 It is the tattoo here on Y-254, I'm still hanging out with the Vitalis and Mike on everything that has been happening here in the world of football. Let's talk about the Champions League and the Europa League, but some new information coming in is that now the Kampunu is not a sportive stadium. Sportive stadium will be very hard for us to remember and recall that. But it is money for Barcelona, I want to club that. I should be neutral but I don't like them. We'll talk about that. But as we talk about European football and everything that happened during the week, it has not been a very good season, not a very good year for the last two or three years. It has not been a very good time for Barcelona when you look at the way they have been performing. What do you make of them so far where they have been handed as the coach? I think Barcelona has got a bigger problem than what we see on the field. Financial matters aside, I think they have too many egos to massage. And you see when you have too many egos, people that you want to sell and they say, I cannot be sold, I have a contract, then that makes it even worse in terms of the dressing room. So I think we are going to, it's very unfortunate that Barcelona is on the down scale in terms of their performance on the field, which people like us the fans feel really, we feel like we are robbed in terms of the performance. We expect, there are those teams that we always expect that they will be fortresses. For example in Spain we have Madrid, Real Madrid and we have Barcelona. In England we have a few like Manchester United and then we have probably, and the rest and then when you go to Italy we have a similar Juventus. So when you see Barcelona the performance in terms and considering so many goals in a competitive match, especially Champions League, that one is going to really affect their performance even in the La Liga, despite them having a good run in the La Liga. So I don't know what to say but I really feel like the problems of Barcelona does not necessarily emanate from the field. It emanates way before even the financial issues and all that. So I think Savi has a problem in handling that dressing room because we have players like Young, we have Lewandowski, we have big name players who have been performing at the highest level and right now they are not performing and that should tell us definitely there is an issue with the dressing room as well as the time of management in terms of management of the players themselves. We mentioned all teams in England and never mentioned Liverpool just in Manchester United and the other teams. But you look at Barcelona, they have not been doing very well and they have gone on to the Europa League. What do you make of them so far? I am very happy. Super excited. Because they robbed us of all the players that were supposed to come to Chelsea. I am a very happy person. They robbed us of all the players that were supposed to come to Chelsea. I remember when Romero, the journalist to Barcelona, he was pushing this hashtag to Barcelona. I hated that moment and I hated it when they took Rafinha away from us, the lights of Lewandowski but they did us a favor by taking away Makos Alonso. But I hated every moment. I am loving it but there is a toxic situation in Barcelona. They are in financial crisis. Spotify, they are sponsor, they have them by the balls. Can you imagine a sponsor deciding that when you are playing a big match we will put Drake's logo on your t-shirts. They have given you money. That means that they have you by the balls. It's either you accept it or they find you. They are in a financial deep. They are very toxic. All players differed wages. Lights of PKs, Hajub Biscuits. And again, they were chasing away Frankie. Ah, the young. The woman think that he gave all that he had. He is willing to give everything. He is willing to sweat blood from the Catalan side. But it's a loss. Blanco's fun is a Chelsea fun. I am super and excited and very happy that they are playing in the Euro. We are tired for a week. It has been for FC Barcelona finishing third in their group and now going down to the Europa League. We will be seeing how they will be performing there and who they are going to be paired with. But it was a very good one for Chelsea also with Graham Porter coming in and also topping their group with the last matches coming in. Probably they will make it to the knock-out stages of the Champions League. Graham Porter with Chelsea. Graham Porter is a decent manager. Extremely decent manager. If you want to know that Graham Porter is a manager with a vision and a kind of a manager who decides how he wants his team to play let's get back to the match between Chelsea and Manchester United. That was the match that was tactically masterclass for Graham Porter as well as my greatest manager Ten Hag. Graham Porter realised that he had made a mistake in terms of his selections and tactics and he didn't wait until most manager would wait until you sail through the first half and probably go up to the 68th minute before you make changes but Graham Porter decided to change the match and you see when he brought in coverage things changed. Again we've seen that Graham Porter did not have the European Champions League experience. I believe he had his debut with Chelsea but he's really gone into this team. Everybody was expecting that Chelsea will have a downfall but he's unbeaten so far and I'm looking