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Virgil van Dijk admits it is an exciting time to be a Liverpool player, but warned the Premier League leaders have won nothing yet. A year on since becoming the world’s most expensive defender in a £75 million ($95 million) move from Southampton, the Dutchman has more than justified his enormous transfer fee by helping to transform Liverpool’s defensive record. Jurgen Klopp’s men have conceded just seven goals and are yet to be beaten in 19 Premier League games — a run that has enabled them to streak six points clear at the top of the table. Van Dijk “It feels like it is an exciting time at Liverpool – and hopefully it will prove to be that as well,” Van Dijk told the club’s website. “What’s important is we need to keep going; we cannot be satisfied with what we have right now because we have nothing at the moment. We need to keep going, stay humble and work hard.” Van Dijk’s arrival helped spark a run to last season’s Champions League final, but two huge errors from goalkeeper

Leicester City manager, Claude Puel has explained why his side defeated Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City 2-1 in Wednesday’s Premier League encounter. Goals from Marc Albrighton and Ricardo Pereira ensured Claude Puel’s men defeated Guardiola’s side at home. However, a goal from Bernardo Silva was not enough to give City a point against the hosts. Puel said Leicester defeated the Premier League champions because his players had more chances than City’s players, adding that Leicester deserved the victory. Puel told Sky Sports: “I think we deserve the result, because I think we get more chances than City. It’s a fantastic result for the team, a good reward for the mentality and togetherness since the beginning of the season. “It was difficult sometimes because we played good football with good performances but without the result, because we conceded a goal early or didn’t manage the game well enough.” Puel added: “It was important to have this good reward because I think our play h

Former Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, stole the show with a well taken brace during his side’s domestic league clash with Huddersfield which ended 3-1 at Old Trafford. Prior to his first goal today, the Frenchman had not found the back of the net in 9 league games until his second half strike today. With his involvement today, he is now the first Manchester United player to be directly involved in 10 goals in the Premier League this season with Four of those coming under new Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Manchester United academy graduate then took to his twitter handle to react by revealing how happy he is with the three points. What he said: So happy for 3 points and 2 goals at home with our supporters and family there. Have great blessed holidays everyone, loads of love 🌟 @ManUtd #mufc #heretocreate pic.twitter.com/R8gVwIxOzP — Paul Pogba (@paulpogba) December 26, 2018

Liverpool manger, Jurgen Klopp has sent an emotional Christmas message of thanks to Liverpool supporters for their great support over the course of a memorable 2018. He also promised the Reds fans that he will do everything possible in his power to make sure that the Anfield club have a wonderful 2019 in the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. “This is my fourth Christmas as the manager of this incredible football club and although I am not the kind of guy to allow myself to look backwards, I think it is fair to say we have had an incredible ride in 2018 with some real highs and a couple of disappointments,” Klopp was quoted by Metro UK as saying. “That’s what gives me the confidence and belief there is more to come from these boys in 2019, that there is more to come from this journey we are all involved in. “We can – and should – all be proud of what the team have done so far this season, but this is only the beginning and there is still such a long way to

Nicki Minaj and her new boyfriend Kenneth “Zoo” Petty are getting serious, as Petty recently got the rapper’s name tattooed on his neck. Recall that late Friday night (Dec. 21), Minaj shared video of her new boo’s new ink on Instagram. The clip starts off with a selfie video of Nicki looking into the camera and adjusting her weave. “Did your tatt hurt?” she questions. Petty responds, “No, not at all.” The rapper then pans over to Petty and gets a close-up view of his new ink. Nicki’s government name “Onika” is freshly tatted in large cursive letters on the man’s neck. The Queens rapper captioned the video, “Did ya tat hurt zaddy? his first tat- frontin like it didn’t sting #Onika #HeavyOnIt  #SuperSleezy.” Nicki first introduced her new man on Instagram earlier this month. Shortly afterward, reports surfaced about the man’s criminal past, including a manslaughter conviction and being convicted of first-degree rape at the age of 16. Reports recently uncovered new

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, had said the English Premier League will miss sacked Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho and hopes that the Portuguese can return to management in England again. United dismissed Mourinho on Tuesday, after suffering their worst start to a league season for 28 years and replaced him with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, until the end of the season. Ahead of Saturday’s home league clash with Leicester City, the Italian was asked if the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan boss would be missed. Sarri said, “I think so. Mourinho won everything, won everywhere, so I like him very much as a coach and as a man. “I think he is right when he said that United have a future without Mourinho, but he has a great future without them. “I will like to see him on the bench as soon as possible, maybe in England.” Sarri also said Solskjaer should expect a tough job, as he attempts to steady the ship at United and get the team firing on all cylinders ag

