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…
Author: Kehinde-Hassan Afolabi
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…
Following their latest defeat in the London derby, which saw Chelsea suffer a first defeat to Tottenham in nine league games, the pressure on Graham Potter, which seems to have no ending continually grows.Three consecutive defeats. Winless in six. One win in eleven games. Four goals in eleven games since the turn of the year. None of his predecessors at Chelsea would have been pardoned for this but understandably, the approach of the new owner is different in this respect.Speaking in an interview after the defeat in North London, Graham Potter said:“We were talking before the game about watching the…
Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has become one of the highly prophesied properties in world football and these days, Aurelio de Laurentis and the management of Napoli will look to heavens with gratitude for the €70 million spent on him less than three years ago.Not once has he failed to impress since his arrival in Naples but injuries had limited his level of consistency and how much the manager could trust him given the unreliability caused by the injuries.In a team with lots of club veterans to compete for places with as well as other infield chances, it was not easy…
Elche were not outright favourite to beat Real Betis when both lockhorns in the curtain raiser of the LaLiga round 23 on Friday night at the Manuel Martinez Valero Stadium, their home ground.However, fortune shone on them in the opening ten minutes and they found themselves 2-0 up thanks to a penalty converted by Fidel Chaves and Lucas Boye shot from outside the area.It was the first time they’ve gone two up (before conceding) in a LaLiga match this season and they were able to keep Manuel Pellegrini’s minions at bay until the half-time break.Elche were so good at sustaining…
Has it ever occured in the history of Chelsea to let a manager continue despite persistent poor results week in and out, which has left the most successful London club (in Europe), languishing in tenth place on the Premier League log.It is only February and that speaks how long we are into the league season, and how short we are into domestic competition like the FA Cup, where they’ve already been eliminated following defeat to Manchester City in the third round.It was the same in the EFL Cup as they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side at the…
For the second season running, Barcelona have been eliminated from the Champions League group stage and followed it up with another elimination from the Europa League.Last season also appeared better than this season albeit the club has invested millions just to see their manager thrive in the competition with other heavyweights in Europe but again and again, their legendary midfielder has come short.Inability to better Inter Milan over two legs costed them a place in the knockout rounds of the Champions League and to make matters worse, he achieved another low of becoming the first Barcelona manager to lose a…
Sometimes, the level a player will reach in their career depends on the kind of manager they play under. Some play in a top club but not an environment that appreciates their game.Once there, they may be played regularly or seldomly. The former is better but at the same time, it draws them more criticism while the latter is worse but can also be good as these kind of players can make instant impact, making them being considered a super sub.At times, they deliver masterclass but most of the time, people view them as average and not consistent enough to…
Apparently not the biggest tip for glory in Europe’s most prestigious club competition but surely, not even the biggest tips want to come up against Gli Azzurri this time and not even at any moment since the start of the season. They have been that good and consistent.Their only defeat in the Champions League this season has come when their status as group winner has literally been secured and never did they look blown away in Anfield even as Liverpool ran out 2-0 winners.The scoreline did not tell the tale of the game as Leo Ostigard could have opened the…
Smart FC have become the winner of the second edition of the Exquisite Soccer Gala following a shoot-out win over The Expendables FC in Monday’s final.Smart FC – Champions of the second edition of the Exquisite Soccer Gala.The anticipated final, between the two sides did not produce a goal in open play as both goalkeepers, whose contributions have been vital in earning their sides a place in the match repelled all thrown at them.Smart FC dominated proceedings in the first half but were unable to carve out any clear cut chance, while their opponent, Expendables FC enjoyed wrecking havocs on…