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CAPTAIN WILFRED NDIDI SUSPENDED AS NIGERIA PREPARE FOR MASSIVE MOROCCO SEMI-FINAL
Nigeria faces Morocco in a high-stakes AFCON semi-final! With Ndidi out, can Osimhen and Lookman lead the Eagles to the final?
Nobody really expected Nigeria to make it this far. After those rough World Cup qualifier results, most people just wrote them off. But honestly, that disappointment seems to have lit a fire under the Super Eagles. Now they’re flying—still the only team left in the tournament with a perfect record, fresh off a 2–0 win over Algeria in the quarter-finals.
Head coach Eric Chelle keeps saying his players finally get what he wants from them tactically, and it shows. If they win the semi-final, Nigeria heads to their ninth AFCON final—and their second in a row.
But it won’t be easy. They’re facing a team that’s beaten them three out of the last four times at this stage. Chelle needs his goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, to keep his head and not get caught up in the drama, especially with the crowd likely to be hostile. Even though laser pointers are banned, you know how these things go.
At the back, Calvin Bassey from Fulham has really stepped up since William Troost-Ekong suddenly retired. He’s formed a solid partnership with Semi Ajayi. Bruno Onyemaechi has made the left-back spot his own.
They’re still waiting to see if Bright Osayi-Samuel will be fit after he had to come off against Algeria. Early signs look good, though, so he could be ready to face Morocco.
Midfield’s a bit tricky now that captain Wilfred Ndidi is suspended after picking up four yellow cards. But Raphael Onyedika, who’s already scored twice in this tournament, looks set to slot in next to Frank Onyeka and a fired-up Alex Iwobi. Both Onyeka and Iwobi have seriously raised their game over the last few matches.
Up front, Nigeria looks as dangerous as ever. Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen—both former African Footballers of the Year—are flanking Akor Adams. The three of them have combined for 17 goals and assists in just five matches, which is pretty incredible.
Probable lineup for Nigeria:
Nwabali; Osayi-Samuel, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi; Onyeka, Onyedika, Iwobi; Lookman, Adams, Osimhen
TITLE HOPES VANISH: CRISTIANO RONALDO SCORES BUT AL NASSR COLLAPSE IN 3-1 DERBY DEFEAT
Cristiano Ronaldo’s 16th goal of the season was cancelled out by a disastrous second half as 10-man Al Nassr lost 3-1 to Al Hilal.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s time in Saudi Arabia just keeps getting tougher. Al Nassr blew a one-goal lead and lost 3-1 to Al Hilal, which probably kills off any lingering hope they had of winning the league this season. Ronaldo did his part—he scored right before halftime—but the second half was a disaster. It’s been three years since Ronaldo moved to the Middle East, and he still hasn’t picked up any major trophies. Now, after 14 games, Al Nassr trails Al Hilal by seven points.
Things just keep getting worse for Al Nassr. Not long after a rough home defeat to Al Qadsiah, they faced Al Hilal, who sit atop the table. In the first half, Al Nassr actually looked sharp, creating six chances to Al Hilal’s single shot. Kingsley Coman and Ronaldo both looked lively, and it was the 40-year-old who struck first, lashing in his 16th goal of the season after a slick pass from Coman in the 42nd minute.
But then it all unravelled almost instantly after the break. Mohamed Simakan tripped Malcom in the box, and Salem Al Dawsari smashed home the penalty in the 57th minute. Moments later, chaos—Al Hilal’s Ruben Neves went down holding his face after clashing with keeper Nawaf Al Aqidi. The referee showed Al Aqidi a yellow, but VAR changed it to red for violent conduct, which left Al Nassr a man down for the last half hour.
With nine minutes left, Mohamed Kanno pounced and finished from close range, piling on the misery. Just to make things worse, Neves slotted home a penalty in stoppage time after Ali Al Hassan fouled Al Dawsari. That’s three straight losses for Al Nassr now. Their last win? Way back on December 27.
As for the standout, Ruben Neves was everywhere. He set up Kanno’s goal, drew the red card that changed the game, and then scored the final penalty himself. Al-Dawsari and Kanno got the goals that mattered, but Neves was the difference.
And the biggest culprit? Keeper Nawaf Al Aqidi. Sure, Simakan and Al Hassan gave away penalties, but Al Aqidi’s reckless red card was the turning point. With mistakes like that, it’s hard to see Ronaldo and Al Nassr clawing their way back into the title race.
GIANT-KILLERS: MACCLESFIELD DRAW BRENTFORD AFTER SHOCKING CRYSTAL PALACE IN THE FA CUP
The FA Cup 4th round is set for Valentine's weekend! Macclesfield face Brentford while Liam Rosenior takes Chelsea back to Hull.
The FA Cup fourth round is set, and honestly, there’s a lot to look forward to next month.
Macclesfield have pulled off something special by knocking out the defending champs, Crystal Palace. They’re now the lowest-ranked team left, and for their trouble, they get another Premier League opponent—Brentford—coming to their place. Manager John Rooney couldn’t hide his excitement. “We were hoping for Liverpool, Chelsea, or Arsenal, but getting another Premier League side is incredible,” he said right after the draw.
Over at Chelsea, new boss Liam Rosenior finds himself heading back to Hull City, one of his old stomping grounds. He managed Hull for two years, even pushing for promotion, so that’s bound to be interesting when the Blues visit.
Salford City, owned by the famous Class of '92, could end up facing Manchester City if they get past Swindon. You know Beckham and Neville will be rooting for that one.
Arsenal will host Wigan at the Emirates, and there’s a juicy all-Premier League matchup between Aston Villa and Newcastle at Villa Park. Wrexham, who made headlines by knocking out Nottingham Forest, now goes up against Ipswich Town.
Burton from League One face West Ham, who are struggling in the top division, while Grimsby Town from League Two meet Wolves. Liverpool take on Barnsley on Monday night—live on talkSPORT—and whoever wins gets a home tie against Brighton. Sam Matterface and ex-Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam will be on commentary from Anfield.
Fulham are off to Stoke, Burnley host Mansfield Town, Birmingham City play Leeds United, and Leicester City, who won the cup in 2021, travel to face Southampton.
All these matches are set for the weekend starting Saturday, February 14.
Here’s the full fourth round draw:
Liverpool or Barnsley vs. Brighton
Stoke vs. Fulham
Oxford vs. Sunderland
Southampton vs. Leicester
Wrexham vs. Ipswich
Arsenal vs. Wigan
Hull vs. Chelsea
Burton vs. West Ham
Burnley vs. Mansfield
Norwich vs. West Brom
Port Vale vs Bristol City
Grimsby vs Wolves
Aston Villa vs. Newcastle
Manchester City vs. Salford City or Swindon
Macclesfield vs. Brentford
Birmingham vs. Leeds
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