forward to him going further with that Chelsea team in the Champions League because they have a good defence as well as the mid that is very solid. But when you say manga atapatikana too what do you think? Very good manager that has come in for Chelsea and everything but is he good for you guys? Do you enjoy his game? I'm enjoying what you're winning but will you say ma atapatikana too? I'm hoping atakama atapatikana atapatikana ki dog wa moachili e Graham Porter is a decent coach as he said he realised that he made a mistake he was unremostful because of bringing off Maku Kurea actually I was watching the game he's a Chelsea fan it's very hard for a typical Chelsea fan to accept defeat but I was watching the game with some fellow friends of mine and my companion and I was complaining and I was saying that the junior does not deserve to drive that midfield we need Kovacic right now Manchester United had the best chance for the opening 35 minutes before we brought on Kovacic but after he brought on Kovacic at the game you could see the atmosphere changing and the rhythm changing and I think he has brought Mison Mount to life he has brought him to life together with the likes of Kepa Rizabalaga a guy whom we bought for around 72 million kweeb and he was underperforming but when he was given the chance he fought for his place he has given some players the motivation the legs of Konogalaga who only stood a chance for only two games under Thomas Tukul after he has read we as the Chelsea fan base doubt that he will never get a chance but right now some confirmation coming in my phone is that Konogalaga will be starting today in the Chelsea team big one therefore Chelsea as they also advance on to the knockout stages of the UFR champions because also Manchester City Dortmund they are fighting for their position Man City is still leading that group Big One for them Real Madrid also leading their group with 10 points Chelsea also leading in that group Tottenham is in a group that any person at the moment can also go on to that knockout stage but Antonio Conte seems the Premier League staff but he is managing in the Champions League I think he is managing with the whisker because as it stands he could end up at the Europa League as well and the Europa League is going to be the best tournament compared to the Champions League why that might be true actually because you look at the teams that are coming down as well as the greatest team that are there already but it's the reality the Europa League might end up being the most watched it's going to be the most watched because you don't expect a tournament that has Manchester United Arsenal Barcelona the lack of such teams as well as those that are coming down for example AC Milan that is a tournament to look forward for so I'm looking at a situation where Tottenham has just to win convincingly and beat myself even a draw would make them proceed but then they wouldn't go further they just have to beat myself the likes of Alexis Sanchez and remember Marcel has got so many players from London the other team that really fights in terms of who owns London so you expect a tough one a big conversation but one team that has actually impressed me when it comes to the European Champions even in their league has got to be Napoli this is what Napoli is playing good for the way they defeated Rangers comfortably dominating and everything it's a gem to watch in the Champions League I am afraid of Napoli and I am praying to God that Chelsea beats Enamu Mosco in their final match so that we can be the group winners so that we cannot face Napoli in the round of 16 because they have quality the likes of Zelenski the likes of Victor Simhay from Nigeria the likes of Kvaara he has a very hard name Kvaara something the likes of Diego Simeone it's cold actually very young and energetic large I am afraid of Napoli the team they have a good chance but you know what happens in the UEFA league we were discussing about we were talking about luck do you remember the Ajax team of 2020 the likes of ZH the likes of Tadej the likes of the league do you remember they had beaten Chelsea four walls to two before the two sending offs the two sending offs which made Chelsea qualify for the quarter finals in Tinsu so they might be unlucky either in the round of 16 or either in the knockout stages in the quarter finals and as we are going to watch the Champions League it's also happening next week those matches will be coming and all the highlights will be live on Y254 and it is the touchling at Mirumbia Sores where you can find me on Twitter at Twitter yeah, you're not on Twitter man no, I'm not on Twitter I'm not on Twitter, I'm not on Facebook you're on Instagram Instagram, TikTok what is your handle on Instagram Maruba Laskovi you can find him on Instagram I'm on Twitter at Simeu Wafula at Simeu Wafula on Facebook at 4man001 4man001 on Instagram what is my handle simi underscore Wafula yes well Y254 is on all the social media platforms at Y254 but Mirumbia Sores is where you will find me on Twitter and this conversation is also there we are discussing everything that is happening when it comes to the world big shout out to my sister Diana Bocherre who actually graduated yesterday this show is actually dedicated to her as she is actually enjoying her graduation for me it is the touchline Maxwell Oseke is also telling me big guys from Langata are also watching and view one and they