Liverpool legend, Graeme Souness has slammed Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba over his reaction to the sacking of manager, Jose Mourinho. This is coming after former CNN presenter, Piers Morgan had blasted the France international over his reaction to the sacking of Mourinho. Recall that Mourinho was on Tuesday sacked by United following the club’s poor run of form this season. Pogba reacted to Mourinho’s sacking by posting a picture of himself smirking with his eyes darting to the side. However, Souness, who was furious with Pogba’s post, branded the France international as a “major disappointment” and advised the 25-year-old to have a “close look at himself” after Mourinho’s dismissal. Responding to Pogba’s antics on Instagram, Souness said on Sky Sports: “Was he [Pogba] referring to something else? Did he know the manager has been sacked? It’s hard for me to comment on. “But I think what’s obvious is that he wasn’t getting on with the manager. Paul Pogba for me has

Pep Guardiola says is he is sad for Jose Mourinho and wishes him all the best. Mourinho was sensationally axed as Manchester United boss on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after his side’s damning 3-1 defeat to Liverpool. The Portuguese had led United to second place in the Premier League last term, but has struggled to get the best out of his players this season. United currently sit in sixth, some 19 points behind league leaders and arch rivals Liverpool. “Well when it happens I am always sad for the managers,” Guardiola told Sky Sports. “We are alone. So when that manager is in that situation it is no good, we are alone. “I am close to all of the managers. “But of course he doens’t need me, he is so strong. I wish him all the best and soon he is going to come back and we are going to play again.” A club statement read on Tuesday morning read: “Manchester United announces that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect. “The club would like to thank Jose

United's new manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Ole Gunner Solskjaer has been appointed as Manchester United’s caretaker manager, replacing José Mourinho until the end of the season. The former United striker will be assisted by Mike Phelan, another of the club’s former players, who previously spent 14 years on the club’s coaching staff, including five as the No 2. Solskjaer takes over following Mourinho’s sacking on Tuesday . His first game in charge is Saturday’s trip to Cardiff City, the club with which he had his only previous experience of Premier League management. The Norwegian, who is temporarily stepping down as manager of Molde but will resume that role in May, took Cardiff down to the Championship in May 2014. On being sacked the following September his record was 16 defeats from 30 games and five wins, of which three were in the top flight. Here's Manchester United's official statement on Solskjaer's appointment; ************** Ole Gunnar Solskjaer durin

Manchester United have triggered the option of a year’s extension on the contract of France forward Anthony Martial. The 23-year-old’s current deal would have expired in the summer but will now run to 2020. United took a similar move with their Spain keeper David de Gea last month. Martial’s representatives remain in discussions with United over a new separate deal beyond the contract that has been extended to 2020. United signed Martial from Monaco for an initial £36m in 2015, making him the world’s most expensive teenager in the sport.

Premier League sides Arsenal and Chelsea have been added easy opponents in the Round of 32 fixtures of the Europa Leagues. Arsenal play Bate Borisov of Belarus, while Chelsea – who won the competition in 2013 – take on Swedish side Malmo. Most of the two-legged ties will be played on the 14 and 21 February 2019. Arsenal’s home second leg will be on Wednesday, 20 February at 17:00 GMT. The Gunners and Chelsea were both seeded for the draw, meaning they host their second legs and teams from the same city cannot play at home on the same night. The timing of the fixture is to avoid a clash with the Champions League games taking place later on that Wednesday. Arsenal and Chelsea both finished top of their respective groups, each winning five and drawing one of their six matches. The Gunners are facing the same opponent they met in the group stage of last season’s competition, winning twice – 4-2 in Belarus and 6-0 in London. Europa League last-32 draw in full Viktoria Plzen v Din

Chelsea ace, Eden Hazard has issued out warning to Manchester City and Liverpool following his side’s 2-1 victory over Brighton in the Premier League encounter played on Sunday. Goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard ensured victory for Maurizio Sarri’s side against Brighton. However, a goal from Solomon March was not enough to give the hosts a point against the Blues. Hazard warned Pep Guardiola’s men and Jurgen Klopp’s side that Chelsea are determined to finish top on the Premier League table this term. “We want to be top of the league at the end of the season,” Hazard was quoted by Metro UK as saying after the match. “We know Man City and Liverpool are good teams – we don’t want the gap to be big.” Hazard added: “I like to score, but it’s not important for me. “The most important thing is to win games. I just enjoy my football and that’s why I’’m on the pitch. “We knew before the game that we need to score a third goal. When it’s 3-0 it’s harder for teams to get back. But we didn

