SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI Didier Drogba rolled back the years as Chelsea maintain their six point lead at the Premier League summit with victory over Tottenham last night. And Jose Mourinho opened the door to the veteran striker staying another season at Stamford Bridge after his vintage display against Mauricio Pochettinos men. Mourinho also suggested that Drogba, who returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer, could step into a managerial role with the west London club once his stunning playing career finishes. Arsene Wenger praised the fighting spirit of Alexis Sanchez after the Chile striker fired Arsenal to a 1-0 Barclays Premier League victory over Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Sanchez pounced in the 89th minute for his 14th goal in 22 appearances since his summer arrival from Barcelona as the Gunners narrowed the gap on the top four to two points. Alexis is one of the players who had to dig deep, but he still had such desire to fight. He always finds something special to get a goal, Arsenal boss Wenger said. Manuel Pellegrini has fired a warning to league leaders Chelsea by declaring that his champions are back to their title-winning best. Manchester City were impressive 4-1 winners at Sunderland last night with Sergio Aguero (2), Steven Jovetic and father-to-be Pablo Zabaleta on target. TRANSFER GOSSIP Sevilla have reportedly added Manchester United attacking midfielder Juan Mata to a list of potential targets ahead of the January transfer window. Mata only joined United from Chelsea last January, but the Spaniard has been in and out of the side under Louis van Gaal this season. Mata has scored 10 goals in 26 appearances since arriving at Old Trafford. Liverpools players have joined forces to plead with captain Steven Gerrard, 34, not to leave at the end of this season. AC Milan striker Giampaolo Pazzini, 30, is being offered to Premier League clubs - with Queens Park Rangers, Sunderland and Aston Villa all interested. Tottenham are set to beat Liverpool to the signing of Portos Colombian striker Jackson Martinez, 28, by offering Spanish forward Roberto Soldado, 29, in part-exchange. OTHER NEWS Algeria, the highest-ranked side on the continent, face a tough draw for the Africa Cup of Nations finals. The Desert Foxes, who reached the second round of this years World Cup, will face Senegal, Ghana and South Africa in Group C. Hosts Equatorial Guinea will play neighbours Gabon, Congo and Burkina Faso in Group A. Group B features Zambia, DR Congo, Cape Verde Tunisia while group D features Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon and Mali. The opening match of the tournament will see hosts Equatorial Guinea take on Congo on 17 January. Uganda Cranes coach, Micho is rumored to be closing in on a deal with Sudan outfit Al-Ahly Shandy just days after being linked with a move to South Africa Premier League Club Free State Stars. According to a source in Khartoum, the Serbian is being tracked by the club’s financier Salah Idriss. Alastair Cook is facing a suspension if England are found guilty of a slow over-rate following the third one-day international in Sri Lanka. England won by five wickets in Hambantota, but Sri Lankas 35 overs went more than 20 minutes over time. DOES DROGBA DESERVE A MANAGERIAL POSITION?
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:20:00 +0000
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