are enjoying what is happening and the discussion that we are having and they are saying Manchester United is the team to watch when it comes to the Europe but big conversation there but also we will talk about that when we come there but before we talk about the Premier League we have got to talk about also the Europe League and one team that is impressing so far in the Europe League and also in the league has got to be Arsenal this is nothing you can take away from Arsenal they are really performing very well Arsenal is a great team it can only be beaten by the great team that is the truth it has been beaten twice this season and I really like Saka Saka is a gem I am just hoping that Arsenal will now maintain the consistency because they have already found that they have gelled in terms of they understand their tactics they understand every player seems to understand the role they need to play unfortunately they always become suspects and I don't know why it's not hatred but it's just the reality they don't know how to sustain a given kind of a form and I fear that probably somebody has found a way of okay let me not wish them I am being reminded that our social media platforms are twice of a four our social media manager put a photo there yesterday one famous actor and he was thinking that Arsenal will finish number 6 and even the ancestors don't know how it is going to happen but they are going to finish but I don't believe that it is going to happen this season with the way they are playing Mikael is a great coach in his decent his tactics is ok but the same role he has been in even the ancestors I am afraid of Arsenal because after Manchester United Barcelona I hate Arsenal because they have robbed us they always beat us we met this season so far pre-season but the premier ignored it they gave us a good thrashing so Arsenal they gave us a good thrashing so Arsenal there was a wise man and he said Arsenal was the third and he was the third and he was the PSV during the week day when I look at the PSV side actually before the half time they had scored two goals Arsenal had scored two no PSV and Shavi Simons for his goal the second goal which was disallowed actually felt but because he danced through the Arsenal defenders as he scored I am hoping that Watapati Kana I am hoping because as he said they are playing in a great way but they always fall first Arsenal is actually leading their group even though they lost to PSV in midweek there by two goals they are leading in that group so Baturina also in their group they are doing very well Real Betis Ludogorets also playing very well as Osem Mourinho's team Esiroma at seven points also they might limp onto the second there and also Kulfa and Osem Mourinho doesn't like teams from Champions League going to Europa League he says the shark failures of Champions League now coming on to the Europa League but you cannot take anything away from Osem Mourinho even with Esiroma he might be playing safe and can win that trophy Yeah, Osem Mourinho is a master tactician and you see for you to be considered and to play at the highest level and win all the trophies I think he's won almost every trophy that is there to be won and Mourinho has got always this kind of a team he builds a team that fights for him Yes fights for him no matter what you might have a 90% ball possession but one chance would always put you aside so Mourinho always plays psychological reverse psychology especially when he's going to meet a team that believes is a better team in terms of technical players as well as gifted players and Roma this season is not performing so well so it's been always Bahati in all through their successes especially in the Europa as well as the Serie A so I think much as Roma looks like a team that is shaky it could actually shock many people because Mourinho knows how to win tournament he has that test for tournaments and definitely he might want to add these after the Manchester United Europa League so never rule out Mourinho and Roma as well it's good that you have brought in Manchester United shaky starts for them that they started within the Europa League even in the Premier League but so far consistent with the way they are actually playing and comfortably defeating Sherif at the Europa League and that shows the depth that Ten Haag has, the team that he has the great players that he has what do you see what do you place them in the Europa League as we head on to the no-call stages I am hoping that Manchester United can win the Europa League and that Chelsea can win the UEFA Cup so that we can meet and play against them playing the Super Cup so that we may settle this beef if the 90 minutes won't be enough to go to the extra time the extra time would be enough but Manchester United Etihad, director Haag he's a great coach right now I respect the guy you know sometimes even though I'm a football fan and I hate I hate, I dislike Manchester United you give credit to it Etihad he has he knows how to deal with the egos even though Cristiano is a bit frustrated by the way he has been hungry of late and the media has propelled the fire against Etihad cropping Cristiano Ronaldo I think that this guy he is the guy that identifies players nobody would have thought of a 5 foot 4 center back center back that is Lissandro Martinez nobody would have thought of a guy going for Malasha in Firenode who knew Malasha I personally never knew Malasha right now