Liverpool’s Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (L) and Liverpool’s English midfielder Jordan Henderson applaud supporters on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on December 16, 2018. – Liverpool won the game 3-1. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Substitute Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to give Liverpool a fully deserved 3-1 victory over Manchester United at Anfield to go back to the top of the table. The Reds ended a run of eight games without a run against their fierce rivals in a largely one-sided victory that saw Jurgen Klopp’s side pull 19 points clear of Jose Mourinho’s men in the Premier League. Sadio Mane gave Liverpool a deserved lead after a frantic start to the game, but goalkeeper Alisson’s huge clanger gifted Jesse Lingard a leveller that stunned Anfield into silence. Klopp’s side huffed and puffed in the second half but were largely reduced to shot from long range until

Former Manchester United captain, Roy Keane has blamed Arsenal goalkeeper, Bernd Leno following the Gunners’ 3-2 defeat by Southampton in the Premier League encounter on Sunday. Goals from Danny Ings (2) and Charilei Austin (1) ensured Southampton defeated Unai Emery’s men at home. However, Henrikh Mkhitaryan did score a brace for the visitors. Keane blamed Leno for his poor decision-making against the hosts. “The decision-making [from Leno for the final goal was poor],” Keane said on Sky Sports after the match. “As soon as the ball leaves Shane Long’s foot, you’re thinking that the goalkeeper is in trouble.” Keane added: “We keep talking about a bit of steel in this Arsenal team. I’ve still got huge doubts about them defensively.” The result against Southampton means Arsenal now sit in fifth place on the Premier League table. Arsenal will now tackle Tottenham Hotspur in their fixture in the League Cup quarter-final clash next week.

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said the best his side can finish this season, is in fourth position. Mourinho was speaking after their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Sadio Mane gave the hosts the lead, before Jesse Lingard pounced on Alisson Becker’s error to equalize. Jurgen Klopp introduced Xherdan Shaqiri from the bench and the Swiss forward scored twice to secure victory and ensure they return to the top of the Premier League. When asked how he can fix what has been a miserable season, he replied: “What do you mean by fix? By win the title? Of course not. “We can still finish fourth. It’s not easy but for sure for sure we’re going to finish in the top 6, but the best we can get is fourth.”

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, has responded to Manchester United manager, Jurgen Klopp’s comment on Reds’ lack of trophy. Klopp said he was not concerned by his lack of silverware at Liverpool after Jose Mourinho said that ‘trophies mattered.’ The Reds welcome Mourinho’s Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool are sitting top of the Premier League table. Klopp has lost all three of the cup finals he has appeared in as Liverpool boss, while the club has not won any silverware for six years. During his press conference on Friday, Mourinho suggested trophies were important, but dismissed the idea Klopp should be solely judged on his silverware record at Liverpool. Klopp, while addressing his pre-game press conference at Ansfield, agreed with his rival manager. He said, “Do I have to? Do I have to win it?’ he said. “If people say the Champions League campaign last season was not a success because we didn’t win the final, then I cannot change that. Was it the successful

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Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil has spoken up on his side’s 1-0 victory over Qarabag FK in the Europa League encounter played on Thursday night. Ozil has missed his side’s last four matches due to a back spasm he sustained few weeks ago. The 30-year-old returned for Gunners’ 1-0 win over Qarabag, setting up striker, Alexandre Lacazette to score the only goal of the match to give Unai Emery’s side all three points. The midfielder took to his Twitter page after the match and wrote: “Simple a good feeling,” Ozil tweeted. “Back on the pitch and back with a win.” He accompanied the message with a picture of him and Lacazette.” Commenting on the post one fan wrote: “Good to see you back Mesut,” while another added: “You came back with an assist and made my day.” Ozil will hope to lead Arsenal to victory when they tackle Southampton on Sunday in the Premier League.

