 It is the touch line here on Y254, a big sports weekend when it comes to matters rugby, football, some people are already contemplating not going to sleep because you've got rugby coming up at 5 in the morning, you've got matches to play in the afternoon and then at the end of the day you've got the El Classico. So it's all matches that people will be talking about and everything but now I've got a new set of guests joining us here in the studio. I've got someone on Juguna coming here for the last two days and also I've got Edie Shikanda, Kenya's primary player who now plays for Zetech University. Big quick, we've got to talk about the Champions League and the Europa League first before the preview of the weekend's big matches. Winners and losers of the UEFA Champions League, who will you take it to be? The biggest winner I have to say has to be Manchester City. I think for them going into Benabu and coming out with three points and most so the fact that one of the core players of Real Madrid that is Sergio Ramos will not be there in the second leg. That's a very big boost for them. Losers I think Chelsea but as much as I would go for Asna also but I'm going for Chelsea because I didn't think they'd give at all against Bayern Munich. They didn't look like they were challenging at all. It seems as if they were aware it's going to be a beating but now five nil, that has got to be, it's not acceptable. Was it five nil or three nil? It was three nil. Three nil but still it's acceptable. Yeah but still it's unacceptable. Two goals on our side. What was the winner of the UEFA Champions League? It was a big night for Manchester City getting all the three maximum points at the Benabu. Now waiting for the Real Madrid to come at ETH to just finish off the business. It was again too bad for Chelsea. They lost at home against Bayern Munich. It was too disappointing for Frank Lampard's charges. So I think they'll go back to the drawing book and try to pull a win at Bayern Munich's home. We had a wake up call for Frank Lampard because when he came on to Chelsea he had all the good results any fan would want, any player would want. I want to go and play for Frank Lampard but as he's progressing and we're coming on to the end of the league, we're coming on to the last stages of the UEFA Champions League. It seems as if these teams are not good enough to go against these established teams like Bayern Munich, Manchester, United itself. I think Chelsea are a young team. They still need time for them to develop and grow. But still having said that if you look at the game at Stamford Bridge against Manchester United, how is the game you'd think they would probably win? But you see the Manchester United played and Chelsea seemed second at everything from the second balls. Manchester United just did play well but Chelsea didn't look as if they were themselves. Now they had improved and they were playing well and going to the Bayern Munich game I thought at least they would challenge. It wouldn't be a bad result if it was 3-2 you would at least understand but again Bayern Munich are very strong. Let's give the credit to HD. They are very strong but even though that's the case, Frank Lampard right now does not know his best goalkeeper. Keppa is on the bench, Kabelero is the one who is starting. Tame Abraham, since he got an injury, he has been having a problem with the front line. And again, Oliver Geru is doing well but he's not good enough. He's not the guy you're going to expect to give you 25 goals in a season. He must find a way and ZH is a good signing for them and will be coming in in the summer. But at the moment even holding on to the fourth position where they are right now is going to be a mountain. A mountain for them. I love to add something about Chelsea. Frank Lampard has been there as a player. He knows the philosophy of Chelsea since he was a kid. These are things where you are not going there to again to nurture talents again. I don't think if Abramovic will be of more patience with him. Because this is not a club, it's a big club in the world. Performance is everything. So I don't think if there's that room for the developing players, I think for the past seasons, past years we've been having Makelele, Machua players and all those best players in the world. Tokof Frank Lampard himself, Tokof Makelele, Tokof... The players at the moment don't get to that caliber. I'm telling you, so I think Frank Lampard is getting wrong at Stamford Bridge. We may battle Frank Lampard, but we have to agree he never had a chance to sign players in the summer due to the ban. So he's doing well with the team he has, but he has to find some form of some kind like they had during the start of the season. Because right now we are on the home stretch of the season and seemingly they are off the pedal and that will cost them so much. People are not talking about one team that I so scared when they played in the Champions League for the very first time and they are going to be Barcelona. They are playing against Napoli and in that game, Napoli looked to beat the better side against Barcelona. I was actually hoping they would name them as the losers of the week, but again that Arsenal loss was dramatic and yes, again they are off the Europa League. But I think for Barcelona if you looked at that game, they looked confused. They looked like they didn't have a plan per se. I don't know, I've never seen them that bad. But it