Manchester City moved within five points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish, both coming off the bench in the second half, combined to give Pep Guardiola's men the breakthrough after a poor start 45 minutes into the champions' game.
Chelsea struggled well, but their goal threat was greatly diminished as they lost Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to injury, and a late start for substitute Lewis Hall was the closest they got to an equalizer.
Final score Chelsea vs Man City1 hour | 2 hours | FOOT | |
chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
city man | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goals: MCI—Mahrez—63 minutes
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Chelsea vs. Man City full commentary, summary
90+4 minutes: Riyad Mahrez wins a free kick past Kalidou Koulibaly in the City half. They send the long ball... and the referee calls the game over!
90+1 minutes: In four minutes of stoppage time, Carney Chukwuemeka leads a promising break. He passes it to Lewis Hall, who pushes into the box... and shoots the ball over the crossbar. That was the wrong option.
Check out the Hall (UK) opportunity:
A late Chelsea counter but Lewis Hall can only shoot the ball! pic.twitter.com/Fdhe8xtIIY
– Sky Sports Premier League January 5, 2023minute 89: Denis Zakaria's brilliant footwork opens up some space, and he frees Lewis Hall down Chelsea's left. Jack Grealish hooks his clear cross and, after another defending defence, the City midfielder wins a free-kick to Mateo Kovacic to take the pressure off his side.
minute 86: Man City make a late substitution to slow down the game a bit. Rodri goes for Kalvin Phillips, which seems pretty good to me.
minute 79: It's fair to say that Conor Gallagher has brought some energy to this. Already on a yellow card, he just shoved John Stones to the ground and then nearly held back from jumping into another challenge on the defender as he led what was basically a one-man push.
minute 73: So close for Erling Haaland! Kevin De Bruyne appears in the right channel this time and shoots the ball on goal. Kepa, once again, watches him bubble across the grass while Haaland stretches all the tendons but can't reach him.
minute 68: It really looked like Kepa could have done more to cut off Jack Grealish's cross, and Marc Cucurella looked uncomfortable defending from half-time, but that was a well-worked goal from City. Chelsea, now chasing a goal, removed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and brought in Conor Gallagher as one of three changes.
minute 63: RIAD MAHREZ GOAL! The Man City substitutes combine to break the tie. Mahrez moves into the box on the right and finds Kevin De Bruyne through Rodri. Suddenly, City are overloaded in the Chelsea box: De Bruyne selects Jack Grealish, and his low cross from the left is seized at the far post by Mahrez. Leader of the city!
Watch Riyad Mahrez score the first goal (UK):
SUPER SUBS!
Jack Grealish puts it on a platter for Riyad Mahrez and the man from Manchester City is not wrong with the simplest shots pic.twitter.com/qS5FPYz5ZS
– Sky Sports Premier League January 5, 2023(USA):
The champions make their way on the bridge!
Grealish finds Mahrez at the far post to put Manchester City ahead!
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Legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has said that the 1999 Constitution is responsible for the myriad of challenges in Nigeria and called for its replacement, adding that the document cannot produce the best group of leaders for Nigeria.
The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), also called on Nigerian leaders to urgently address the problem of the country's huge debts.
Postulating that the country is bankrupt and on the verge of bankruptcy and collapse, Babalola said Nigeria risks being sucked into those who lent the country money.
Addressing reporters yesterday in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti state, the elderly statesman lamented that the 2023 elections are being held under the 1999 constitution, which he described as lopsided and flawed. He said the money bags, not the best candidates, will emerge because of the current constitutional arrangement.
Urged the National Assembly to propose a Law to amend the current Constitution by replacing the 1999 Constitution with the 1960/63 Constitution and also to establish a Provisional National Government pending the elaboration of a new constitution in accordance with the Section 9 (1) of the Constitution of 1999. .
“Remember that in my speech to the press on April 18, 2022, I urged the FG to suspend the 2023 elections and propose a six-month interim government that will build a new construction for the country.
