Author: Bamidele Festus

This weekend, between Saturday and Sunday, ten English Premier League matchday 14 games are played.On Saturday afternoon, the opening contest of matchday 14 will take place at the King Power Stadium between Leicester City and title contender Manchester City. Later this afternoon, Unai Emery’s Aston Villa will visit in-form Newcastle United at St. James’ Park.Tottenham will play Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium later this afternoon in an effort to snap a losing streak in the Premier League.Chelsea will play Brighton on the road at the Falmer Stadium in a different game, while Liverpool will welcome Leeds United at Anfield later…

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Xavi Hernandez, the manager of Barcelona, reportedly claimed that he still had the club’s backing despite the Champions League’s return to the Europa League for a second consecutive season. Ronald Koeman was replaced by Xavi a year ago, and he received almost 150 million euros for summer moves. He brought in players like Jules Kounde, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha, but the group struggled once more in Europe as they were defeated at home and away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League. But Xavi emphasises that there are good reasons for optimism at Barça. He reportedly stated during a news…

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Tomorrow, Graham Potter’s previous team, Brighton and Hove Albion, will go to the Amex Stadium to play Chelsea, and I predict that the Seagulls will win the game. The fact that Chelsea is now dealing with a significant injury issue, with the majority of them occurring at the back, is the main factor in my prediction that Brighton will overcome Chelsea tomorrow at the Amex Stadium. In addition to Thiago Silva, who suffered a serious injury last Tuesday at the Red Bull Arena stadium in Austria, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, and Kalidou Koulibaly are all out of commission. Recall that…

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Erling Haaland “feels better,” according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, after taking a blow to the foot against Borussia Dortmund. The Norwegian striker must still be evaluated before their Premier League matchup against Leicester on Saturday. Haaland, who has scored 17 goals in 11 Premier League games this season, was substituted at the break in Tuesday’s 0-0 Champions League tie between City and Dortmund. Moreover, the 22-year-old feels sick and exhausted. Though he is feeling better, we will train this afternoon and evaluate in a short while. “We’ll wait to make a decision until we know how his foot…

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Chelsea target Arsen Zakharyan has said that despite Zenit’s interest, he still hopes to join with the Blues. The 19-year-old wonderkid was heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer as Todd Boehly looked to improve the team’s midfield options. Todd Boehly apparently hoped to close a deal for the midfielder quickly, but the west Londoners ran into a number of problems that ultimately led to the breakdown of discussions. Due to British sanctions on Russia and other FIFA statutes and regulations regarding the movement of players with a base in Russia or Ukraine, a transfer proved…

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In addition to creating a lot of buzz, Paris Saint-Germain is benefiting athletically from the Lionel Messi-hosted confrontation between Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, which was covered by the media. The reality on the pitch is very different from the continuous allegations about their tense relationship. They may have been crucial to the team’s success out of a desire to prove their worth and win the right to play as a franchise player for the French club. The Brazilian had four, the Frenchman had nine, and the Argentine had seven. In addition, 80% of all goals scored by Parisians this season…

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Antonio Conte, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, recently compared his team to Chelsea and Manchester United in a statement. Tottenham, according to Conte, still have a long way to go, but Chelsea and Manchester United have no justification for failing to place in the top four. In light of Chelsea and United’s transitions, Conte was questioned about whether there would be a spot available for Spurs this year during his news conference on Tuesday. The Italian responded by pointing out that both rivals had recently achieved success and had spent a lot of money, thus they ought to be considered…

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Kepa Arrizabalaga, the goalkeeper for Chelsea, has been given a position in Spain’s 55-man World Cup squad in recognition of his recent exploits back with the Blues. After failing to stop Manchester United’s Casemiro’s equalising goal during their Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appears defeated. After failing to stop Manchester United’s Casemiro’s equalising goal during their Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga appears defeated. Since Graham Potter became the Blues manager, many Chelsea players have witnessed significant improvements in their performances, but Kepa Arrizabalaga may have had the greatest improvement. Under…

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Graham Potter will be looking to defeat his former team in tomorrow’s highly anticipated match between Chelsea football club and Brighton and Hove Albion at American Express Community Stadium. With games every four days, the coach will adjust his starting lineup as usual in an effort to maintain the group’s freshness. Denis Zakaria, a towering midfielder for Chelsea, will be one of the players hoping to gain from that change. Below, we have listed a few reasons why Chelsea supporters should anticipate seeing the player tomorrow. fresh and in good shape. A video of the midfielder was uploaded by the…

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On Saturday, Graham Potter, the head coach of Chelsea, and Marc Cucurella, the team’s left wingback, will make their first trips back to Amex Stadium since leaving the Seagulls. GOSSIPINFO NEWS Marc Cucurella was acquired by Chelsea from Brighton and Hove Albion for a World record amount last summer. Chelsea became interested in the Spanish national after an outstanding first Premier League season. Chelsea fired Thomas Tuchel, their Champions League-winning manager, in September. Less than 24 hours after Thomas Tuchel was fired, the West London club named Graham Potter as the new manager of Brighton and Hove Albion. While Graham…