he is playing with Karnacho a very young chap a very young talented chap who is very technical who has the foot ability and the skills to drive through to drive through the defender I think Erectin Haag he deserves respect well big matches that are coming away this afternoon already 12 minutes into the early kickoff match and we've got Leicester City at the King Power Stadium where the Man City the game is still at 0-0 and we'll be giving you all the updates as they come in gold rush we'll be having some of the big matches FC Bournemouth will be home against Tottenham Brentford will be playing at home against Worlds Brighton have will be playing against Chelsea that is Grand Porter going back home against Brighton how is that much going to be emotions that will be in that stadium is a great great match that you'll have to be watching then Crystal Palace will be playing home to Southampton and then Newcastle will be playing Aston Villa Fulham vs Everton and then big match of the night will be at Anfield where Liverpool will be playing Leeds United and it's also a big conversation there if a match might be fired after losing to Liverpool tonight so Jürgen Krop you have someone's job in your hands today so play safe as we watch that let's start off with Leicester City Man City not a good start this season for Leicester with Brandon Roy also another man who is shaky with his job the way it is happening Man City might trouble him but how do you see them playing so far against Man City I think Leicester has always been a problem for Man City but eventually they are always softened and beaten I don't expect anything less especially now that Man City is looking at this match that could potentially be a decider for them to get back on top of the league so I think Brandon Rogers has had a good match the previous match they bet I don't know which team it was for Nila and it was a decent match as well but Man City Man City is a difficult team I'm looking at probably a 2-nil or 3-nil win this is a big one they have a big conversation for Brandon Rogers and Leicester City not a good start for him but he has got the players that can make a difference those are players who can make a difference but you don't expect them to go against Man City today Leicester City they have been very shaky remember the starting of the season they lost to Chelsea 11 men against 10 men so I think and I believe that Man City if they don't go play softball against Leicester they have the better chances of winning against Leicester City they have the quality they have the players to deliver and they have purpose but again you have said that Leicester City they have players that likes Yuri Tillamans Madison are great players and I never understand why Madison doesn't want to get off the Leicester City side because Madison can flourish and shine in a big team like Manchester United it's the same as Yuri Tillamans where we saw in August the summer window the likes of Arsenal they were going for him I think he has one year left in his contract I'm not sure but I believe that their quality players and they need to get off that team because it's the meaning well it's a big conversation there between Leicester City and Manchester City a big game that is happening at the king power stadium 15 minutes into that game and it is 0-0 some of the matches that we have been talking about Bournemouth Tottenham big match let's talk about Brighton vs Chelsea Graham Porter going back to the team that actually made him and also the team that he made lot of emotions for Graham Porter going back to the stadium I love the story of Brighton from the moment they sold their stadium and all that and then they rose to the level they are and Brighton plays a very beautiful football they always are a thona big boys and they have failed to beat Chelsea the last three matches and I believe that they have ended in a draw goalless draw and two 1-1 1-1 draws and it is a courtesy of Graham Porter he is always a tactical manager and since he left Brighton have not been the same Brighton as well but I think the emotions I am expecting that Porter would be given a good reception because he made Brighton but I am also expecting that the likes of Trostada would not fear Chelsea and Chelsea right now are having a problem of scoring more than two goals and Brighton can score two goals so I am looking at a situation where Chelsea might come out with a draw out of this match or Brighton might decide to upset for my manager as well and just say goodbye for that well it's a big one there between Brighton and Chelsea it is your team what do you expect as a Graham Porter going back home should you play and let Brighton win we are going back to the army and as he said they have been done to the big boys they rushed them in a good manner but this is a team that inside outside you know how they play I believe that I cannot disrespect the Brighton side they are a good team and they stand a chance they stand a chance but Chelsea have not lost any game where Trevor Chaloba has started they have not lost any single game no any game so I am hoping that we will beat the Brighton team today but we cannot rule them out we are going back to the army stadium we are going back to our place where it is filled with a lot of emotions especially for the Graham Porter side together with the background stuff because Chelsea have gone on a shopping spree in Brighton they have gone for