“I still stand by my suggestion that any election held under the 1999 Constitution cannot and will not produce new leaders with new ideas. Rather, any election held under the current Constitution of 199 will simply result in the recycling of the very people who have driven Nigeria into extreme poverty, mass unemployment, underfunded education, insecurity and huge foreign debt. This is contrary to Section 14 (2) (b) of the Constitution which states that 'the safety and welfare of the people shall be the purpose of government'.
He went further, saying: “I have no sympathy for any Nigerian who aspires to rule Nigeria in any capacity, be it as a legislator, governor or president. However, the fact is that the 1999 Constitution, to a large extent, is the root cause of the economic, social, political and religious problems of the country today.
“I insist that unless a new Constitution is established, similar to the good old Constitutions of 1960 and 1963, with the necessary amendments, none of the contenders, and indeed, no angel can save the country from total collapse.
“Our bitter experience since 1999 has taught us that we urgently need a new Constitution that must stipulate strict conditions regarding the age, academic qualifications, character and personality, as well as the family background of the candidates, especially for the presidency and National Assemblies”.
Babalola, who stated that Nigeria's external debt had increased to N42.84 trillion as of June 30, 2022, while internal debt service increased to N5.24 trillion in the same period, said that any Nigerian aspiring to leading Nigeria should be concerned and concerned that the country owes so much.
As part of the immediate solutions, the huge indebtedness, the senior lawyer suggested that all Nigerian billionaires and trillionaires should make voluntary donations, through a Special Committee, to be established by the Federal Government, for immediate payment of all or part substantial part of the huge debt
"In addition, the government should emulate Obasanjo's example by approaching creditors, either for full debt forgiveness or substantial debt reduction," he said.
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The Blues will hope to end the slump when they host City who are looking to close the gap at the top.
Chelsea host Manchester City in the second of three quick meetings between the two English teams. Both teams were stalled by their previous rivals in a draw with Everton drawing against City and Nottingham Forest holding off Chelsea to take three points.
Graham Potter was reportedly left "worried" after Chelsea's chaotic performance against Forest last week. The English coach's concerns are something the Blues must investigate. The Blues were suffering a three-game losing streak away from home in all competitions and the draw against Forest added to the misery.
The west London outfit have been quite patient with Graham Potter despite suffering multiple defeats, but their patience could wear thin soon if the club fail to produce results. Although the match against City would scare the fans at Stamford Bridge, especially considering that the story belongs to the visitor.
The Blues have only lost to top-of-the-table Arsenal at home this summer, so Chelsea would be hoping to overcome the challenge the visitor would bring.
Manchester City's chances of securing a third successive Premier League title were hurt by a Demarai Gray goal at the Etihad last week.
With the Citizens currently chasing Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, who currently sit top of the table, Pep Guardiola would know that losing points at Stamford Bridge could prove costly. Although the latest trend has favored the reigning Premier League champions, the Spanish manager knows they cannot take the Blues lightly.
With an 8-point gap between Arsenal and Man City, the Sky Blues would once again rely on Erling Haaland to guide them to victory. The Norwegian goalscoring machine has 21 goals this season, a tally he would look to add to when they travel to west London.
Chelsea vs Manchester City confirmed lineupsChelsea XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Kovacic, Zakaria; Ziyech, Sterling, Pulisic; Havertz
Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancel; Gundogan, Rodriguez, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden
Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE updatesThe next rivals of Chelsea and Manchester CityThe Blues travel to the Etihad to once again face Man City on January 8 in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Chelsea return to Premier League action when they take on Fulham on January 13 and then host Crystal Palace January 15.
Manchester City will face Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on January 8. The Sky Blues face Southampton on January 12 in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup. Next, Pep Guardiola's team will travel to Old Trafford to take part in the Manchester derby on January 14.
Featured Credit: https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/chelsea-vs-manchester-city-lineups-live-updates/blt68e6eb20e65f28f6There are two changes to the Chelsea team starting against Manchester City.