Jose Mourinho faces a quandary as he prepares Manchester United for a trip to Premier League leaders Liverpool while Manchester City will be keen to show that last week’s Chelsea defeat was just a blip. United have an impressive recent record against Liverpool, unbeaten in eight league games, but away fans will travel with a sense of trepidation to Anfield. Unai Emery takes his Arsenal side, unbeaten in 21 matches in all competitions, to face struggling Southampton while Chelsea also travels to the south coast to take on Brighton. Manchester City host seventh-placed Everton while Tottenham, fresh from reaching the Champions League knockout phase, face Burnley at Wembley. AFP Sports picks out some of the main talking points ahead of the weekend fixtures in the Premier League. Can Mourinho end Liverpool’s unbeaten run? Jose Mourinho came under fire last year for failing to attack Liverpool’s then leaky defense, settling for a 0-0 draw that cost his side momentum after a fine star

Liverpool’s players were able to take time out from their preparations for the busy festive period to spread some Christmas cheer to children at Alder Hey hospital. The likes of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and club captain Jordan Henderson took an afternoon out on Wednesday to put a smile on the young faces at the children’s hospital. The team – with manager Jurgen Klopp in tow – donned Santa hats and posed for a number of pictures with the kids after finishing their morning training session at Melwood. To make sure as many of the young fans got their chance to see the squad, the players split up into groups to make their way around the hospital, signing autographs and talking to patients and their families. The likes of Xherdan Shaqiri, Fabinho and Andy Robertson were also present as they gave out some gifts to the children during their visit. Salah, who has scored four goals in two games, was also pictured holding a baby while Klopp posed with an Everton fan. Hender

The young lady who was spotted in bed with Peruzzi has allegedly gone missing. The UNILAG student was seen in bed with the singer a now viral video. According to Twitter user, @bzee01, the young lady identified as Tobi Jacobs went missing immediately the video went viral. The Twitter user claimed attempts to reach her has proved futile as her phone remains switched off. He wrote; Tobi Jacobs is missing at home since d video in bed with peruzzi was posted, family/friends are scared n have bin searching for her, her phone is switchd off. She is just 18yrs could be suicidal

There was pandemonium earlier today after a man believed to be 63 years old was caught red handed while allegedly raping a 6-year-old girl in Bayelsa state. According to Mumeya Akpalo, the suspect simply identified as Mr. Oyadonga, a lecturer at the Bayelsa State College of Arts and Science, BYCAS, and a staunch member of The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star - was nabbed while allegedly defiling the underage girl in Yenagoa, the state capital. The angry residents who nabbed him - descended on him with series of beatings as they tried to strip him Unclad right there in public. The suspect was later dragged to the police station for possible prosecution. The incident reportedly caused a huge scene in the area.

Liverpool’s Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (C) attends a Liverpool team training session at Melwood in Liverpool, north-west England on December 10, 2018, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League group C football match against Napoli. Paul ELLIS / AFP Virgil Van Dijk believes Liverpool can use their Champions League escape against Napoli as a springboard to win Europe’s elite club competition. Jurgen Klopp’s side booked their place in the last 16 with a tense 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield on Tuesday. A fine finish from Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead, but the Reds needed goalkeeper Alisson Becker to make a superb save to deny Arkadiusz Milik in the closing seconds before they could finally relax. Liverpool are also top of the Premier League after going unbeaten in their first 16 games this season, raising the prospect of Klopp’s men winning a first English title since 1990 while also challenging for a sixth European Cup. Dutch defender Van Dijk sees no reason why Liverpool c

Donetsk’s Brazilian midfielder Taison (L) and Bertrand Lyon’s Burkinabe forward Bertrand Traore (R) vie for the ball during the UEFA Champions League, Groupe F football match FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympique Lyonnais on NSK Olimpiyskyi stadium in Kiev on December 12, 2018. GENYA SAVILOV / AFP Lyon clinched the final Champions League last-16 place as Nabil Fekir’s second-half strike grabbed a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk in a snowy Kiev on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich pipped Ajax to top spot in Group E. Bruno Genesio’s Lyon needed to avoid defeat against Shakhtar to progress from Group F with Manchester City, and a fifth successive draw in the competition achieved that aim. Shakhtar forged ahead midway through the opening period with what proved their only shot of the first half, just seconds after Lyon forward Bertrand Traore had been denied by Andriy Pyatov when clean through one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The Burkina Faso international was made to pay for his profligac

Raheem Sterling has been named November’s Premier League player of the month, he scored three goals and set up three more in three games. This is the second time the 24-year-old has won the award, the previous occasion coming in August 2016, just over a year after he joined the club. Sterling was allegedly the victim of racist abuse in his side’s defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea and the Metropolitan Police are investigating the allegations after social media users posted a video of an incident during the first half of the match, when the England international was shouted at as he collected the ball from behind the goal.

