TheSuperNerd:
Is this a dig at Nigerian players? orrrrr what?

Expatiate please

Danielnino00:
Enugu rangers threw away a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Zesco united..

mehn. I see them out of the CAF CC already

TheSuperNerd:
Victor Moses has gone from Chelsea outcast to key man as title edges closer


BY OLIVER HARBORD



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Victor Moses the key

Who would have thought that Chelsea would be so reliant on whether Victor Moses plays or not? You definitely wouldn't have said that this time last year but yesterday he proved it once again.

With the Nigerian missing against Crystal Palace and Manchester City, Antonio Conte had to scratch around for a replacement right wing-back, but the 26-year-old was back and hit the ground running straight away.

He was a superb outlet and was good on the ball, while showing great fitness to only be substituted in the final minutes of the game and showing little effect of the calf injury.


Moses brings a real solidity down that right hand side and once again he showed just how much he has come on under Conte and has become a crucial player in the side.


Diego Costa form

One man who has probably had the reverse fortunes in recent
weeks is Diego Costa and again he seemed horribly off the pace against Bournemouth.

A stunning start to the season, the Brazilian-born Spaniard is having a rough 2017 with just three Premier League goals to his name and the sharpness just seems to have gone at the moment.

He did wonderfully well with the first goal to turn, however he shot was going well, well wide had it not been for the deflection from Adam Smith.

Costa is still the focal point of the side, but to get over the line Chelsea could do with him hitting the back of the net again to build that confidence back up.

It is just a shame that nobody seems to be pushing him for his place, and you can almost guarantee that Costa will start every game.


Refereeing

There is always a lot of talk about refereeing after the game, but post-Bournemouth there was another reason to see why they are just so crucial.

In the build-up to the Cherries' goal there was a clear handball from Smith as he looked to the win the ball off Marcos Alonso.

Andre Marriner may not have seen it when Smith's back to him, but the TV replays showed that the linesman had a clear view of it and the fact that he didn't flag amazed the players and Conte alike.

It was a great strike by Josh King, but it all could have been prevented had the handball been spotted.


Bournemouth gave it a go

You have to give Eddie Howe and Bournemouth credit for the way they played and it could have been a completely different afternoon if they had a bit of luck.

Benik Afobe rattled the post, Ryan Fraser shot wide when breaking away and Bournemouth came out not to stifle but to play their brand of football.

At times that suited Chelsea, with space in behind for Eden Hazard to score his goal and there was space for the Blues to ignite into their counter attacking football.

But the Vitality Stadium is a great place to go and watch football and you can see why Howe is getting a lot of plaudits for his work, while you'd expect him to move on to bigger and better things.

Seven points clear, seven games to go

The games are starting to tick away for Chelsea and the title gets ever closer for Conte and his side.

Yesterday's win was another big psychological boost for the Blues, just to keep Spurs at arms length after they thrashed Watford.

With Manchester United up next weekend and the FA Cup semi-final the week after that, it is a crucial two weeks for the Blues and they must try to keep the momentum going.

The goal is almost in sight, and with the remaining fixtures the Blues should have enough to see out the rest of the season with general ease.


Source: http://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/fixtures-results/victor-moses-gone-chelsea-outcast-12868717

Joebie:
lol sir. no vex oh.. i'm very patriotic, but it's been a while i've seen quality goals from Nigerians like what I just saw from Delph

Joebie:
For next season, Conte needs a solid back up for Moses. He also needs more forward options. I know you guys will rain abuses on me. Just me dreaming out. Why can't he get Messi?

Joebie:
Kano pillars 0-1 Akwa

Away win at last! pheewwww!

TheSuperNerd:

Messi at Chelsea? You think that will ever happen? looolll

Well, it is okay to dream shaa....

And about Moses' backup... well I hear rumors of Southampton's Cedric Soares....

BascoVanVeli:


Yea the sad part was the violent aftermath. The team and referee where under attack after the game.

BascoVanVeli:


Yea the sad part was the violent aftermath. The team and referee where under attack after the game.

BascoVanVeli:


Yea the sad part was the violent aftermath. The team and referee where under attack after the game.

TheSuperNerd:

Kano fans are almost always violent when Kano pillars lose at home...... and that is because they hardly lose at home... I think it was two seasons ago where their 12- year unbeaten home record was shattered to pieces by which team again sef?

**scratches head** Nassarawa Utd I think?

Ever since then, Kano fans have been so awful in the face of defeat.... and especially when teams come and outplay their darling team in Kano and look like getting a result....

