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2023 AFCONQ: Super Eagles coach, Peseiro to effect changes in Guinea-Bissau rematch

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2 years ago

March 27, 2023

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro is expected to make a number of changes in his starting line-up for Monday’s (today) 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying reverse fixture against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau.

number of players, who started the first game which the Super Eagles lost 1-0, failed to make expected impact.

Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma sustained a facial injury last Friday and has already been ruled out the game.

His replacement, Semi Ajayi, who plays for Sky Bet Championship club, West Bromwich Albion is expected to pair Calvin Bassey in central defence.

On the wing, Moses Simon is expected to take the place of the ineffective Ademola Lookman.

Lookman was replaced by Simon at half-time in the first game.

In attack, OGC Nice striker, Terem Moffi will take the place of Kelechi Iheanacho, who was also poor on Friday.

Moffi and Victor Osimhen will lead the Super Eagles attack.

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EPL: Can’t cry about it — Arteta on Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Fulham

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4 days ago

December 8, 2024

Seyi Babalola

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said they cannot “cry about” the 1-1 draw at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday.

Arteta, however, insisted his team deserved to take all three points.

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half before William Saliba levelled in the 52nd minute.

Speaking after the match, Arteta said: “Gutted that we didn’t win it. We fully deserved to win it. That’s the quality of the opposition, so you cannot cry about it. We generated all the chances but it’s so difficult to attack.”

Arsenal had 70 per cent possession and VAR denied Bukayo Saka what would have been a late winner.

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EPL: ‘We started badly’ – Amorim on Man Utd’s 3-2 loss to Nottingham Forest

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5 days ago

December 7, 2024

Seyi Babalola

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted his team did not do enough to beat Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Red Devils suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time under Amorim, losing 3-2 to Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.

Goals from Nikola Milenkovic, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood moved Forest up to fifth place, with Rasmus Hojlund and Bruno Fernandes getting on the scoresheet for United.

The result leaves United in 13th place, 10 points above relegation places.

Amorim, speaking with BBC Sport, said: “Tough game. We started really bad. The first play we suffered a goal and then it’s hard to try to fight. We then controlled the game and had a lot of situations.

“We improved the movement in the last third. We managed to draw the game and then, at halftime, we were ready to go for the win and then started really bad. Two goals. Then we tried a lot of things with not a lot of quality.

“We didn’t have many situations to score. Tough game in a tough moment but we have to continue the job.”