The top ranked teams in the Champions League quarter finals have big tasks ahead of them if they are to make it to the final of the competition this season.The draw and the route to the final is not good news for them as only one of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Manchester City can now feature in Istanbul, venue of this year’s final.The quarter finals draw, held in the early hours of Friday in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland saw Real Madrid drawn against Chelsea in a repetition of last season’s tie.Bayern Munich and Manchester City will…
Author: Kehinde-Hassan Afolabi
Class is permanent and form is temporary. As much as this cliche could be considered an exaggeration when employed in defence of a 24year old, Chelsea and fans need no lecture on how good Mason Mount was, and can still be for the club.Fans and fanatics forget quickly, because in football, appreciation and respect are things of moment. Once the consistency in the performances that earned them is no more, these hypes are also withdrawn.It is surprising to learn that the situation of Mason Mount has caused division amongst the Chelsea faithfuls, given how much he has given and how…
Over three years since landing his first assignment as a first team manager, with a club where he spent five years of his playing career, there is now a representation of what Mikel Arteta’s approach looks like.The Spaniard has been hailed as one of the elite managers around, albeit he is still young in the game, his knowledge of the beautiful game and tactical prowess makes him a master.Speaking in his first interview as the new Arsenal manager in 2019, Mikel Arteta explained his philosophy to go about managing the club, and even though he looked inexperienced at the time,…
Arsenal’s players and staff have been rewarded for what has been a remarkable season so far in the London Football Awards, as the prizes were awarded to standout individuals, in the 2023 edition of the award.The award is only out for individuals who represent London clubs, hence the name London Football Awards.Manager of the YearMikel Arteta of Arsenal claimed the prize having turned things around to the better for the club, and are now top of the table, hoping to land their first league title since 2004.The Spaniard has without a doubt been the best manager in London despite finishing…
Arsenal maintain five points lead and just three points separate 12th from 18th and two more from 20th after 27 games into the Premier League season.Albeit some teams still have games in hand, here is the summary of the weekend, including how it played out in the race for the title, top four and other European places.League leaders, Arsenal achieved Mikel Arteta’s 100th win as the club’s Manager in stupendous fashion, thrashing Fulham 3-0 in a derby match in Craven Cottage, becoming the first side to win five consecutive away London derby matches in a season, without conceding a goal…
Hearts will be broken come May when the league winner will be crowned, if the Championship has not been won by any side before the final games of the season because City want to flex superiority, and Arsenal want to have a taste of the feelings of being champion.Pep Guardiola’s side have never been too far from winning the Premier League title aside the Spaniard’s first season and they are close yet again, but Arsenal have been allowed to continue to dream for too long.With Liverpool not in the race this season amidst their struggles, it should have been Manchester…
FC Barcelona as a legal entity have landed themselves in fresh troubles on account of the actions of her past administrations and the club is now charged with the crime of “Continued Corruption in Business”.Reports on Friday evening revealed some of the secrets of bribery and corruption the club has been involved in, including paying the company of José María Enrique Negreira, the former Vice President of Spain’s Refereeing Committee.Barcelona reportedly paid the sum of €7.3 million to Negreira’s company between 2001 and 2018 in order they would influence actions, which include the hiring of referees and refereeing decisions during…
Tottenham Hotspur forward, Richarlison has voiced his displeasure at Manager, Antonio Conte over his choices of not giving him much playtime.Richarlison, who joined Tottenham last summer has endured a tough start to life in North London, scoring twice in 24 appearances, all two which have come in one Champions League game.Richarlison impressed in the FIFA World Cup with Brazil in mid-season, where he scored three goals in four games as his country was eliminated in the quarter finals.However, since his return from the global tournament, the former Everton man has featured ten times for Tottenham, after recovering from an injury,…
Last summer, Real Madrid tried to lure the attacker to the Bernabéu but unfortunately, efforts prove futile even though the player wants the move but he has been restricted by the circumstances and his environment, apparently.However, he was only able to satisfy PSG’s dream in the hope that they can help achieve his as their goals were aligned. Both have not won the Champions League, which is the only title that has eluded them so far.The situation is awkward for Mbappé following persistent interest from his dream club in the summer but PSG did all it could to make him…
Steadily, the positive atmosphere is being restored back at Chelsea following crucial wins over Leeds United in the league and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.The Champions League win over Dortmund, which completed a come from behind win after their 1-0 deficit in Germany is the real secret to this, though fans had already started to go soft on the team and manager following the weekend win over Leeds United.Graham Potter had been under huge pressure as his side struggled to record wins and he looked on the brink of losing his job. The fans had ran out of patience…