Joebie:
Did Messi say to bury him with his coffin wrapped in Barca colors?

is Soares the only target for Moses?

tbaba1234:


It is all over the country not just Kano fans..

tbaba1234:


That is always the problem with winning away.. Sometimes, you can't blame the referees for favoring the home team.

TheSuperNerd:

Well.... I speak specifically about Kano fans.... we know how the home win mentality is all over Nigeria in the league.... but I am particular about Kano. This is not the first, second or even third.... Kano was once an invincible dungeon for away teams but ever since that Nassarawa loss... they take losses so badly...

TheSuperNerd:

Kano fans are almost always violent when Kano pillars lose at home...... and that is because they hardly lose at home... I think it was two seasons ago where their 12- year unbeaten home record was shattered to pieces by which team again sef?

**scratches head** Nassarawa Utd I think?

Ever since then, Kano fans have been so awful in the face of defeat.... and especially when teams come and outplay their darling team in Kano and look like getting a result....

TheSuperNerd:
Looollll..... you may never know.... We are talking about a player who is suggesting that Barca should sell Andre Gomes..... just because of his return of 1 goal and 2 assists in about 37 apps... looollll (messi don't know Gomes leads the rankings for best passes percentage in the UCL, best passes % in opposition areas and best passes % into the final third of the pitch).

This is who you think will leave Barca anytime soon? Person wey dey mingle into barca transfer business.... loollll

Anyway, Messi feels he owes Barca his life after how they helped take care of his growth hormone deficiency problem when he was a boy.

But if Messi leaves (highly unlikely).... It won't be to Chelsea.

But again, anything is possible in football....


As for Moses.... Soares is the only name I hear or have read about for now....

TheSuperNerd:
Looollll..... you may never know.... We are talking about a player who is suggesting that Barca should sell Andre Gomes..... just because of his return of 1 goal and 2 assists in about 37 apps... looollll (messi don't know Gomes leads the rankings for best passes percentage in the UCL, best passes % in opposition areas and best passes % into the final third of the pitch).

This is who you think will leave Barca anytime soon? Person wey dey mingle into barca transfer business.... loollll

Anyway, Messi feels he owes Barca his life after how they helped take care of his growth hormone deficiency problem when he was a boy.

But if Messi leaves (highly unlikely).... It won't be to Chelsea.

But again, anything is possible in football....


As for Moses.... Soares is the only name I hear or have read about for now....

BascoVanVeli:


To be honest I am shocked. Kano fans have been some of the best in Nigeria but we have to admit that every human is capable of a moment of utter madness. I am in support of a stadium ban and more measures put in place to protect every stadium not just Kano. We need to train our police specifically for this kind of issue.

Joebie:
hahahaha.. who no like e life?.. away wins are forbidden.. The problem then is our police.

Kano Pillars should be banned from playing at home for the rest of the season

Mickael2:


Please, I'd like to know where you saw those stats about Gomes because they are factually very very wrong. Gomes is the worst player on the Barca first team now, well probably not the worst generally but the biggest misfit there is. He misses easy chances in every single game he plays, PSG away, Malaga yesterday, poor poor player and to think that he was bought for 35M+

BascoVanVeli:


I think it was just frustration on the part of the fans, they just drew a match at home and now they not only lost but were outplayed. U are totally right the police has to carry the blame on this one.

Joebie:
it's true about other spheres of Nigerian life. The main problem is our mentality. We have been made to think like this over the years. It seems we need a savior in every aspect. MFM is the best team right now, but they lost away to 10th placed Nassarawa 4 nil in their last match. smh

TheSuperNerd:
Looollll.... factually very very wrong abi?

Okay....

http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4055/main/2017/04/09/34455182/the-stats-that-prove-messi-everyone-else-wrong-andre-gomes

Danycrusoe:
Me with Peter Rufai after the NNL game between Ikorodu v Go round today at the MKO stadium abeokuta

Mickael2:


Compare that with the minutes he has played and the matches he has played and you will understand. All the tough matches he didn't play, he played against Celtic though

Danycrusoe:
Me with Peter Rufai after the NNL game between Ikorodu v Go round today at the MKO stadium abeokuta

tbaba1234:
Musa Yahaya is being wasted at RB.. He can't defend.. All that ability and he is playing Right back... He got a red card today.

Danycrusoe:
Me with Peter Rufai after the NNL game between Ikorodu v Go round today at the MKO stadium abeokuta