looked like even Messi is in the pitch but you don't feel his presence. It looked as if Napoli were aware of everything. They seemed to have a plan and they were following that plan. And again I'm wondering what will happen in the new camp which will be very difficult for Napoli. But even getting one-one draw away at San Siro that was a very big, big, big win for Barcelona because on the night they played poorly, bit more performance for them. If people are blaming the Barcelona board of not signing good players, can that be the case in considering that every player who goes to Barcelona is considered a good player? Who is not a good player in Barcelona? Actually if you named the team that was playing, you had Griezmann in that team, you had Messi on that team, you had Gerard Piquet in that team, you had Tansayan on that team. Who do you want? So I think they are wrong from their sentiments. So it only happened that it was a game of football, it's a game of mistakes. You either pull a win, a draw or a lose. So I think Barcelona had a very bad day that day everything did not work on there. As there are expectations, talk of Messi, talk of Griezmann, talk of Shuares, talk of all the departments in the team, in the Barcelona team. So I think they had a bad day that day. So I think they'll have a chance to pull the triggers back at their new team. Now they are failed in the Champions League, both Madrid lost to Manchester City. Barcelona travelled to Napoli and they had a draw of one-one. Tomorrow seems to be a league decider in Spain. I think Barcelona is leading by two points, Real Madrid is on 53 and they are coming for this one. Is this the game that will decide the league in Spain this season? I can say yes, but if you look at the loss of Real Madrid last weekend to Levante, then you're just going to say, if I say yes right now, it's not going to decide the league because maybe they will lose to Getafe, who knows. And yes, it's a massive game because it's a must win for Real Madrid if they want to keep the title hopes in the air. The last time they won the titles in 2017, it's been two years and even in 2017 they stayed almost five seasons without the title and it has been Barcelona. So it has been all Barcelona. So they really need to break that dominance of Barcelona. And again in the recent years, Real Madrid has not been doing well in the El Clasico at all. So missing Eden Hazard in such a game is a very big miss, but who knows. That is a big question. Is it a reality check for these teams that now their key players are gone and they have to rebuild? Because you look at Barcelona, you like it, you don't. Sergio Busquets is at the end, is at the tail end of his career. Gerard Pique might actually not play in the El Clasico. Messi is also catching up for sale. On the other side of Madrid, they don't have Cristiano Ronaldo. Here comes Eden Hazard, who was brought in with big money, is not playing. How is that affecting these two sides tomorrow? I think when it comes to Dabi, there's nothing that enjoys its good form or its bad form. Because when it comes to El Clasico, maybe any Dabi, it's more lively than any other thing in the world. So I think there'll be more that toughness, that mental toughness, that urge of winning the match and the competence between the two teams. This seems met earlier in January, again in El Clasico. And these two teams, if you look at that game, it ended as a bar and draw, but that game looked like having goals. If you looked at the first half, each team had opportunities. Now come to this weekend, I'm really looking at Real Madrid and asking myself, without Eden Hazard, Gareth Bell is not trusted by Zinedine Zidane. So I'm looking at, where do they create chances? They have to trust Vinicius Junior. The goals for Madrid this season have come from Benzema. So again, if Benzema has a bad night, then it means it's a bad night for Real Madrid. We have to rely on Isco. Yeah, and going to the other side, you look at Barcelona, they're missing Luis Chores and it's a very big miss. Let no one say anything else because Luis Chores is a call of that team. The way he plays, the way he brings the other players, he brings in Messi, he brings in Griezmann, and he has seemingly made Griezmann look as if he has been in that team for over five years with his presence in there. Now he's not there and they now have to find some way playing Griezmann upfront or bringing in the new boy Fati and they have to find ways of playing. So it's quite a tough game. Experience-wise because Barcelona, past they don't have Luis Chores, they don't have Gerard Pique, Saigio Bouskis and all that. They have no young players. They have this new kid, the son from Lille, Brightwood, I think. They have also answered Fati in the team. Are those kids capable enough to go against the likes of Isco who are well-versed with the league, the likes of Saigio Ramos at the moon? Can they do it? I don't think they have enough experience to handle the other side of Real Madrid stars because these are the young bloods that are being introduced in the El Clasico. So I think they'll have it rough despite them not having that stage fright but in terms of El Clasico I think they'll have it rough against the big guns like Lucas Modric in the middle pack of the field of Real Madrid. Big guns that we are going to be having but now I think in the last 10 years and 12 years one player has been deciding that Dabi has got