their background manager their technical director so I believe it is a good match and I am hoping that we cannot afford to draw or maybe it knows the only thing we can afford to do is win win win and the big boys in Manimes expecting to score today well big confidence both there for Chelsea as they play Brighton they say even at 5pm but we also got Crystal Palace lost to Everton last weekend as they are playing Southampton who had a very good draw again as they ask for last weekend that is a very good match to watch between these two sides so do you think we can Viera go against Hassanat for you to be a tactician in Europe especially in England then you have to be a very decent one of that and also the Premier League especially the Premier League and I watched a previous interview by Viera and then he was asked about why he is the only black coach and he was like no we shouldn't look at me as a black coach let us look at me as a good coach or a bird coach and Viera has really built that Crystal Palace and he has made it a team to recon with especially when they are meeting there is something with Crystal Palace whenever they meet a bigger team the conventional top 6 team Zaha will always become they will always frustrate you now he is going to meet he is going to meet Southampton who have a confidence boost because you see drawing with the Arsenal is no joke especially I watched that match and that score the equalizer that was called it wasn't just a goal that came by it was a goal that was made and because of that I am expecting that Southampton a decent confidence boost going into Hellspark and I don't know I just have a feeling that Southampton could get a draw a big one there will be waiting to see how that one comes but one team this season that has also coming in with big money and is travelling the tradition of big boys has got to be new castle where they are playing and Eddie how in that court go to love the way they are coming up and they are knocking on the top 4 position not everyone expect them to be there in new castle does money come with confidence money comes with confidence but remember they still have to stick to the financial play situation so they have quality they have quality they have they have Bruno Gimeris who is wanted by Real Madrid at the moment in Chelsea because he has become this hot topic this hot guy this guy is a great midfielder they have the likes of Miguel Amiro at the front and they are saying that Jack Grilish is a shitty Miguel Amiro they say it is a payback for him for saying that is it Amiro is it from Urugu, Argentina that is not a good player and he cannot score goals but he is the one who is scoring for Newcastle and Grilish is not scoring for city Newcastle is a good team we played Newcastle and it ended and that much I can tell you that was a decent match Eddie Hohe knows how to plan his team and as you said with money comes confidence if I have a million feelings in my briefcase I will slap people I will slap people left and centre so I think other Saudi Arabians who have bought Newcastle and pumped in more money they are building something and Newcastle has always been a big team until recently when they started becoming a mediocre team but right now I believe they are building when you look at Trippia Trippia is a very very decent player you see for someone of Trippia's Kali but to come out of Atletico Madrid and play for Newcastle there is an intent that Newcastle is showing and proving and it should be kind of a statement to the rest of the Premier League because Newcastle are now fourth and they are strongly contenting to remain there so I can see Newcastle might win because they have Kallum who knows how to score as well he scored a decent goal against Tottenham he is somebody who fights until the last moment another match there that people will be watching very keenly has got to be Everton against Fulham looks to be a very good before we talk about Everton and Fulham also what are your thoughts it was not a bad one for Steven Gerrard the Aston Villa manager what do good players need for them to win because Steven Gerrard is a great player won the league with the Rangers but the Premier League is not a very good cup of cake for him it's not a cup of cake for anybody you need to come here you need to show quality you need to deal with these players individual players you need to be a tactician because they are great managers and for you to shine here it takes courage and confidence and if you are not shining you gotta go you gotta go he remember the likes of Lampard when he was brought on he was not performing in the EPL he was performing in the Premier League so you got to go Gerrard was a good coach but Baruwajayiba Baruwajayiba for you to be a good coach in the EPL you need to go through a certain route you need to go through a certain route you need to go through a certain route you need to go through a certain route for the likes of Villa I remember playing against Villa you could hear that the fans they were frustrated you could hear in the pitch the fans they were very frustrated you could see a player in the Villa side but passing he heard the fans shouting and cheering he was not supposed to do that we wanted to drive, we need this result they were a bit unlucky because they were supposed to punish us in Russia but Gerrard never performed through the expected level he has good results in the previous season he never