Author: Timothy Aiyeku

Timothy Aiyeku is a Mass Communication graduate from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is a sports, everything football analyst.

English Premier League outfit Liverpool could be having their worst injury crisis in a long time as they hope to defend the title and reclaim the Champions League later in May next year. The Reds have lost their star player, Virgil Van Dijk to injury, and his major cover Fabinho is also injured alongside Joel Matip which leaves manager Jurgen Klopp with little options in the defence. Several players have been linked with a move to Anfield as a result of this development as the January transfer window draws nearer for the club to invest in. Former Liverpool player Steve…

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Former Liverpool player Adam Lallana has revealed that there is no need to be sorry for manager Jurgen Klopp over the current injury crisis at the club because the German boss loves the current situation. The Reds team are without heir key defender Virgil Van Dijk who was injured in the Merseyside derby against Everton and has been ruled out of the season> he is now being joined by Fabinho on the sideline with Joel Matip yet to return to fitness. The Jurgen Klopp team are now left with Joe Gomez and 19-year-old Rhys Williams to carry on until the…

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Local pundit Pierre Mendes has attacked French Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint Germain for letting Thiago Silva join the English Premier League outfit Chelsea without any replacement on the ground. Thiago Silva joined the West London outfit some weeks back in the summer transfer window and has established himself as a major force in Frank Lampard’s defence. The football pundit thinks the French Ligue 1 outfit made the worst mistake to have sold the experienced Brazilian defender as he is highly needed at the club. While Thiago Silva has quickly settled in the Blues team and have been improving their…

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Mikel Arteta might be a young manager who is yet to reach his summit but he is already on the path to mentoring young and prospective coaches as Arsenal player Calum Chambers is already considering coaching badges. Calum Chambers revealed that he decided to make good use of the COVID-19 situation to get his coaching badges as he has reached out to Arsenal academy coach Per Mertesacker some contacts to get the ball rolling. The English defender is just 25 years but he is not leaving anything to chance as he sets his eyes on life after retirement and already…

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There has been a little frustration in the camp of Liverpool, especially in their bid to defend the Premier League title as the journey has not gone the way they expected. The Premier League title holders are currently level on points with their Merseyside rivals, Everton as toppers of the league, and have been able to deliver two wins in their two Champions League games. However, a lot of things have happened in the short spell of the season, most importantly the 7-2 humiliation against Aston Villa. The Reds cannot forget that result in a hurry. This adds to the…

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It has not been an easy task for Liverpool to defend the English Premier League title with the injury-plagued the club is currently battling with. The Merseyside outfit are on level points with their rivals, Everton on top f the league table but the journey has not been as easy as it seems. Jurgen Klopp’s team have been hurt with the 7-0 humiliation against Aston Villa in the Premier League despite having a smooth run in the Champions League so far. However, the latest development on reports of Egyptian international Mohamed Salah limping heavily down the tunnel after their 2-0…

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confessed that his team struggled to get the 2-0 win against Midtjylland in the Champions League on Tuesday night at the Old Trafford. According to him, it was a hectic game as his team was unable to calm down the pressure until the final sound of the whistle. It would be safe to state that the Reds wouldn’t have struggled with if the likes of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, and Roberto Firmino were in the starting XI for the game as they only had a second-half share of the game. Last weekend goal scorer Diogo…

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French defender William Saliba is yet to get his competitive debut for Arsenal in the Premier League as he has also been omitted from the Europa League squad for the season. Mikel Arteta insists that he is yet to be ready for the challenge, stressing that the young defender needs a year of transition, yet he is kept at the club without a loan move. Now that Rob Holding has been declared injured and is joined by David Luiz on the treatment table, the Spanish boss is left with little options for the centre-back role and that makes it necessary…

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It is increasingly becoming clear that N’Golo Kante’s time at Chelsea is already rounding up because he is going down the pecking order in Frank Lampard’s team, especially as he cannot give the best of the performance. The fact that manager Frank Lampard is believed to be keen on the signature of West Ham United midf8ielder Declan Rice means the France international will have to begin Preparations for a move in the coming transfer window. N’Goo Kante became a mainstay in the Blues midfield after his move from Leicester City in the summer of 2016 and was very instrumental in…

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Reports by Calcio Mercato have revealed that the North London outfit made an attempt to sign Andrea Petagna from Italian Serie A outfit Napoli in the summer transfer window but their offer was turned down. This would have been a surprise to the Gunners fans as the speculations and reports of Arsenal move for the 25-year-old striker was not in the news. Andrea Petagna signed for the Italian Serie A outfit in the last January transfer window and was allowed to remain on loan at SPAL for the rest of the season. HE returned to the club in the last…

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The English Premier League outfit will resume actions against Dundalk at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday for the Europa League clash and the target for Mikel Arteta is to get back to winning ways after suffering a defeat against Leicester City in the Premier League clash at the weekend. Arsenal enjoyed a sweet 2-1 victory in their first Europa League game against Molde with goals coming from Nicolas Pepe and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang which makes it important to continue on that note. A number of players are have been confirmed by manager Mikel Arteta to be away as a result of…

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The last few games have not gone as planned for Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta as they suffered defeats against Man City and Leicester City but there could be more to boast of the Spanish manager. The season looked hopeful for the North London outfit when it first started but it is no longer the same with the current circumstance of losing two successive defeats in the Premier League. The only compensation is that the Gunners recorded a win in their first Europa League game last Thursday. Aside from the results from Mikel Arteta’s team, Dundalk boss Filippo Giovagnilo has…

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