Lineups Chelsea vs Man CityMateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech are the returning duo in place of Jorginho and Mason Mount, with the latter missing out on the matchday squad.
The Croatian World Cup semi-finalist starts alongside Denis Zakaria in midfield, with Ziyech joining Christian Pulisic and Raheem Sterling in support of Kai Havertz in attack.
The last five have not changed since our New Year's Day draw at Nottingham Forest, with Cesar Azpilicueta, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thiago Silva and Marc Cucurella facing Kepa Arrizabalaga.
Youngsters Bashir Humphreys and Omari Hutchinson are on the bench and would be in line for a Chelsea debut if called upon.
Pep Guardiola makes three changes since his last outing, a 1-1 draw at home to Everton, with Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo and Kyle Walker back in the starting eleven.
chelsea Kepa; Azpilicueta (c), Koulibaly, Thiago Silva, Cucurella; Kovacic, Zakaria; Ziyech, Pulisic, Sterling; Havertz
substitutes Bettinelli, Hall, Chalobah, Humphreys, Chukwuemeka, Gallagher, Jorginho, Hutchinson, Aubameyang
manchester city Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancel; Rodri, Gundogan (c), De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden
substitutes Ortega, Gomez, Lewis, Akanji, Phillips, Grealish, Mahrez, Palmer, Alvarez
The referee is Paul Tierney.
Credit: https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/chelsea-vs-man-city-lineupsPresident Muhammadu Buhari is building the infrastructure needed to transition Nigeria to a manufacturing economy, the NASENI chief says Thursday.
Professor Muhammad Sani-Haruna, Executive Vice President of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), said this at a ceremony in Bagudo, Kebbi State.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sani-Haruna said this at the inauguration of the NASENI Skills Acquisition Center and the distribution of stoves and pots to 350 households in the area.
The stove and pots were invented by NASENI in collaboration with a German NGO.
“The soft component of the manufacturing or knowledge-based economy is quality human resources. This is the most important component, without which a country will remain an import-oriented economy.
“The technical knowledge necessary to guarantee the sustainability and maintainability of massive infrastructure in railways, aviation, bridges, health, energy and water resources, to name a few.
”(These) are provided by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari; and they are the necessary prerequisite for Nigeria's transition to a manufacturing economy.
"This project is in line with His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari's directives for us to carry out a youth empowerment and skills acquisition program in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)," said.
He thanked the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for the donation of 20 hectares of land for the construction of the site in Bagudo.
Laying the foundation, Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu praised the federal government for finding Kebbi worthy for the project.
“We thank President Muhammadu Buhari for what he has been doing to Kebbi, especially the 100-bed hospital, the Immigrant Training Center, the only one in Africa, as well as the Federal College of Education (FCE), all in the Government Bagudo local,” he said. .
Bagudu called on the electorate to elect the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming general election to continue enjoying more democracy dividends in his area.
Malami praised NASENI for distributing modern stoves and pots to homes, saying the items would go a long way in minimizing the relentless felling of trees in the area.
He urged the electorate to choose the APC at all levels in the upcoming elections, adding that the Buhari administration has implemented many projects across the area.
The coast is now clear for Rivers State's All Progressive Congress, APC, House of Assembly candidates to run in the 2023 general election.
This comes after a Port Harcourt-based Court of Appeals overturned the ruling of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt that fired 16 candidates for the House of Assembly of the All Progressive Congress in Rivers State.
Federal High Court Judge Turaki Muhammed, in a lawsuit brought by the People's Democratic Party against APC House of Assembly candidates, dismissed 16 party candidates for alleged breaches of the Electoral Law, but allowed others to participate 16 state house candidates. in the election
But a three-man panel of the Court of Appeals in a unanimous ruling overturned the PDP's Appeal that sought to disqualify the remaining 16 candidates for the House of Assembly.
The court ruled that the PDP lacks locus standi to challenge the APC primary election.
In the ruling read by the chief judge, Judge Olabode Adegbehingbe, the court held that, firstly, the Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the claim.