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Pablo Mari, a defender for Arsenal, was loaned out to Serie A team AC Monza, and he had a terrific start to life there up until the situation that occurred to him on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Numerous people, including Pablo Mari, were stabbed, and the loaned defender was taken urgently to the hospital for treatment. However, Pablo Mari was able to respond to the messages of encouragement that his followers have been leaving for him on social media over the past 24 hours. After the difficult experience we had yesterday, my family and I want to say that, fortunately,…

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This weekend, Chelsea will play Brighton Hove Albion in the Premier League, and they’ll be looking to come away from the encounter against the former Graham Potter squad with all three points. Thiago Silva, Mason Mount, and Koulibaly were all pictured working out very hard before the game. Chelsea shared pictures of their players working out very hard. The images from the workout that Chelsea posted on Facebook are below. Many fans commented on the players’ appearances in response to the images posted by Chelsea on Facebook, saying they hope to see them defeat Brighton Hove Albion. If Chelsea wins,…

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Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian Super Eagles and Napoli attacker, recently posted something on Twitter that has fans and social media users buzzing. The Nigerian international uploaded a photo of himself holding his hands above his face while sporting a Napoli shirt. Victor Osimhen tweeted; Fans’ and social media users’ comments to Victor Osimhen’s most recent tweet include claims that he has joined an Italian cult and the phrase “wakanda forever.” Here are a few screenshots of fans’ and social media users’ responses: You may recall that this week, when Napoli defeated Rangers 3-0 in the Champions League to set a…

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Pedro Rodriguez, a former forward for the English football team Chelsea, was sensational yesterday for Lazio of the Italian Serie A in their home match against FC Midtjlland in the penultimate group stage match of the ongoing UEFA Europa League season. The match took place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The 35-year-old football guru started the match on the sidelines for tactical reasons, but he was substituted in for Matteo Cancellieri early in the second half. He was able to contribute to the team’s improbable comeback victory that put them atop the table. Pedro Rodriguez made an early impact…

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Jamie O’Hara, a former star for Tottenham, has offered some explanations as to why Arsenal might not wind up winning the Premier League championship this year. Following a 1-0 victory against Leeds United in Week 11 of the Premier League, the Gunners drew 1-1 with Southampton in Week 12 before falling to PSV Eindhoven 2-0 on Thursday in the Europa League. These outcomes, according to O’Hara, indicate Mikel Arteta’s team may find it difficult to continue their championship defence in the English top division while competing in the Europa League. Arsenal’s setback to the Dutch team was only their second…

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Eliaquim Mangala, a former defender for Manchester City, has admitted that Pep Guardiola asked him to quit the team because he “wasn’t what he was looking for at Etihad.” In 2014, Mangala left Porto and joined Man City for a reported £32 million. Mangala’s playing time at the Premier League champions significantly decreased once Guardiola joined Man City in 2016. Mangala initially left Manchester City on a permanent basis in 2019, after spending time on loan at Valencia and Everton. The Frenchman has since acknowledged that Guardiola’s decision to not start him often was motivated more by his playing style…

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Although the match wasn’t entirely controversy-free, Manchester United’s 3-0 victory over Sheriff Tiraspol allowed them to advance to the Europa League’s knockout round. While Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal on his team’s comeback made headlines, winger Antony was criticised for allegedly showboating by pulling off his signature “spin” move during a first-half altercation. The Brazilian retrieved the ball in wide open space with the game still scoreless, spun around twice in one motion, and then misplaced a pass intended for a goal kick. The double spin naturally sparked some commotion as viewers on social media and experts in studios discussed whether it…

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The Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior has listed his most challenging English opponents. Last season, Vinicius faced off against Reece James and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the UEFA Champions League. In both encounters, Vinicius prevailed, and Real Madrid went on to win the competition. Madrid competed versus Chelsea Interestingly, when asked to list his most difficult English opponents, Vinicius left out Alexander-Arnold and praised Chelsea’s Reece James instead of Manchester City and Liverpool as they made their way to the championship final. He said to SPORTbible: “I’ve played against a lot of them, but Reece James of Chelsea and Kyle Walker…

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Samuel Chukwueze of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who dazzled with a goal in Villarreal’s draw with Hapoel Beer Sheva of Israel in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday night, became the first player to score for Spanish Laliga Santander giants Villarreal football club under former Barcelona football club head coach Quique Setien. Three days ago, Villarreal football club named Quique Setien as their new head coach after Unai Emery decided to become the new head coach of English Premier League club Aston Villa. After Villarreal’s 2021 UEFA Europa League victory over Manchester United of England in a penalty…

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Liverpool will turn their focus to the English Premier League on Saturday when they welcome Leeds United to Anfield after securing their place in the next round of the UEFA Champions League. The Reds lost shockingly to Nottingham Forest 1-0 last weekend in the English Premier League, and they will be hoping to get back on track against Leeds United on Saturday. Ibrahima Konate has resumed training with Liverpool following his recovery from the injury that kept him out for several weeks, and the Frenchman is in the running to play against Leeds on Saturday. Due to ongoing treatment for…

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