Skip to main content

Champions League: What Rio Ferdinand said about Nigerian striker after Chelsea 2-1 win over Lille




Former England and Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has singled out one Chelsea player for praise after the Blues defeated Lille 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Tammy Abraham netted his first goal in the Champions League on his 22nd birthday.
He netted in the 22nd minute in France to give the Blues the lead, with several Chelsea fans noting the timing of the goal.
Ferdinand likened some of Abraham’s play to Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.
“I saw elements in Tammy’s game that I haven’t seen as much as I would have liked to before,” he told BT Sport.
“His hold-up play, coming to the ball, bringing others into play. There were some balls that came into him that were Didier Drogba-esque.
“I think he’s developing nicely, he’s scoring goals, he’s scoring different types of goals and I think he’s a threat.
“This touch here, when this ball comes to him, it’s a magnificent touch because it’s not the perfect ball. He adjusts his feet beautifully and the finish, the calmness to do it like that.”
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning

https://www.nairaland.com/hopto/top/10585 Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, met yesterday to explore solutions to the recent xenophobic attacks. They agreed to set up early warning mechanisms to detect hostility between South Africans and Nigerians to avoid recurrence of violence. No fewer than 32 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were signed during the visit. 2. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured labour leaders that the Buhari administration will honestly and transparently resolve the request by the union in the implementation of the new national minimum wage. Osinbajo said they should consider the President as someone committed to the welfare of workers. 3. The 12 banks sanctioned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for failing to meet the 60 per cent Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) by September 30, will lose at least N67.4 billion...
Post a Comment
Read more

Nigeria at 59: Bola Tinubu predicts country’s future

The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has predicted a better future for Nigeria, saying what the country had overcome in the past had given the confidence and courage to believe that it can achieve even more.  This is contained in his  message to the nation on the occasion of the 59th independence anniversary. The statement was released in Lagos on Tuesday by his Media Office. Asiwaju Tinubu said: “Today we celebrate the 59th birthday of our beloved nation. We stand today with our feet planted firmly in the present but with our gaze both on the past and toward our future. Looking back at the last 59 years, we have faced steep challenges yet have marked great progress nonetheless. “What we have overcome in the past gives us the confidence and courage to believe that we can achieve even more as we cast our eyes to the future. “This day that we mark is truly a day to celebrate the independence of a nation of resilient, strong and ind...
Post a Comment
Read more

BBNaija: Diane was evicted because her ‘Juju expired’ – Popular Nollywood actress, Bidemi Kosoko

Popular Nollywood actress, Bidemi Kosoko, has revealed why ex-Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemate, Diane was evicted from the reality show. Kosoko alleged that Diane was evicted from the BBNaija show because her “Juju expired.” The actress was of the opinion that the BBNaija ex-housemate should have been evicted long time ago. In a post on her Instagram page, the actress wondered how Diane escaped nomination till she got to finals with her “maggot dancing style.” “So bye bye to Diane, her Juju has expired. How can she reach to final like play like play with that her maggot dancing style. Please don’t come for meooooo. “Seriously, I don’t know what she was doing in that house all this while. How can she keep escaping nominations like that every week, seriously.”
Post a Comment
Read more