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he wants Paul Pogba to set a good example for his less-experienced team-mates in Valencia on Wednesday. The Red Devils have already qualified for the Champions League knock-out stages, but need winless Young Boys to get a result against Juventus if they are to top the group. Mourinho will start Pogba, who has been left out of the team for the last two Premier League games against Arsenal and Fulham. “I am looking for him (Pogba) to play well and to have a good impact in the game and a good impact in the team. “A team with many players who don’t have many miles on their legs, a team with some players who are not playing a lot. “So, I hope people like Paul and a couple of others, that are normally in the team and have the number of miles players need to have a good level, can have a good impact on the team,” Mourinho told a press conference on Tuesday.

Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah Liverpool’s Champions League hopes are still alive, and as so often they have Mohamed Salah to thank. On the big stage, with the stakes high, the Egyptian delivered. Again. His first-half goal gave Jurgen Klopp’s side what they wanted, what they needed. Their 1-0 win means it is the Reds who join Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, while Napoli must contemplate a New Year spent in the Europa League. Tough on the Italians, but few inside Anfield will care. Finalists last season, Liverpool will hope something special is brewing once more. What is it about this competition and the men in red? What is it about this competition and Salah, too? He’s been on Merseyside less than 18 months and he has 14 Champions League goals. Only Steven Gerrard, in the club’s history, has more. After his hat-trick at the weekend, only one goal was needed this time. Some goal, mind. There didn’t seem a huge deal of danger when James Milner rolled a ball into his feet,

Matteo Guendouzi admits that Paris Saint-Germain were interested in signing him before he agreed on a move to Arsenal. The teenager has been impressive since moving to the Emirates Stadium in a deal reportedly worth around £7 million ($7.8m) from French Ligue 2 side Lorient. And Guendouzi has confirmed that PSG - the club he started his youth career with before joining Lorient's ranks - had been keen to re-acquire his services before the Gunners came calling. "It's true that PSG showed interest this summer, like other clubs," Guendouzi said to Canal. However, despite the allure of rejoining his hometown club, the midfielder insists that as soon as Arsenal became involved, his mind was made up. "There were lots of discussions. But for me, the best choice was to join Arsenal. As soon as they approached me, I did not hesitate a single second and I concentrated solely on their proposition." Guendouzi has been thrust into the action since his arrival in E

Liverpool’s English defender Joe Gomez (L) vies with Everton’s Brazilian striker Richarlison (R) during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield in Liverpool, northwest England on December 2, 2018. Oli SCARFF / AFP Defender Joe Gomez has signed a new contract with Liverpool that will keep him at Anfield until 2024, the club announced on Monday. The England international, currently out for up to six weeks with a fractured leg, has been impressive this season both alongside Virgil van Dijk in the center of defense and also at right-back, where he has alternated with Trent Alexander-Arnold. Gomez, 21, joined Liverpool from Charlton in 2015 for a fee of £3.5 million ($4.5 million). An ankle problem sustained playing for England in March meant he missed the Champions League final but he has bounced back from that to establish himself as Klopp’s preferred partner for Van Dijk. “Signing this new deal means the world to me,” Gomez told Liverpool

Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde, on Monday said the club wants to “help” French winger Ousmane Dembele realise his potential, after the youngster’s latest disciplinary misconduct. Dembele, 21, arrived two hours late for practice on Sunday and had to train alone. The France international is now facing a disciplinary sanction from the LaLiga champions. “Something has happened that we are going to try to resolve internally, in the best possible way to help the player because he has a lot of talent. “What we want is to help him, because he’s young. He has a long career ahead of him, we want to get the best out of him, because we know when he feels good he can give us a lot,” Valverde said ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Tottenham. Dembele is attracting attention from Premier League clubs like Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool, with his future at the Nou Camp uncertain.

