I Am Disappointed With Chelsea' Loss To Bournemouth - Jose Mourinho

The blues were stunned by lowly Bournemonth with just 8 minutes left in the game. Just like their lost against Stoke, Chelsea gave all their best but refused to make it count. The blues slumped to the 8th defeat of the season and are 17 points behind the league leader.

Chelsea's season plunged new depths on Saturday with a chastening evening against Bournemouth as Jose Mourinho all but ruled out a top four finish.

Substitute Glenn Murray’s winner eight minutes from time confirmed the Premier League champion’s eighth defeat of a disastrous title defence.

Say What? Pellegrini Blames Injuries For City's Lost

Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini has blamed injuries for the humiliation at the Britannia stadium. That's Pelle's excuse but most people will have a question for the manager, Pelle with the depth in your squad you blame loosing to stoke on injuries? Meanwhile Leicester City have moved to the top of the table with 3 points ahead of City while the sky blues have dropped to the 3rd position after Arsenal grabbed all 3 points against the saints.

Manuel Pellegrini lamented Manchester City's lengthy injury list after the Premier League leaders turned in a listless performance in their 2-0 defeat at Stoke City.

Marko Arnautovic netted a brace inside the first 15 minutes as Stoke made a dazzling start to the match at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday.

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Torino 1-1 Roma: Lopez Converts Stoppage Time Penalty To Win Point For Host

Roma had thought an end to their winless run had come but a surprise springed up in added stopage time when the referee pointed to the spot in the box after a fowl. Maxi Lopez picked it up and scored for the hosts which ensured that Roma are now winless in three matches.

Torino were grateful to a stoppage-time penalty from Maxi Lopez as they salvaged a 1-1 draw with Roma in a dramatic finale in Serie A on Saturday.

The Argentinian came off the bench midway through the second half at the Stadio Olimpico, and saw his side fall behind to Miralem Pjanic's free-kick seven minutes from time.

Mancini Nails Guardiola! You Can't Succeed With A Middle-Table Club

Pep has been lucky to coach the best clubs in the world with the best of legs and in return he has picked up many laurels. Several people have debated this issue raised by Mancini. Mancini has helped to put the fallen Inter Milan back to line, Mourinho lifted a treble with Porto and won the Champions league with Inter after 38 years, Ranieri is doing it with Leicester City and Mancini has questioned Pep. 

Well respected four four two magazine recently rated Mourinho has the best all time coach thereby over looking Guardiola who has been privileged to coach well baked teams. Will Guardiola take a challenge? Well, it seems like a no because he had the opportunity to take Man United, Man City and Chelsea but he opted to run to Germany to play in a one team dominated league where his team buys the best players from sides that contend with them.

Pep can prove Mancini wrong by taking up a mid-table club but we certainly know he won't do that. What Mancini wanted to say is simple, Mr Pep we won't rate you on top until you prove to us that you can make an ordinary team a top class team like Jose did to Chelsea...... chikena. Read the full story after the cut.

AFCON U-23 Championship: Algeria Must Fall - Peter Onyekachi

Peter knows that Algeria must fall for them to keep their Olympics hopes alive. If Algeria refuses to fall the only alternative is for Egypt to lose or draw against Mali but many believe that the Pharoahs will trash the weeping boys in the Group. Peter and co understand this and they seem ready to make the Foxes of Algeria to fall in Senegal. It's simply a fight for Rio..

Nigeria’s under-23 team forward, Onyekachi Peter, has charged teammates that Nigerians will not take excuses for failure to overcome the Fennec Foxes of Algeria at the ongoing Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.

The nation’s campaigners are involved in a do-or-die clash against leaders Algeria in Saturday’s last group match at the 60,000-seat Stade Leopold Sedar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal.

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Chelsea Wants To Be In Top Four - Kurt Zouma

Despite starting their title defence in a poor form, the blues who are currently 14th on the league table have been backed by Zouma to make it to the top 4 this season. The blues have suffered a dip in form but they now look back in business after being undefeated in 3 consecutive matches. With teams like Leicester city, tottenham and Liverpool fighting for top 4 the blues must be in for a fight of their life.

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma says a top-four finish is a "minimum" requirement for the Premier League champions. Jose Mourinho's side lost seven of their opening 12 matches in a shambolic start to their title defence that left them languishing near the relegation zone.

A 1-0 win over Norwich City stopped the rot and last weekend's goalless draw at Tottenham followed a comfortable 4-0 triumph at Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League.

Nigeria vs Algeria: Injury Rules Stanley Dimgba Out Of Crucial Clash

Samson Siasia's led Dream team has recently suffered various set backs in their bid to reach Rio 2016. At the verge of getting pass the group stage the players surrendered a 2-goal lead which has now placed them in a tight spot for qualification. Siasia has been dealt another injury blow has one of the players he counts on has been ruled out of the crucial match against Algeria. 

Nigeria have suffered a major injury blow as the team’s most influential player at the U23 AFCON Stanley Dimgba has been ruled out of tonight’s decisive Group B clash against Algeria. A loss today could see coach Samson Siasia’s team exit the competition in Senegal.

The nature of Dimgba’s injury is not immediately known, but he will be dearly missed against Algeria as Nigeria are under pressure to get a favourable result to lift them to the last four of the tournament, which also doubles as a qualifier for next year’s Rio Olympics.

