CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho in line to be sacked?

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho in line to be sacked?

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CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho has seen his odds of becoming the next Premier League manager to be sacked slashed following his team’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.

Odds released by Betfair Sportsbook on Monday show the Portuguese tactician is now 7/1 second favourite – previously 25/1 – to leave his post behind Sunderland coach d*ck Advocaat.

Mourinho had to also deal with heavy criticism in the build-up to the clash on Sunday for demoting first-team doctor Eva Carneiro after she had attended to Eden Hazard in the dying minutes of the draw against Garry Monk’s side last Saturday.

Despite the Portuguese manager only signing a new four-year dealearlier this month, odds from Betfair suggest Mourinho could be on his way out of Stamford Bridge if Chelsea do not get their title defence back on track in the coming weeks.

Football Trader for Betfair, Michael Bowers, said: “Jose is struggling to get off on the right foot this season, after a poor game against Swansea and an even poorer game against the new title favourites

Manchester City, he has gone from 25/1 to 7/1 second favourite as the next manager to leave the market after heavy backing.

“The club will remain loyal to Mourinho for the time being, but if the blues don’t start picking up some points after four or five games, even The Special One could face the chop.”

-vanguardngr

Sunday Oliseh Drop Mikel, Victor Moses In Super Eagle’s List

Sunday Oliseh Drop Mikel, Victor Moses In Super Eagle’s List

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Chelsea players John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses have been ignored by Sunday Oliseh for the Super Eagles 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania.

Oliseh today, Monday, August 17 released a 18-man foreign based players for the qualifiers that will be played in Dar es Salaam.

Captain and first choice goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama leads the list which include few returnees like Joel Obiand Emmanuel Emenike.

It seems Oliseh has chosen to leave out players who have not been playing regularly for their clubs.

Brown Ideye and Victor Anicheibe have also been left out.

All the 18 players invite are expected who will join up with the 23 home boys in Abuja on Monday, August 31.

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Goalkeepers:

Vincent Enyeama (Lille OSC, France); Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England)

Defenders:

Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia); Godfrey Oboabona (Caykur Rizespor, Turkey); William Troost Ekong (FK Haugesund, Norway); Kenneth Omeruo (Kasimpasa SK, Turkey)

Midfielders:

Joel Obi (Torina FC, Italy); Izunna Ernest Uzochukwu (FC Amkar Perm, Russia); Obiora Nwankwo (Coimbra FC, Portugal); Lukman Haruna (Anzhi Machatsjkala, Russia); Rabiu Ibrahim (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Forwards:

Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Emem Eduok (Esperance ST, Tunisia); Emmanuel Emenike (Al Ain, UAE); Anthony Ujah (Werder Bremen, Germany); Sylvester Igboun (FC UFA, Russia); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium)

Arsenal To Move For Cavani?

Arsenal To Move For Cavani?

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With a move for Benzema seeming more and more unlikely, Arsenal could be set to move in for Paris Saint-Germain forward, Edinson Cavani.

Arsenal are currently in the market for a top cla$$ forward as they look to challenge for the Barclays premier league title this season and Real Madrid forward, Karim Benzema was reported to be Arsene Wenger’s top choice. In recent weeks however, Arsenal’s chances of signing the former Lyon man have reduced as Rafa Benitez seems unwilling to let the forward go. According to Fichajes.net Arsenal could be set to move for Edison Cavani. While Cavani would make a good acquisition for Arsenal, the deal might not happen as the Uruguayan forward has emerged as a key player in Laurent Blanc’s side and the French champions might be unwilling to let the forward go especially now, when the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still uncertain. Arsenal still have some money to spend according to Wenger and they might look to invest it in Cavani.

While PSG are not going to be willing to let Cavani go, it is believed that a bid of about 40 million Euros could bring them to the negotiation table

[Video]: Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Arsenal (August-16-2015) EPL Highlights

[Video]: Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Arsenal (August-16-2015) EPL Highlights

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It wasn’t the prettiest Arsenal victory, but Wenger will be particularly pleased at the fight his team showed at a bouncing Selhurst Park. Mesut Ozil and Cazorla were probably the Gunners’ best players, although special mention should go to Mertesacker at the back (for winning the aerial battle with Wickham) and for Giroud, for his quite brilliant opening goal.

Crystal Palace can feel aggrieved not to get something from this game. For starters, they should have been playing against 10 men – Coquelin was extremely lucky on two occasions to escape a second yellow card. Mutch and Lee wasted excellent late chances but the team lost their bite when Pardew withdrew Bolasie (at half-time) and Zaha (mid-way through the second half).

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Manchester City 3 – 0 Chelsea (August-16-2015) EPL Highlights

Manchester City 3 – 0 Chelsea (August-16-2015) EPL Highlights

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City were excellent for long spells, apart from probably a bit in the middle of the second half, but they were ruthless in putting their floundering opponents to the sword. That already leaves Chelsea five points off the pace, although it is obviously ma$$ively early days.

Pedro Is What Manchester United Need – Van Gaal

Pedro Is What Manchester United Need – Van Gaal

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The Dutchman refused to be drawn on the status of the deal to sign the unsettled Barcelona star but re-a$$erted his admiration for the 28-year-old Louis van Gaal admits Pedro is precisely the kind of player Manchester United need as speculation mounts that the unsettled Barcelona star is set to complete a summer move to Old Trafford.

The 28-year-old was omitted from Luis Enrique’s starting XI for Barcelona’s Uefa Super Cup clash with Sevilla, with technical secretary Robert Fernandez claiming the player had informed the club that he wanted to leave.

Pedro came off the bench to score an extra-time winner in a 5-4 victory for the Catalan giants and afterwards rebuked Fernandez for his comments, though he appeared to distance himself from his team-mates during the trophy celebrations.

Speculation is now mounting that Pedro will imminently complete a £21 million move to Old Trafford and whileVan Gaal refused to shed any light on the status of the deal, he re-a$$erted his admiration for the Spaniard.

“You have to ask Pedro, not me,” Van Gaal insisted when asked about the deal. “My answer is it’s a process – a club, a player and we are there also. I don’t mention anything to you until he has signed. Then I come to you and say ‘Pedro is here’. But it’s still not the case and we shall wait and see.”
When asked if Pedro was the kind of fast, direct striker United are looking for, Van Gaal replied: “Pedro is a player like that… so write it!”

[Video]: Craziest Skills Ever, C.Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldinho

[Video]: Craziest Skills Ever, C.Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldinho

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Craziest Skills Ever, C.Ronaldo, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldinho

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