 2005 and after two seasons with the U19A side, he moved up to Barça B side coached by Pep Guardiola, helping them to promotion to the Second Division B.

He finally made his debut for the first team in 2008 in a league game against Racing Santander.

It was not long before Busquets became a vital part of the side that won six trophies in a calendar year.

Sergio has scored 18 goals and created 40 assists in his Barça career.

Busquets has also played in more Clásicos than any other player with 48 games to his name, 23 having ended in victory.

The midfielder has played 718 matches in a Barcelona shirt which places him third on the all time list.

Furthermore, he is one of the players who has won most trophies as a Barcelona player which consist of eight LaLiga titles, seven Copa del Rey, seven Spanish Super Cups, three Champions Leagues, three European Super Cups and three Club World Cups.

Busquets has the opportunity to end his time at Barcelona on a high as they currently top the LaLiga table with five games left to play.
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Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Andrew Aikhoumogbe has warned the Golden Eaglets coach, Nduka Ugbade not to gamble with the selection of players that will face Burkina Faso in the ongoing 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.

Recall that Nigeria will battle Burkina Faso on Thursday in the quarter finals of the tournament.

The winner of the game will qualify to the semi finals of the competition and also 2023 U-17 FIFA World Cup.

“The Golden Eaglets have shown they are a good side in this tournament and I really feel happy that they bounced back to winning ways immediately after losing to Morocco in the second group B game

“At this point where every mistake will be punished, I will advise Ugbade to ensure he does not gamble with his selection against Burkina Faso.

“The team is good and I am optimistic Nigeria will overcome Burkina Faso at the end.”

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The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have arrived in Algiers ahead of their quarter-final clash against Burkina Faso at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

The players and their officials arrived the city on Monday night.

The Eaglets are set to face Burkina Faso in the last eight fixture at the Nelson Mandela Stadium on Thursday night.

The NFF revealed the Golden Eaglets arrival on their official Twitter handle along with a video.

“The Golden Eaglets have arrived Algiers for their crunch quarter-final match against Burkina Faso on Thursday. They played all their group games in Constantine and will now look for good tidings in Algiers,” the NFF wrote.

The Golden Eaglets have won the U-17 AFCON twice (2001 and 2007).

The top four teams in the competition will represent Africa at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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Real Madrid enter this match fresh from beating Osasuna 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final at the Estadio de la Cartuja on Saturday.

Rodrygo was the lone Real Madrid player to score their goals (2′, 70′). Only one of Osasuna’s five shots on goal at the other end was successful. Lucas Torro (58′) scored Osasuna’s goal.

Recent Real Madrid games have a history of being exciting affairs, with high scores being the norm rather than the exception. At an average of 3.5 goals per game over their last six meetings, both teams have scored a total of 21 goals, with Real Madrid accounting for 12 of those goals.

After defeating Leeds United 2-1 in their most recent Premier League match, Manchester City enter this match on a winning streak.

In that game, Manchester City had 81% of the possession, and two of their six efforts on goal were successful. Kaya Gundoan scored two goals for Manchester City (19th and 27th minutes).

Leeds United, on the other hand, had four shots on goal, with only one of them finding the net. Rodrigo (85′) scored the goal for Leeds United.

The Manchester City defence has put up a string of diligent performances, leaving them with four goals overall from their last six games. Their forwards have netted 15 goals within that same period. However, there’s a chance that the tendency won’t continue in this game.

Real Madrid Vs Manchester City – Betting Analysis
Looking at their previous head-to-head matchups dating back to April 26, 2016, we can see that Real Madrid won two and Manchester City won three, while one match was tied.

In these games, the two teams combined for 18 goals, with nine coming from Los Blancos and nine from the Citizens. That equals an average of three goals scored every game.

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Chelsea suffered their sixth consecutive defeat under interim manager Frank Lampard following Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates.

Martin Odegaard bagged a brace while Gabriel Jesus added the third to give Arsenal a 3-0 first half lead

Noni Madueke pulled a goal back for Chelsea which was only a consolation strike.