to be Lionel Messi but this time round he's going against Madrid without his co-back up. Can he still perform? Messi is Messi, he will still remain the messiah. No, he will still be the messiah. If you look at the defence of Real Madrid it's been shaky this season. So that gives him an opportunity and him being Messi you expect him to produce something from nothing at any minute of the game. So I think he still could be the difference in that game but again we have to I really think Real Madrid the only way they can get a point in that game is playing as a unit because this is not the time you would say Ronaldo will come up with this magic. This is not the time. You're not expecting Benzema to do the magic himself so again. I'm surprised Robert is saying Messi banging vocals is a fluke. You can't get his vocals. So he's just Messi the way he has said that he's just Messi the messiah. I remember when they were playing club athletic Madrid they won by a solitary goal and it came from him so he'll rise up whenever he's needed. Well, it is a touch here on Y254 I'm Robert O'Sullo I've got Samo Mwanohanjuguna and Edie Shikanda here for the fans on El Classico that's where we live but I've got to get that prediction I'm a Madrid fan. Honestly speaking I see Real Madrid have so much at stake so for them it's a win-win-win So they're actually on the verge of losing the champions So they really have to fight I think I'm going to go 2-1 in favour of Real Madrid Put that on the card in favour of Real Madrid Edie I think Barcelona will carry the day We'll be next to it That is the El Classico and it is one match that comes once in a while and when it comes the world lights up because two of the biggest clubs in the world have to fight it out for the bragging rights and this time round the league is at stake So let's also go ahead to some of the matches to one of the biggest leagues in the world and that is the English Premier League big matches that are happening today We've got Brighton Haft playing home to Crystal Palace the early kickoff match I think that match has actually kicked off at the moment and then we've got Bournemouth playing home to Chelsea this afternoon Newcastle are also welcoming finally into their home and then Western are playing Southampton and then we'll finish off the day with Watford playing home to Liverpool Those are some of the biggest matches that will be following for you there Can this be a comeback for Chelsea as they are going to play away to Bournemouth today considering that Bournemouth are trying to cement themselves away from the relegation zone Bournemouth only two points above the relegation zone they are in a winning streak and destroyed last weekend by Arsenal but again, I think this weekend will be a very tough game for Chelsea but I see them having the cutting edge in this one they have the quality in the team so I expect them to at least take this one but it's going to be a tough game maybe 2-1 or 2-0 for Chelsea 2-0 for Chelsea Bournemouth have defeated Chelsea before Yes, that's what I'm saying it's not going to be a start and the biggest problem this season has been a rollercoaster for Bournemouth they lost 11 fast teams so they are still coming back they still have to find some form of some kind and I don't think in this one that will work for them they still have to kind of fight in to get a win there but Chelsea will make something up from nothing The fifth position at the moment is the most sought after position in the leg at the moment and Chelsea knows that Crystal Palace knows that Manchester knows that and Chelsea they slept up against Manchester United they came back again they slept up in the Champions League but this in top consistency in the Premier League against Bournemouth and away is this again the Frank Lampard tell the players that you have got to go out there and get that win Definitely those are the remarks maybe from the Frank Lampard because actually it's a huge blow he has got 4 keeplers of God injuries talk of police age talk of content of Abraham so I think they will not feature for the Bournemouth match so it's not going to be an easy match against Bournemouth I think also Bournemouth they want to come into this match with that well contented well with that encouragement of just pulling themselves out of the relegation zone so I think Chelsea also they have got a chance to make it better this weekend Big Man zone now another one is away from the Champions League position that is being sought after any team that is between position 5 and position 11 at the moment has a chance to call fire to Europe we've got teams that are fighting for Europe Crystal Palace is in that category we've got Burnley in that category Burnley might actually make it back to back to Europe in the case in Wolves are also there and Sheffield united are these the teams that are now changing the status quo in England because now it is a long time that you do not expect Arsenal to be in the top 4 they are not expected to be united to be in the top 4 they are not in the top 4 Sheffield and Wolves are actually Burnley itself are actually fighting for those positions that these teams were not fighting for in the past this goes to how these teams have been investing if you look at Burnley Sean Dyke has been investing in British talent and he goes to the lower leagues he chooses people who fit his system his system is very physical so he chooses the players that are