Gent 2-2 Zulte-Waregem: Moses Simon Wins Late Point For Gent

Moses Simon scored at the death to rescue a point for KAA Gent in the 2-2 draw with Zulte-Waregem on Friday.

The Super Eagles forward netted in the fourth minute of added time to help Gent claim a point which helps them consolidate top spot in Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League.

Simon swept home a corner from eight yards after the Zulte-Waregem defence failed to clear their lines. The 20-year-old had not scored for Gent before Friday’s game in all competitions this season.

NBA: College Coach Defends Jahlil Okafor After Suspension

Based on recent negative developments the sixers suspended Jahlil Okafor for two matches. His college coach has come out to defend the young lad by insisting that Okafor can make mistakes has a teenager. The coach thinks that Okafor is one of the greatest kids in the game.

Suspended for two games due to his recent off-court actions, Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor has now developed a bit off a bad reputation. At 19, Okafor is still a teenager so these could be just youthful mistakes by the Sixers rookie. At least that's what his fomer college coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski thinks.

Swansea vs Leicester Preview: All The Facts & Statistics You Need To Know

Swansea will play host to the Premier League's surprise team of the season. The Swans will be careful of the league's top scorer Jamie Vardy who equaled and broke Van Nistelroy's record of scoring in 10 consecutive games. Vardy has now scored in 10 consecutive games and hopes to extend it. The foxes are on the 2nd position and just behind Manchester city on goal difference. Swansea occuppys the 15th position and are 15 points behind Leicester City.

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Stoke vs Manchester City Preview: All The Facts & Statistics You Need To Know

Stoke city will host the league leader at the Britannia stadium today. Stoke have only won twice against City in the last 14 encounters. City are ten points clear of Stoke on the league table with the Potters on the 12th position. Most pundits believe City will get the full points at Britannia.

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Olympics 2016: Kobe Bryant Can Make USA Team For Rio Olympics 2016

Will Kobe Bryant end his career with another Gold medal? Well, only time can tell has the legend is gunning to end his career with an appearance for the Dream team in the Olympics game set to hold in Rio in 2016.

It seems like a very legitimate possibility as an USA Basketball representative told TMZ Sports that Bryant is eligible to be selected for the 2016 Olympic team.

TMZ Sports spoke with Team USA rep Craig Miller who tell us ... Kobe is definitely being considered for the '16 roster.

Record: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Becomes PSG Highest League Goal Scorer Of All Times

Award winning footballer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic can't stop setting records. Ibra scored two goals to become PSG' all time highest goal scorer in the league.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up one goal and notched two more to break yet another scoring record as Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain crushed 10-man Nice 3-0 on Friday.

Edinson Cavani got the opener for PSG at the Allianz Riviera before Nice had Niklas Hult sent off for conceding a penalty that Ibrahimovic scored just before halftime.

AFCON U-23 Championship: Nigeria In May Or Break Match Against Algeria

Its either Siasia's boys win or they maybe on there way back to Nigeria if they loose and if Egypt beats Mali who seems like the weeping boys in the team. Siasia is a slow starter and everybody will be hoping to see the fumbling Dream team VI team prove critics wrong against Algeria. A draw will see Nigeria out of the tournament if Eqypt wins Mali.

If the Malians get a draw or win against Egypt who are on 2 points then Nigeria might just stroll to the semis even if they loose to Algeria.Wait a minute, most pundits believe Egypt will white wash Mali which leaves Nigeria with the only chance of beating Algeria to qualify.
  
Nigeria take on leaders Algeria in a final U23 AFCON Group B match on Saturday in Dakar knowing that they cannot afford to lose the game if they are to stay on course for qualification to next year’s Rio Olympics.

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Hazard Can Play In Multiple Roles, Courtois Is The Best Goalkeeper In The World - Jose Mourinho

Hazard recently revealed that he had a talk with Jose about playing as a no.10 at Chelsea. Just last week at Spurs Hazard played 90mins has a false 9 in a role in which he didn't perform badly. Jose has now thrown his weight behind Eden insisting that the young star can play multiple roles in different positions while he has hailed returning Courtois has the best goalkeeper in the world.

Jose Mourinho believes that Chelsea star Eden Hazard can adapt his game to play anywhere in the attacking third with enough study and application.

The Portuguese has focused on giving the Belgian statistical reports on how he performed playing upfront in last weekend's 0-0 draw against Tottenham - a role in which the reigining Premier League Player of the Year starred in.

I Will Quit Manchester United If I Don't Have Chemistry With My Players - Louis Van Gaal

Manchester United coach Louis Van Gaal has insisted that he will quit the Red Devils if he loses the dressing room. Louis has been criticized by fans and various pundits who expect the reds to have finally found there rhythm after the absence of Sir Alex Ferguson. Van Gaal has recently faced many challenges like fielding a goal shy Rooney and tough champions league last 16 qualification. A champions league spot at the end of the season will not be pleasing to the red fans as most fans wants to see the team lift a cup.

Louis van Gaal has revealed that he is ready to quit as Manchester United manager if he feels he no longer has a connection with his players.

The Dutchman has received significant criticism in recent months following United's underwhelming performances, even if they sit third in the Premier League table, just one point off the pace, and have qualification for the Champions League knockout stages in their own hands.

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