According to statisticians Opta, Lampard has become the first English manager since Arthur Cox in 1988 to lose ten games in a row.

Lampard has made a disastrous start to his second spell in charge of Chelsea, while he had also suffered a disappointing end to his time as manager of Everton earlier this season.

Things were bad enough under Graham Potter, but Chelsea’s decision to place Lampard as interim manager for the rest of the season increasingly looks like a huge mistake.

The Blues are currently 12th in the league table and look set to miss out on European qualification.

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Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has accused his players of not doing enough in Thursday night’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur.

United raced into a 2-0 lead at the break through stellar goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, but Spurs rallied to earn a deserved point after Pedro Porro and Son Heung-Min struck in the second half.

Ten Hag’s side struggled in the second half and barely hang on for a point.

“We have had the worst schedule in the Premier League. That will not change. Also a recovery period so we have to take that. It cannot be an excuse,” Ten Hag said after the game.

“The time is enough to recover so our players are in demand to be ready, and today we were not ready. Some thought 90 percent is enough. If we lose focus, that’s why we gave balls away, we didn’t do our jobs in position and then you concede goals. In both goals, it was the case. But more, you lose control of the game.

“You have to bring it every time. I know they are not robots, it is a tough schedule. But we can’t accept when you are playing for Man United, you are wearing the shirt, you have to give it on every occasion, every game.

“And as a team, you have to manage the game, get the win and everyone leaves happy and satisfied. But the basis always is to give everything, and that is, you have to prepare as a player so you are ready for the battle, for the fight.”

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Pep Guardiola has ruled out Nathan Ake out of Manchester City’s clash with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Etihad on Wednesday.

Ake suffered a hamstring injury in City’s Champions League second leg clash with Bayern Munich last Wednesday.

The Netherlands international missed Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final win over Sheffield United at Wembley stadium.

City host Arsenal in perhaps the biggest game of the Premier League season this week with five points separating the two sides ahead of kick-off with Guardiola’s side holding two games in hand.

Ake however will not be involved and also remains a doubt for the first leg of City’s Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid next week.

Speaking in Tuesday’s press conference, Guardiola described Ake’s omission as a blow.

“Hopefully he can come back soon but for tomorrow he is out. I don’t know about Madrid.”

“Yeah [it’s a blow] but we will find the right player to do it.”

Meanwhile, Arsenal have dropped points in their last three games, drawing 2-2 away to Liverpool and another 2-2 at West Ham United before last Friday’s 3-3 with Southampton at the Emirates.

City have been playing catch-up on the Gunners for the entire season with Guardiola describing Mikel Arteta’s side as ‘unstoppable’ in the first-half of the campaign.

But the defending champions can strike a significant blow to Arsenal’s chances of ending their wait for silverware with victory on Wednesday.

“I didn’t think we made a bad season, where we dropped a lot of games. The problem was that Arsenal were unstoppable, they made 50 points in one round [first half of the season].

“When this happens then hats off. But we didn’t drop much compared to the previous seasons.

“At the end we have been consistent, kept believing and now this is the situation. At home, where we are comfortable, with our people.

“I know everyone will be there. And we will feel them. Hopefully our football can help them feel it more and more and after our players will do their best.”

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Manchester City vs Arsenal – Ahead of the match, both sides still hold the keys to the championship. Despite having two games in hand for the defending champions, the Gunners lead the league standings by a margin of five points.

Given the easier schedule for the Citizens in their final seven games, a loss today to Arsenal would severely complicate their championship defence

With a 3-0 thrashing of Championship team Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday afternoon, Pep Guardiola’s team maintained their excellent run.

At the weekend, Riyad Mahrez was given the start on the right flank and made the most of it by scoring all three goals for his team.

The Citizens are currently in the FA Cup final and the semifinal of the UEFA Champions League, and they have eleven victories and a tie in their previous twelve games overall.