performed through that Villa has been also a good dawn for the big boys this season they have been quiet and the coaches don't want to go to Villa Tukil doesn't want Villa Pochettino doesn't want Villa who do you see in the market for that job Villa I think they have brought in Emery they have brought in a good manager I think Gerrard lost it from the dressing room the problem with him was management and you could see it from even players like Ince Ince was a decent striker he used to score about 15 goals every season Emiliano Buendia he was a decent player actually look at Koteño those are decent players look at those players they cannot rise up to the occasion for Steve and Gerrard because good players Steve and Gerrard is fired the next game you are playing while you are winning it's like those players never rose up for Steve and Gerrard I think his man management was a problem and there must have been a dressing room issue you remember he even came out and said there is no problem at the start of the season but he mentioned that those are problem in the dressing room and then he played it down so you see whenever information leaks from the dressing room about a manager those players will put you under the bus definitely and I think that is the situation that Gerrard found himself in I'm looking at a new manager's bounce that for Neil was it Brentford was a new manager's bounce and Emery is a decent coach and I feel like he'll have a play a part to play for today's match possibly they might not win but they wouldn't lose we'll talk about waiting for a fixture between Aston Villa and Arsenal because they let Emery go for Michaela Teta to take over the latest clash there will be Liverpool versus Leeds big one for Liverpool what a loss they had last weekend I was watching that game somewhere and the place went stands there from I think the 70th minute to the last everybody was rooting for Nottingham to win this game and they won it looking like it's not a good season for Yaggen Klopp and Liverpool Can I tell you a fun fact do you know that in the 7th season of Klopp's reign there is always a misfortune in every club that he goes to in the 7th season and they were relegated in the 7th season at Dortmund they failed to qualify for the Champions League and this is the 7th season of the Yaggen Klopp and Liverpool he's kind of bit unlucky he's kind of bit unlucky it's fate against Yaggen Klopp and he might you remember last time and I said family that if he doesn't perform he gotta go who is going to come in and it looks like it's not performing we don't know but Leeds Leeds is quite a peculiar team they stand up to the occasion against the big boys and this season we have tested them and they gave us a good beating they gave us a good beating they have the legs they have the legs they have the legs they have the legs they have the legs of this young man called Sinistera I think Leeds they can raise up to the occasion but Salah is a sneaky boy wow finally Mike I've got to hear let's finish with you Cristiano Ronaldo coming in for Manchester United in the Europa League is he discovering that it's my time now to go he's walking away during the Totenham game that was very disrespectful I love Cristiano Ronaldo because of the history that he's conquered in the world of sports as well as the history that he has with the greatest so it was very unfortunate to see because he's a mentor and so many young players look up to him and when a coach puts you or wants to sub you in you play because you are a player and I really love the way Erikton Haagas handle the situation despite the pressure from the media as well you see the media will always blow up things I love that I love the way Erikton Haagas taken decisions into his own hands he's managed the player and I was watching the press conference and he said that they had a very positive conversation that means he managed the situation properly and eventually Cristiano Ronaldo really looked for his goal and he scored during the Europa League outing which was also a good goal it was a goal out of sheer passion and hard work so and he was asked whether Cristiano could score another 18 goals and Erikton Haagas said yes it's possible because he finds himself in a good position as well as he's a decent greatest of all time players so I'm looking at a situation where you see Manchester United playing against western David Moyes team that has never won David Moyes as a coach has never won against Manchester United at Old Trafford and he would come to this match with the feeling that I need to overturn that and Manchester United of late we've been solid not really solid at the back but in the midfield we've been very solid and Kasemiro has helped so much and we've created also chances but we've not been converting them so I'm looking at a situation where Erikton Haagas would want to get two chances that can be converted into goals and I really want Cristiano Ronaldo to play and score that's where we come to the end of the touch Vitalis how do you rate Mike today in the net in the football analysis you should do 2.2 2.2 that's the situation with Manchester United he's a Chelsea segment he's talking about the greatest team in England and we're thinking about in England Vitalis Mike, thank you for coming here for the touchline, I'm Robert Rosoro for everyone who has made this production a success we say good afternoon enjoy the rest of your viewing here on Y254