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EPL: Why Lukaku flopped at Chelsea – Koulibaly
Chelsea’s summer signing, Kalodou Koulibaly has suggested that the club’s loanee, Romelu Lukaku struggled in the Premier League last season, due to a lack of ‘confidence’. Koulibaly completed a move to Chelsea from Serie A club, Napoli earlier this summer before Lukaku completed the reverse move, as he secured a loan back to Inter Milan. […]
EPL: Why Lukaku flopped at Chelsea – Koulibaly
Chelsea’s summer signing, Kalodou Koulibaly has suggested that the club’s loanee, Romelu Lukaku struggled in the Premier League last season, due to a lack of ‘confidence’.
Koulibaly completed a move to Chelsea from Serie A club, Napoli earlier this summer before Lukaku completed the reverse move, as he secured a loan back to Inter Milan.
The Senegal defender, who knows Lukaku well from their time playing against each other in Italy, suggested that there could have been issues in the striker’s ‘private life’ that caused on-pitch struggles.
Speaking during his press conference on Wednesday, Koulibaly said: “Romelu is a good player, a nice player, a talented player.
“He is very strong and I was used to playing against him in Italy – I think he didn’t like to play against me!
“Last year I think maybe he didn’t have the confidence he needed to play like he wanted. Maybe something else, I don’t know.
“Football is not all about the pitch, it is also your private life and everything else, so maybe it was something that didn’t work with him over here.”
Koulibaly added: “We have a lot of talents, a lot of good players, a lot of winners, a lot of experienced players, a lot of young players. I wish Lukaku a good season but I wish Chelsea a better season.”
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Sports Update?UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season. Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’ Cole, a former England midfielder, noted […]
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season.
Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’
Cole, a former England midfielder, noted that Saka has a wonderful combination of speed and ball control.
Cole said on BT Sport, “He’s a wonderful player and every time I SEE him he’s improving.”
He noted that at a very young age, the England winger is already a leader on the pitch, describing the 21-year-old as a gem.
“He’s a fantastic footballer and one Arsenal need to tie down and build a team around.”
Arsenal have not dropped a point in the Europa League this season, winning their first three matches.
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win
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Sports News?CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club. A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United […]
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club.
A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Rivers United head into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.
Sunday’s encounter will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca.
The game will kick-off at at 7pm Nigeria time.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia on Saturday.
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash
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Sports Update?UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football. Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved. The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to […]
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win
Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football.
Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved.
The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Gunners ahead against Bodo/Glimt in Norway.
“When you get the ball to players like Bukayo Saka… he’s just different class at the moment this fella. He’s got the full-back on toast tonight,” Keown told BT Sport
“It was a great run for the goal, obviously he gets lucky, but it’s brilliant how he gets into that area. He’s gone to another level.”
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win