right for his system go to Arsenal they had a man on the rain for over 22 years they brought in Unai Emery he tries to say he stabilized the ship I don't think he did stabilize the ship they didn't have a strategy or plan at all now they have somebody who has been in that and we seemingly have some plan we have seen some direction we have seen some gameplay so if you look at Manchester United on the other side they had more years they brought in Mourinho they brought in Van Hal now they have Ole Gunasosha nothing consistency if you go to these other teams I'm not saying they didn't have the consistencies of their own because Everton have been in the same way of firing and hiring managers but if you look at a club like Sheffield United they have a game plan and they are right for players these players were all the way from the lower leagues they were in the lower leagues with the same players up to now these players understand each other they know what is expected they expected of each other but it's a point this is a point of sorrow I was driving to the game this weekend Tottenham vs Wolves that's a do or die game and that's a game for both side because Spas right now they have three points they have four points away from Chelsea Wolves are one point behind Tottenham and Wolves have been playing spectacular football this season nobody can argue about that so if you look at Spas on the other side they don't have their reliable strikers so in the last three games in the last three games they've only scored one goal in the last three games so it's very difficult for them so I'm going to watch that game so keenly because I think Wolves are looking forward to going back to qualifying even if it's what champions league they want to qualify again for the Europa they've given it a run this season in the round of 16 so I think Nuno Espirito Santos tells his judges some of you should be playing in champions league let's try and make it real and see who we go from there the question is how bad is it for Tottenham at the moment you have lost Hurricane you have lost Song and you don't seem to have a backup plan for this kind of players to come on to your setup yeah it's a huge blow for them just more in your side so I don't think if he has any other plan than to plant some players in their unusual positions so look at Sisoko I think he'll have to force Sisoko to move up front at little bit to maybe try and step up in the Hurricanes shoes Sisoko is out he's injured also so it's a very big problem for Tottenham side I think he'll just play around with all those players who are fit at the moment my biggest problem with Spice has been even before Hurricane went out with an injury even before Song went out with an injury his team Jose Mourinho Tottenham started being this team you've seen with Jose a team that is rigid a team that only depends on counter attack and if you look at how Tottenham played again with Pochettino in there they were a positive team they looked to win the ball back immediately they lost it and that is how these players were accustomed to playing right now I'm telling a developed not to be on the ball and if he gets on the ball to be very clinical at it now that's hard to ask for somebody who is now 30 someone is turning 30 so again these are the things that you look at this and say even if Hurricane was there I'm not sure he would be banging the number of goals he was banging because he was more accustomed to chances being created right now they're creating an average of 3 chances a game that's where Spurs have fallen to that's how badly it is for Tottenham but also the biggest game tomorrow will be Everton versus Man United Kano Anceloti versus Oleguna Solshe it is a game that every united farm all the time that United has been successful they know that we have to beat Everton and if they don't beat Everton their season is done and dusted is this that season of Oleguna Solshe going out there and starting to beat teams that traditionally when United wins against them they perform well in the league yeah I think since Oleguna Solshe has lost to Burnley since 1962 for the first time so I think he has his guns blazing all the way after losing that much so we've seen everything going on you say very well he has done it in the Europa Champions League he has done it even in the league for the past 3 matches so I think the introduction of Bruno Fernandez in the squad in the starting 11 I think he has caught up with the situation he has caught up with Fred in the middle part of the playing unit and up front we have the gems we have gems in the introduction also Figallo he has done well so I think Oleguna Solshe is not is not ready to lose any other game after the loss but one game that has been has to be haunting Oleguna Solshe have been informed has got to be the funny I was just waiting for us to get there I knew we were going there but I was waiting this is the thing this is the thing this weekend Manchester United do not be having Anthony Machia they will be depending on Odeon Igalo please some change let's start there we have sat around this desk and we said it clearly when the season started Oleguna Solshe has expectation will only be to take this team to at least into a champions league position because he is trying to rebuild this team this team right now in the last 6-7 games they have 6 clean sheets that's an improvement a very big one so if you look at this team right now they are