The Court of Appeal held that the choice of political party candidates is a full right of the party.
The court further ordered the Independent National Election Commission to list all APC state House of Assembly candidates for election.
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Chelsea transfer news has been in full swing for many months now, as the west London club's takeover saw its big-money outlays continue, and Graham Potter looks poised to see more coming in, and surely more leaving, as you renew your equipment.
[ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA ]And could we see the departures of Christian Pulisic and Hakim Ziyechs, with their stock hot after their strong World Cup performances?
Chelsea are eager to upgrade and strengthen their expensively assembled team and are eager to spend the money.
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Below we round up the latest deals, reports and rumors made and provide our analysis on Chelsea transfer news as Joe Prince-Wright (JPW), Nicholas Mendola (NM) and Andy Edwards (AE) walk you through it. the next few hectic months.
Chelsea completed transfers – January 2023 windowin s
David Datro Fofana - Mold ($13 million)
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Chelsea transfer news today, live! Jan 5: Chelsea confirm Benoit BadiashileFrench defender Benoit Badiashile, 21, is now a Chelsea player after signing a seven-and-a-half-year contract with the club following a $40 million deal that takes the Monaco defender back to the Premier League.
Here are Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali via ChelseaFC.com:
“We are delighted to welcome Benoit to Chelsea. He is an excellent young player who has quickly established a solid reputation and has a great deal of experience for his young age. We are confident that he will form an important part of our team for years to come.' (NEW MEXICO)
Jan.3 - Talks with Enzo Fernández continue as the Argentine star returns to training at BenficaPhotos have shown Enzo Fernandez returning to training with Benfica, but the 21-year-old has reportedly told the club he wants to sign for Chelsea. After an excellent World Cup in which he was named young player of the tournament as La Albiceleste won the trophy, Enzo Fernández is in demand, but Chelsea appear to be leading the race. His release clause is well in excess of $120m and if Chelsea are going to pay that, they will get an excellent central midfielder who could help unite his slow attack. That being said, Chelsea will also be paying a World Cup premium. Do you care about that? Probably not. (JPW)
Chelsea and Benfica will hold new direct talks for Enzo Fernández today. The deal is advanced as reported last week, but Rui Costa's final approval is still pending, as a key step to achieving it. #CFC
Enzo agreed terms with Chelsea last Wednesday. He wants the movement. pic.twitter.com/zIXn5NQgmM
— Fabrizio Romano January 3, 2023
Jan 3 - Chelsea ready to jump in to seal Mudryk dealAnother day, another update on Mykhaylo Mudryk but this doesn't involve Arsenal. According to a report by The Sun's Jack Rosser, Chelsea are set to snap up the extremely talented Ukraine international as Arsenal have yet to agree a transfer fee with Shakhtar Donetsk. Mudryk, 21, is Arsenal's main target in the January window and given his recent recruiting success, it seems likely that he will be another key piece in the Mikel Arteta puzzle. However, Chelsea are certainly in need of fresh attacking talent and Shakhtar sporting director Darijo Srna is set to meet the Blues this week. This all feels very Willian and Luis Diaz esque. (JPW)
Exclusive: Chelsea are in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over a deal for Mykhaylo Mudryk and could hijack Arsenal's move.
Darijo Srna was hoping in London to meet the Blues this week.
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The Blues will hope to end the slump when they host City who are looking to close the gap at the top.
Chelsea host Manchester City in the second of three quick meetings between the two English teams. Both teams were stalled by their previous rivals in a draw with Everton drawing against City and Nottingham Forest holding off Chelsea to take three points.
Graham Potter was reportedly left "worried" after Chelsea's chaotic performance against Forest last week. The English coach's concerns are something the Blues must investigate. The Blues were suffering a three-game losing streak away from home in all competitions and the draw against Forest added to the misery.
The west London outfit have been quite patient with Graham Potter despite suffering multiple defeats, but their patience could wear thin soon if the club fail to produce results. Although the match against City would scare the fans at Stamford Bridge, especially considering that the story belongs to the visitor.
