Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has commended Crystal Palace’s Nigerian-born stars, Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, for their exceptional performances during their match against the Premier League champions on Saturday. Despite the Palace duo’s impressive display in attacking City’s defence, they were unable to score during the intense game, which ended in a 1-0 win for City thanks to a late penalty by Erling Haaland. Guardiola praised Olise and Eze during an interview with Sky Sports, saying that their team always struggles when they play against Palace, as they defend with six players in the box, making it challenging to score more goals. Overall, Guardiola was pleased with his team’s performance but noted that they missed some counterattacks and needed patience to break through Palace’s strong defence.
England vs Belgium: Southgate confirms player that will captain Three Lions
England manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Declan Rice will captain the team for Tuesday’s international friendly against Belgium. Rice played all 90 minutes as the Three Lions lost 1-0 to Brazil on Saturday. The Arsenal midfielder will now...