playing well the only demolition almost before those clean sheets started coming the full demolition Oleguna Solshe described it as his lowest moment as a manager but even though he described it as his lowest moment as a manager the key thing to take home is he said he noticed some of the players that should not be playing for Manchester United that is the key that's the kicker so he knew this player this player X and that's the point and that's what was lacking because people were asking is it ruthless enough to leave out some players of the team players that have egos the likes of Popogba the likes of Harry Magua can he bench Harry Magua that's the bigger question so I think for me I don't see them losing 4-0 but I think that 4-0 demolition was a learning lesson for Oleguna Solshe and all his charges and right now I think Everton last weekend they were just unlucky at Emirates if you look at the last moment Kabat Luin his head are going centimeters wide I think for them Everton are also having some run of their own and this is going to be one of the games you watch because I think it's going to be open football and chances are going to be there the thing is I put across here is Oleguna Solshe has tactics now have to come to the fold because now he's going against a well known manager Mikaela Teta went against Anseloji last weekend and we saw how he performed now it's the turn of Oleguna Solshe to go against Anseloji Oleguna's tactics inspire confidence in Manchester United at the moment Absolutely yes I'll go for Manchester United because he has busy wingers he has good attacking earth fronts we have the introduction of Igala now because he's familiar to the league he has been in Watford he has been bangles alongside Dini so I think he has just started and in future I think they buy him not about the loan On the question of tactics this Oleguna Solshe has proven this season that he gets his tactics right he proved it against Jagan Klopp where it's the only team that has gotten a point of unlivable this season he proved it against Pep Guardiola twice he has proven it against against Frank Lampen Tottenham Matiose Moreno he has proven himself that other tactics on his tactics he can get them right the bigger question was can his team break down teams that come and sit in Everton is not the team that is going to sit in and now that's where the challenge comes in so Everton is going to try and look for possession can Manchester United rely on counterattack alone to defeat this team no and right now you have a player in the middle of the park Bruno Fernandez who wants the ball who wants the ball so that's going to be different in the midfield and I'm just hoping that Gomez plays for Everton let's leave it there let's leave it there I'm begging for five minutes because I had forgotten that we had the Karaboka final the second year Aston Villa going all the way against Manchester City it's been a long time since we saw Aston Villa come back to the way they've come back on to the league at the moment but it was a big surprise for Aston Villa to make it to the final of the Karaboka on Monday night football Jeremy Karaga and Gary Neville were told to set up one of the greatest teams of the last century and Aston Villa made it in that list that's how good they were that's how good they were so it's not a surprise but I think again it goes to Aston Villa in this season with the second highest investing team in transfers they had they spent 115 million pounds that's staggering so for them they're not the likes who go for big players they go for treasure guys they go for players they won't go for players that are costing 50 million pounds but they'll go for players 15, 20 million pounds but they have a plan with those players and if you look at how they've been playing this season they have challenged even the best teams Liverpool had to sweat to get points against them Manchester City had to struggle with them Manchester United I don't want to even talk about that so it really goes to speak on how these teams have been investing and you were asking about these teams who are fighting now to get into the Europa League positions into the Champions League positions and that's the point and that's the point these teams haven't realised we cannot muscle these teams in terms of resources but we can muscle them in terms of talent scouting and that's what they're getting right if you look at Manchester United in the last 7 or 6 years they've gotten their scouting wrong they got the likes of Di Maria they flopped Memphis Depay they flopped Falcao we have even forgotten Sanchez now who is the highest speed in the English Premier League so again these are the things that these teams are getting right and Aston Villa who will disturb Manchester City in the final but City will take it away one player will be happy to be watching that final has got him Buanasamanta Buanasamanta plays a drop back kind of like striking position when he comes on to play with the defensive problems that Man City is having at the moment Lampota is not going to be there I don't think what Amanda can step up on to that level Fernandinho is good and they play there very well but Buanasamanta has got to be that player I don't think I don't think because Pep Guardiola's charges I think in the defense lane they have that depth so I think the introduction maybe John Stones will be fit in the match Just let me make a joke here I was reading some