Romelu Lukaku believes he has finally emerged from his post-World Cup slump, with the Manchester United striker revealing he had to shed muscle to adapt to the demands of the Premier League. Lukaku FIFA dishes out to clubs $209m from 2018 World Cup earnings After a promising first season at Old Trafford the 25-year-old has struggled to make an impact in front of goal amid what has been a largely frustrating second campaign under Jose Mourinho. But Lukaku is belatedly showing positive signs again, having ended his 12-match goalless streak for United at Southampton last weekend and netted at Old Trafford for the first time since March in Saturday’s 4-1 win against Fulham. The Belgium striker said he did not allow the external scrutiny to get him down. “I think I just need to keep working hard,” he said. “Me and the manager had good conversations in the last couple of days, where really he told me what he wanted from me. “And I know from my side I have to do better and I just kee

Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, has disclosed why he dropped striker, Alvaro Morata in his side’s Premier League 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Saturday. Goals from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz ensured victory for the Blues against Pep Guardiola’s side at Stamford Bridge. Sarri, who started the likes of Eden Hazard, Willian and Pedro ahead of Morata said that his decision not to feature the Spain international against City was ‘tactical’. When asked why Morata did not feature against City, Sarri told BT Sport: “It’s tactical because with the side to start with Eden in another position so I think it’s useless to have two strikers on the bench.” “I don’t know because in Manchester City maybe because they have out [Sergio] Aguero,” Sarri added. “Today maybe for the first time in Premier league there is the opportunity to have more spaces. I prefer to play faster football.” Sarri’s men now sit on third positions on the Premier League log with 34 points from 16 games

Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, on Saturday set a new record in his side’s 4-0 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League encounter. Salah’s hat-trick was enough to give Jurgen Klopp’s men a deserve three points against the hosts. According to Thesportsman, The Egyptian international broke a stunning record that was previously held by for Reds striker, Fernando Torres. The 26-year-old became the fastest Liverpool player to score 40 Premier League goals with his tremendous feat coming in just 52 matches. Salah has been impressive since joining Liverpool from AS Roma back in 2017. Liverpool now top the Premier League table with 42 points from 16 games, while Manchester City are second place with 41 points from 15 games

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has defended its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in the row he has with ex-leader of Niger-Delta militants, Asari Dokubo, over the boycott of 2019 elections. IPOB deputy leader, Uche Mefor, in a statement yesterday said the pro-Biafra group was not interested in Dokubo’s ‘lectures’ on how to achieve its objectives. Recall that Nnamdi Kanu had urged IPOB supporters and sympathizers in the two geopolitical zones of south east and south south to shun the 2019 general elections unless the Federal Government announced a date for Biafra referendum. But Asari Dokubo expressed disagreement over the call for the boycott of the 2019 general elections by Nnamdi Kanu, arguing that heeding Kanu’s advice was suicidal since it would be tantamount to empowering those opposed to the Biafra aspirations with resources from the national treasury to frustrate the people’s struggle. He went further to point out that pro-independent agitators in Spain, Ireland and Pales

Manchester City will be without star striker Sergio Aguero for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea, Pep Guardiola has confirmed. The striker picked up an injury in training and missed the 2-1 victory at Watford and now is set to be unavailable once again for the trip to Stamford Bridge. Former Blues midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has also been ruled out of the clash in a significant blow to City’s hopes of maintaining their unbeaten start to the league campaign. Guardiola’s side currently top the table by two points but will be keenly aware that Liverpool – unbeaten themselves – are waiting to pounce on any points dropped by the defending champions.

Nigeria forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been inspired by the Jamie Vardy story and admits his Leicester City team-mate has given him motivation to become a better player. Iheanacho, 22, watched in awe as Vardy broke the record for scoring in consecutive Premier League games in 2015 when he found the net in 11 games straight, and says he is now trying to learn from the England striker after joining City from Manchester City. “I have been watching him and when I was at Manchester City I was really following him and when he broke the record against [Manchester] United, it was the motivation for me as well,” Iheanacho told Leicestershire Live. “So seeing him scoring 11 games straight, it gives every youngster motivation to know anything is possible in football. “I have been watching him since. I didn’t know I am going to come here so playing alongside him is a joy and I am happy learning from him and keep improving.” Although Iheanacho did not watch a lot of Premier League games whi

Premier league holder, Manchester City, travel to Chelsea looking to keep their winning streak in the domestic league campaign intact. The defending champions who are yet to lose a single match in the domestic league campaign this term sit at the summit of the league table after playing 15 matches which comprises of 1 draw and 14 wins. Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri, had while addressing journalists ahead of the clash hailed Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola, labelling his team as the best in Europe. However, Guardiola, debunked the ‘best in Europe’ tag while also addressing his own press conference, going on to add that his team need to conquer Europe before being labeled as the best. What he said: PEP: Thank you (Sarri) but we are not the best. We have to win the titles and we didn’t win the title to be best team in Europe. The job he is doing is excellent. People don’t know how hard it is to create a style.