Following yet another disappointing draw, Arsenal won’t be going into the match on the same note. On Friday, the Gunners played just a 3-3 draw at home against the dreadful Southampton, narrowly avoiding a loss.

Mikel Arteta may be concerned about the carelessness of his team’s backline without William Saliba.

In their last three league games, Arsenal have given up at least two goals, and they have gone six games without a clean sheet in all competitions.

Manchester City vs Arsenal – Betting Analysis
In the last ten years, Manchester City have dominated this contest. They will enter this with confidence having defeated the Gunners seven times in a row.

The run includes the Citizens’ recent 1-3 victory at Emirates Stadium earlier this season. In three of the previous four head-to-head meetings between these rivals, three goals or more were scored.

Recently, Manchester City have been scoring goals like crazy, and we think that tonight [Wednesday], their scorching offensive line will be too much for Arsenal’s porous and out-of-shape defence.

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Golden Eaglets players have all passed the mandatory Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) test ahead of the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

All the 26 players named in the squad by head coach, Nduka Ugbade passed the test with ease.

The Proess of testing the players lasted within one hour.

The players and their officials departed for their base in Constantine after the test.

The Golden Eaglets are drawn in Group B with Zambia, Morocco and South Africa.

The two-time champions will play all their group games at the Mohamed Hamlaoui Stadium, Constantine.

The Eaglets will start their campaign against Zambia on Sunday. Kick-off is 5pm Nigerian time.

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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has expressed worry with Vincius Jr’s yellow card accumulation in La Liga.

He made this comment after the club’s 4-2 loss to Girona on Tuesday, April 25 at the Montilivi Stadium.

Argentine forward Valentin Castellanos scored all four goals for Girona in the encounter while Vinicius Jr and Lucas Vasquez found the net for Los Blancos (the whites).

Ancelotti did however criticize Vinicius’ yellow card accumulation.

“He got a goal and an assist,” Real Madrid.com quoted Ancelotti as saying

“He was good as always, but the team lacked connection. He has seen too many yellow cards for a player of his characteristics.”

Vinicius has racked up 10 goals and eight assists in 29 Laliga matches this term.

Real Madrid are second position in Laliga with 65 points after 31 games in the division this season.

Up next for Los Blancos is a game with Almeria on Saturday, April 29 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Shooting Stars head coach Gbenga Ogunbote has explained reasons why the team has been getting it right in recent times.

Speaking after the Oluyole Warriors hammered visiting Gombe United 3-0 in a Matchday 15 tie decided at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Sunday, the sweat merchant attributed the team’s good run of late to hard work, understanding between the players as well as corrections carried out on the grey areas noticed during the first round of the season.

“There is no magic to it other than hard work, aside from that the players are getting used to each other and we noticed some grey areas which we tried to make amends to”.

On the tactics adopted against the Savannah Scorpions, which resulted in the resounding win, the former Sunshine Stars and Rangers International handler responded.

“The players knew the importance of the game, we have four matches to go, no matter what happens, we want to finish on a high note, we need to finish in an appreciable position.

“If you look at the game, we were wasteful a little bit in the first half, the game would have been wrapped up in the first half, but be that as it may, it was a game of minds, the players wanted to win and thank God we were able to create chances and we were able to get three of those chance”, stated coach Ogunbote.

Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti has said he dreams of winning the UEFA Champions League once again after his side defeated Chelsea 2-0 in the quarter -final second leg on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

A second half brace from Brazilian young forward Rodrygo secured the win for Madrid.

Recall the LaLiga champions had beaten Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu to go through 4-0 on aggregate.

And Ancelotti said reaching the semi-final is tantamount to success.

“Reaching the semi-final is tantamount to success because it allows you to dream of winning another Champions League,” realmadrid.com quoted Ancelotti as saying.

“We can make a difference when there is a collective defensive commitment. That’s the basis for showing the quality we have.”

Madrid have won the Champions League 14 times while Chelsea have won the trophy twice.