The Blues have only lost to top-of-the-table Arsenal at home this summer, so Chelsea would be hoping to overcome the challenge the visitor would bring.
Manchester City's chances of securing a third successive Premier League title were hurt by a Demarai Gray goal at the Etihad last week.
With the Citizens currently chasing Mikel Arteta's Arsenal, who currently sit top of the table, Pep Guardiola would know that losing points at Stamford Bridge could prove costly. Although the latest trend has favored the reigning Premier League champions, the Spanish manager knows they cannot take the Blues lightly.
With an 8-point gap between Arsenal and Man City, the Sky Blues would once again rely on Erling Haaland to guide them to victory. The Norwegian goalscoring machine has 21 goals this season, a tally he would look to add to when they travel to west London.
Chelsea vs Manchester City confirmed lineupsChelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Ziyech, Kovacic, Zakaria; Sterling, Havertz, Pulisic
Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancel; Gundogan, Rodriguez, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden
Chelsea vs Manchester City LIVE updatesThe next rivals of Chelsea and Manchester CityThe Blues travel to the Etihad to once again face Man City on January 8 in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Chelsea return to Premier League action when they take on Fulham on January 13 and then host Crystal Palace January 15.
Manchester City will face Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup on January 8. The Sky Blues face Southampton on January 12 in the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup. Next, Pep Guardiola's team will travel to Old Trafford to take part in the Manchester derby on January 14.
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Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and human rights lawyers met in Abuja today with a unanimous decision that DG DSS should be sacked, arrested and prosecuted for his alleged plot to undermine President Buhari and incriminate the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, on terrorism charges.
The groups in a statement by their coordinator, Tochukwu Ohazuruike, while alerting the public to a grand scheme to smear the name of CBN Governor and Chairman Muhammadu Buhari by contract groups, will stage disruptive protests at CBN offices across the country. of the failed plot to derail Buhari's agenda and force the CBN governor out of office.
The groups raised the alarm over what they described as a plan to launch a new barrage of accusations against the CBN governor.
The statement read: “Despite having been defeated by last week's court ruling, they want to once again come up with a plan to fabricate another indictment to help them arrest the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, force him to resign his position. pave the way for the appointment of a DSS puppet as acting CBN Governor despite numerous rulings by courts of competent jurisdiction.
“DSS is backed by unscrupulous politicians bent on rigging elections. We once again call on the culprits to desist from their evil plot and support credible elections and President Buhari's handover agenda. We will not tolerate any plot to undermine Buhari's peaceful transition plan."
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Groups known as Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari and Lawyers for Human Rights met in Abuja on Thursday with a unanimous resolution that the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) should be sacked, arrested and prosecuted for his alleged plot to undermine President Muhammadu Buhari with his failed plot to frame CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele for terrorism.
The groups in a statement from their Chair, Barr. Tochukwu Ohazuruike, while alerting the public to a grand scheme to smear the name of CBN Governor and Chairman Buhari by contract groups allegedly working for DSS, further revealed that they will hold a disruptive protest at CBN offices across the country. to further the failed plot to allegedly derail the Buhari Agenda and force the CBN Governor out of office.
The groups also raised the alarm about a new plot to launch coordinated attacks and smear campaigns against CBN Governor Emefiele and President Buhari-backed CBN policies by DSS-sponsored groups, including the plot to attack the CBN headquarters, so they were afraid of Emefiele. safety.
The statement read: “Despite having been defeated by last week's court ruling, they want to once again come up with a plan to fabricate another indictment to help them arrest the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, force him to resign his position. pave the way for the appointment of a DSS puppet as acting CBN Governor despite numerous rulings by courts of competent jurisdiction.
“DSS is backed by unscrupulous politicians bent on rigging elections. We once again call on the culprits to desist from their evil plot and support President Buhari's credible election and handover agenda. We will not tolerate any plot to undermine Buhari's peaceful transition plan."
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