Author: Timothy Aiyeku

The exploit by Chelsea under new manager Maurizio Sarri cannot earn them a title says Liverpool legend, John Aldridge. Chelsea have been tipped to be the title to contenders this season but that has been dismissed by the Liverpool legend. Giving reasons for his claim the Liverpool legend described Chelsea as a one-man team which is not enough to be title contenders. He stressed that Chelsea only have Eden Hazard as the only star player to boost off and that cannot be relied upon. According to him, there are no chances that the Belgium international will remain fit throughout the…

Emerging reports indicate that Chelsea’s plan to make use of the club’s captain band as a factor to lure Eden Hazard into signing a new contract at the club. The Belgium international is yet to commit his future to the club by renewing his deal, a development that is disturbing to many. Hazard has been in his fine form this season and has always rescued the Stamford Bridge side with his goals, having scored seven times this season. The Blues are not ready to part ways with the 27-year-old player and are making frantic efforts to hand him a new…

David Luiz is one player that has rediscovered himself since the arrival of Maurizio Sarri in the summer, helping the Chelsea side to be strong title contenders this season. According to Chelsea legend, Pat Nevin, this has been able to happen due to the full trust that has been given to the Brazilian defender. He said one thing that is obvious is the fact that Sarri has not attempted to enforce any changes on Luiz into something he is not comfortable with but simply helping him to become the player he wants to be. He praised Sarri for ensuring that…

There is confidence ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash against Napoli because of the record held by goalkeeper Alisson Becker against the Italian side. Alisson has got a perfect record against the Italian side and his familiarity with them as a former Roma player will bring confidence which will play a role in Liverpool’s victory ahead of the game. The Brazilain has therefore boasted of his certainty to stop is former rivals, recalling that his Roma side had won 4-2 the last time he travelled to Naples in March. Alisson admitted that the Italian team is a strong one with…

Although he is 15 years of age but Dutch Whizkid Sam Lautenschutz has set Chelsea and Manchester United on the battle path for him. The Volendam midfielder has won the attention of other English Premier League teams but Chelsea and Manchester City are reported to be the biggest challengers for the player. Other clubs who are vying for the player’s signature includes Tottenham, Leicester City, Charlton and Ajax. However, a decision on the player is expected later this month with England being the expected destination. Chelsea manager, Maurizio Sarri has won the heart of his employers which will make them…

Arsenal manager Unai Emery is reported to be planning to steal Piotr Zielinksi from Liverpool’s sight. Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is believed to be tracking the Zielinksi’s progress knowing the player is under contract with Naples until 2021. The player has been a long-term target of the Liverpool manager as far back as 2015 when he was at Udinese but it seems he will not have the 24-year-old anymore with Emery ready to bring him to the North London anytime soon. The Spanish manager has identified the young lad as a befitting replacement for contract rebel, Aaron Ramsey who is on…

Chelsea fans are currently having it good this season having gone unbeaten this season and winning all their games except the recent against Liverpool. Belgium star Eden Hazard has been praised for lifting the club with his sensational goalscoring form and his performances. Hazard has scored 8 goals in 9 games this season under Maurizio Sarri making him the club’s highest goalscorer yet. His performance has made the likes of Oliver Giroud and Alvaro Morata less important in the team despite being point men. However, this is a big concern for Antonio Rudiger who warned that over-reliance on Hazard could…

Liverpool fans can be rest assured that there will never be a situation as that of Manchester United at the Anfield for star player Mohamed Salah. This is largely because of the management and good knowledge of every situation at the club by Jurgen Klopp. United have been thrown into crisis as a result of the rift between manager Jose Mourinho and French midfielder Paul Pogba which bothers around issues of unsatisfactory performance of the player. The Red Devils manager, Jose Mourinho has been blamed for not handling the situation as he ought to before it got escalated. With the…

A former Manchester United winger Lee Sharpe has stated that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp now ranks higher than his counterpart Jose Mourinho in terms of ideas and performance. According to Sharpe, Mourinho cannot level up with Klopp and other managers like Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola in terms of effectiveness. He lamented that the football style being adopted by the former Chelsea manager is now outdated and ineffective. The former winger noted that Mourinho was a king at his former side in London because his defensive kind of football worked at that time. However, he stated that the pattern has been…

Liverpool star James Milner has praised the quality of his side after earning a point at the Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Red team are still unbeaten so far, all thanks to Daniel Sturridge who ensured his side did not walk home with their first defeat with his late equaliser. However, Milner stated that what gives him more joy is the fact that his side creates more chances which places them in a better position to score goals. He noted that the situation would have been different and everyone would be worried if his side do not create enough chances.…

Chelsea midfielder, Jorginho has stated that his teammate, Eden Hazard is a different player in his own class. Jorginho who lavished praise on the Belgium player stated that Hazard’s current form can always make the difference for the London side. Explaining why Hazard is a different player, Jorginho stated that the Belgium star has the incredible potential to score or and at the same time make incredible moves that could get his opponents confused. He added that Hazard alone can win a game for the Blues which gives his teammates lots of confidence into any game. Jorginho noted that players…

Rangers manager, Steven Gerrard has played down the threat posed by Liverpool and thinks there are reasons why they should not be taken seriously as it is now. Liverpool began this season on a high note and were only slowed down at the Stamford Bridge when they played a 1-1 draw against Chelsea at the weekend. The Anfield boys have therefore been tipped as a strong title contender this season having come close to it last season. But former player thinks they should not be taken seriously as title contender because they lack winning experience. The Red legend who is…