Mikel Arteta losing his favorite son Martin Ødegaard for two months will finally expose Mikel Arteta’s nonchalant attitude towards Academy players from Hale End. Martin Ødegaard has been ruled out of action until at least November due to his injury picked up with Norway during the last international break. The Arsenal captain will miss several games, including big ones in the UEFA Champions League and in the league, with a trip to Manchester City, the visit of Liverpool and PSG all on the horizon for Arteta and his minions. The injury to Martin Ødegaard has made fans call on their…
Author: Kehinde-Hassan Afolabi
Gameweek 5 of the Premier League Fantasy League is here. It was placed with some surprises last week with Ipswich’s impressive goalless draw against Brighton and Liverpool losing to Nottingham at Anfield. It was not a good day for FPL managers with Liverpool’s players. This week a lot of players are in doubt and this will put managers at a crossroads about who to transfer in or out. Let’s take a look at some players in doubt and the possible alternatives. Alexander Isak:- The striker was withdrawn at half time following an eye complaint in a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton…
Chelsea set for possible FA sanction after the team picked up more than six yellow cards during the weekend’s win over Bournemouth in the Premier League. Christopher Nkunku scored a late winner from a Jadon Sancho assist to help The Blues pick up their second league win of the campaign, while also keeping their first clean sheet away in the competition in almost a year. Chelsea, picked up eight yellow cards in the fixture that sets a new Premier League record for most bookings in a single game, with their host Bournemouth also victim of the same offence after picking…
Ademola Lookman has emerged as the clear favorite to win the CAF Men’s Player of the Year award for 2024. Another international break has come and gone and the Nigerian attacker appears to be just icing the cake on what has been a phenomenon journey to becoming the outright favorite to claim the prestigious CAF Men’s Player of the year award later in the year. In his quest to win the award, the former England youth player has not been hiding under any umbrella of favourism. His chances have been down to his own individual performances, which has been very…
Arsenal equals a 32-year-old record in their hard fought win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby. Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League thanks to Gabriel’s second half header in the North London derby. Arsenal put behind them the disappointment of their one all draw with Brighton before the international break as they secured a very impressive victory over their city rivals. The first North London derby of the season was headlined by the absence of Arsenal’s midfield duo of Martin Ødegaard, injured, and Declan Rice, suspended, as Spurs welcome back Micky van de Ven and…
Kylian Mbappé has won the first round of his legal battle against PSG over unpaid bonuses and the French champions has been ordered to pay the Real Madrid man the owed €55 million. The governing body of professional football league in France, LFP, has given verdict on the case between Kylian Mbappé and PSG Paris Saint-German ovet the unpaid bonuses to the Frenchman following his departure from the club in the summer. Prior to passing the verdict, The LFP legal committee initially recommended mediation. However, the suggestion was not welcomed by Kylian Mbappé. The committee has now ordered PSG to…
Mikel Arteta has finally put pen to papers to continue the process he statrted at Arsenal for three more years until 2027. The 42-year-old Spaniard, who was into the final year of his Arsenal contract was never considering a future away from the club anytime soon, and his recent extension is a mere formality that has to be satisfied. What Mikel Arteta said after signing Arsenal extension Speaking at the announcement of his contract extension, Mikel Arteta said; “I’m extremely proud, very excited and am looking forward to what is coming next. I’m proud to be where I am and…
Austin Eguavoen did not quit his role with Super Eagles as he remains the technical director. Austin Eguavoen stepped in as the interim manager of the Nigeria’s Super Eagles for the September AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda in the just concluded international break as the team awaits the beginning of the Bruno Labbadia era. Super Eagles technical director Austin Eguavoen was confirmed the interim manager ahead of the international break games and treated the fans to an enjoyable spectacle in the two games, which produced a win and an unlucky stalemate. “My mandate is for two games and it…
Benjamin Mendy takes Manchester City to Court over unpaid salaries during his two-year legal battle. Manchester City will appear in court in October, after its former player Benjamin Mendy sued the club in the employment tribunal for unpaid wages during his trial. After two years of legal battles, Benjamin Mendy was acquitted of all allegations against him, including multiple counts of rape and attempted rape, at Chester Crown Court in the United Kingdom. The trials had initially led to his suspension from Manchester City who also seized from paying his wages since September 2021. A year has now gone by…
Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman were the heros as Super Eagles of Nigeria record their bigest win in almost a year in a 3-0 success over Republic of Benin in Uyo on Saturday evening. Finally an enjoyable Super Eagles game in a long time. Fans in the Godswill Akpabio Stadium must be delighted to be treated to such a spectacle against an opponent who had gotten the better of Nigeria in their previous game. Temper was at the climax ahead of kickoff due to the shambolic performances of the team in recent times, which amongst other occurrences led to the…