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A rivalry between fans is ascertain again as two of the biggest clubs in English football lock horns again this Saturday. Manchester United - Chelsea/Photo Credit/Andy Rain/Gettyimages Having finished third and fourth respectively last season, both clubs aim is to strengthen their squad and challenge for the title this season and in all sincerity none of the two clubs will be happy with how they have started the season. Manchester United had to settle for a cover up summer as they were unable to secure their targets and so far into the season even though their last two results have shown glimpse of what they offer in full flow spirits, the 1-6 loss at home to Tottenham as well as opening day loss to Crystal Palace at home indicates much work is still neded. Chelsea on the other hand, had a 10/10 summer transfer, secure all their targets but result wise they have been below expectation, some belowp performance and head coach, Frank Lampard's approach to games has left a not too good

The famous El-Clasico takes centre stage again this weekend and for the first time this season and both team comes into the game lacking confidence especially the boys from the Spanish Capital. Photo Credit : fcbarcelona For Barcelona, the motivation will be playing in their courtyard even though there will not be fans available but the club has turn the Camp Nou to a fortress in recent years. Real Madrid is currently on a run of two consecutive home defeats to Cadiz and Shaktar in the UEFA Champions League and there has been rumours flying around Zidane's job is on the line due to recent performances and could get worse if his side lose the El-Clasico later today. Injuries and Suspension. Barcelona go into the game, having to worry about Jordi Alba who recieves the medical green light late into the week and first choice goalkeeper Marc Andre Ter-Stegen who is still recovering from his long term injury. For Real Madrid, the main concern will be the fitness of Captain, Sergio Ramos,

Patson Daka. Photo Credit : Getty images Patson Daka 22years Centre Forward Red Bull Salzburg Daka, a Zambian chosen by Salzburg to replace the incredible Braut Erlin Haaland who was sold to Dortmund. Daka has been phenomenonal since he took over from Haaland, replicating the young Norwegian's numbers for Salzburg. Its little wonder that most top English club are vying for his signature with the likes of Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United expressing their interest in the striker. At 22, the Zambian international has a staggering record for Salzburg; • 52 games played • 45 goals • 14 assists • 79 mins per goal contribution And to show the testament of his attacking prowess,  in just six games he has played this season (413 minutes), he has registered nine goals and six assists (27.5 mins. per goal contribution) which include two important goals in the UEFA Champions League qualifier to ensure Salzburg's participation in the competition this season. Enock Mwepu 22years Defe

 Antonie Griezmann is currently in his second term with FC Barcelona and just like most of last season, the frenchman performance has not justified his price tag and there is an increasing demand from Barcelona fans to see him leave. Photo Credit : Alex Caparros At Oltsports, we look into what could have really been the reason for his worst decline. 1. Lack of good sporting project: Griezmann has never and will never be a Barcelona material, he is not a flash type of player, nothing so flashy about him, no dribbling, pace and such attacker hardly excel at Barcelona. The major highlight in Griezmann play is his work rate. 2. Not wanted by most players and fans of the Club: In the summer of the 2018/2019 season, Barcelona were hell bent on signing Griezmann and sources within the club believes the deal is a closed one only for Griezmann to turn it down in the most absurd way: A video documentary.  At this stage most Barcelona fans and some officials within the club were annoyed with him

Everton will be looking to end their winless run against Liverpool when they host their rivals at The Goodison Park in the first Merseyside derby of the new season. It will be ten years tomorrow, when Tim Cahill and Mikel Arteta goals helped Everton beat Liverpool at The Goodison Park and have been without a win against their neighbor since. 22 matches been played afterwards have either ended in draw or victory for The Reds. Everton will also take positives from their fairly good home record against Liverpool, who have been without a win in their last three visits to the Goodison and just one win in their last eight visits. Having started with season excellently with four wins in four league games and a place in the quarter final of the Carabao Cup, Everton will be looking to take advantage of their neighbors, who lost 7-2 to Aston Villa before the international break. Photo Credit: Everton Football Club Liverpool have had a missed start to the season despite winning three of the four

Manchester City host Arsenal at The Ethiad this evening in one of the biggest fixture of the Premier League matchday five. Pep Guardiola takes on his apprentice Mikel Arteta, for the third time since their parting in December 2019. Both managers have won one apiece of their meetings with City beating Arsenal 3-0 in the league while Arsenal won 2-0 in their FA Cup and this clash is set to be a tie breaker. The Gunners are winless in their last nine games against their host who have won seven and drawn two in the process though, Arsenal were the happier of the two in their last meeting which is in the semi final of last season's FA Cup with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's two goals winning it for the London club at Wembley. The Citizens have had a poor start to the season, winning one of their first three league games while also drawing one with the other one a 5-2 home loss to Leicester City. It did not help Pep Guardiola side that both central forward Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesu

Manchester United are on the verge of completing a two-year deal to bring Edison Cavani on a free transfer to the theatre of dreams to bolster their attacking prowess, but what can we expect from the Uruguayan talisman as the club have been let down by his like players in the past. The Premier League club have signed Radamel Falcao and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, both who can be considered world class attackers at that time but failed to establish themselves at the club for long-term. Colombian talisman Radamel Falcao arrived at Manchester United ahead of the 2014-15 season from Monaco on a season-long loan with an option to buy but the striker did not live up to the hype and United turned down the buying option after scoring just four goals in 29 outings all season. For Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it was a successful spell but for injuries. The Swedish arrived on a free transfer before the start of the 2016-17 season on a year contract with option of extension depending on performances and Ibrahimovi

Last season saw the emergence of some exciting youngsters in football world with the likes of Ansu Fati, Mason Greenwood, Alphonso Davies, Erling Haaland, Reece James, Phil Foden, Vinicius Junior among others making names for themselves. But in truth, there are other players who deserve the spotlight as well and will have the privilege to show the world how talented they are this season. We take a look at a starting XI highlighting some of these players, their attributes and what they offer in their various position in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Marco Carnesecchi Club/ Country: (Atalanta/ Italy) Age: 19yrs  Position: Goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi is the only goalkeeper nominated for the golden boy award. His talent, reflexes and his speed to cover his box is what makes top clubs like Leeds and Arsenal battle for his signature. Marco Carnesecchi joined Atalanta at a very young age and spent last season on loan in the Serie B with Tripani. Potential: 9/10 Similarity: Gianluigi Donarumma Sergi