Nick Ville

Nick Ville: Mourinho gets a call from Maradona after Arsenal draw

The Portuguese saw his side throw three points away against the Gunners on Sunday but had his spirits lifted later in the day as a football legend got in touch. facebook.com/nicholasomolumen   After conceding a heartbreaking late equaliser to arch-nemesis Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was understandably deflated. Mourinho takes a final shot at Wenger Mourinho watched Olivier Giroud come off the bench and equalise in the 89th minute at Old Trafford on Saturday, cancelling out Juan Mata's opener, which had looked to be the match-winner for so long in the Premier League blockbuster. naijstory.BlogSpot.com But post-match, Mourinho received a timely phone call from arguably the game's greatest ever player - Argentina, Barcelona and Napoli great Diego Maradona in a boost to lift his spirits. After being held to their third consecutive Premier League draw at home, United are sixth in the table, eight points adrift of Liverpool and Man

The Super Eagles skipper has urged his side to maintain their focus and discipline when they confront the north Africans in the 2018 World Cup qualifier Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi has advised his teammates to be careful when they meet Algeria in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on November 12 in Uyo. The 29-year-old Chelsea star believes with focus and discipline the Super Eagles would silence the Greens at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday. “The team spirit is good and we have to continue doing exactly what we are doing. We have to do things rightly," Mikel told media on Tuesday. “We look solid like a team, we are good defensively we look good, going forward, we look good, we create chances and we score goals. "We have to keep doing what we are doing, keep focus in camp and discipline and make sure we work hard. They are a very good side so we have to do well in this game and make sure we have three points “We have to be focused in this game and ma