of these things and about before Tottenham and Wolves and I was reading about the players who will be out and you know what they wrote about Wanyama out of favour so I think it's the same case with John Stones he's out of favour you know so he's out of favour so again here so I think Buanasamanta is going to have a hard time maybe to break the chains against the Pep Guardiola's defense lane so I think Man City are well advanced and they have that vast experience out of maybe pulling a win from Bernabo it will give them a high morale maybe clinching the title you know one thing that I know about Pep Guardiola and that doesn't change it doesn't matter whether his team is playing poorly or not is that he demands the very best you remember Watford the final against Watford they have scored six goals but he's still angry when a player misses a chance to score and even after the game they have won the title yes but he goes to Rahim Staling and tells them I need you to improve this I need you to improve this he's that meticulous and I think in this game he sees an opportunity to get a cup that is something they need to console himself not even himself to at least console his bosses because this season has been that season for them and Emerick Lapote again Limtau Faganist in Real Madrid and that is another bro he had just come back and I'm just worried how much his city will be playing again that is not the only game that you are following on this weekend also in Italy we've got Inter Milan against Juventa if Juventas lose we hear that Allegri is on the sidelines there come back as a coach of Juventas how do you think that much will go because also Inter Juve can decide who is going to lift the league at the end of the day yeah I think Inter Milan for the past few years they have rejuvenated themselves and they are coming back again to their lost glory so I think they did a very good signing Lukaku his banging goals each and every day so I think he's going for the he's going for the victory against Juventas I'm going to say this we talked about the biggest losers how did you forget Juventas how? just how did you how did you how did you sleep on wise men I mean it's just if you're talking about Asari and since joining Juventas he's not seemed as if himself you know the way we used to to know him is a calm manager he's been troubled honestly despite him having all the talent in that team you have Christian Ronaldo you have the likes of Sami Kedira in that teams you've got Ramzi in that team you've got Bonoichi one of the most experienced defenders you've got Shesni who is a very improved goalkeeper he doesn't seem like the same goalkeeper who was at Asmi so I think for him he really needs to win against Inter and at least take the the Syria title this season for him to be able to at least show the bosses that I can be able to manage this team because there are so many questions he has lost to some teams that you don't imagine Juventas losing to and at the moment Inter Milan are six points behind Juve and they have one game in hand which is the game they are playing this weekend so that is a chance for Sayari to open up a bigger gap but I think Inter Milan have also in the last run of few fixtures they have not been who scoring goals as they used to when the season started they have come come under some stale period but I think for this game they will bring their very best and I think this is the game where predictions quickly this is the game where Lukaku will be doing something so predictions it's not going to be a very clean game it's a game where there will be a lot of flying tacos I think it's going to be I'm going to go one nil in favour of Inter Inter Milan That's called the 80 Me too One nil Yeah, Inter Milan That's where we come to the end of the touchline here Big show that we have had today so this afternoon were you heading to Sports Week Serious one It's a tough weekend but it's my off days I'm trying to catch up on some things so yeah I'm just going to go home and watch some fixtures but mainly is also planned for the week so I don't think I'll be going to any stadium after this Yeah, I'm just going to heading back to home because tomorrow I'm having a very big match Yeah, so a big match Buro Buro Sports Yeah, trio stadium so I'm just going to relax home and rejuvenate myself Yeah That's where we come to the end of the touchline here on why to perform Big thank you to Kanda who plays for Zetek University Right? True Big team there will be travelling come and see how you are playing there and see how you perform Samulmano Andyuguna is a colleague here at the newsroom and we we were honored to have him here for the show Other guys we want to say thank you to Kotobingaro Kamuna is a sports lawyer and Malimuki Kechi combo the director of innovations at the Kenya rugby union so if you are having time you can go ahead to the Jamuri show ground and enjoy Nondis versus Mamba and then homeboy versus KCB rugby football club will be your way but also during the night biggest matches Kenya is in Los Angeles for the very first time not in Nevada and they are playing in the leg there the rugby series leg the first game again in South Africa will be at 10.35 p.m. and then at 1.31 a.m. will be playing Northern Ireland and then in the morning at 5.35 a.m. will be playing Canada I am Robert Rosoro on behalf of everyone who has made this broadcast a success say good afternoon enjoy the rest of your viewing