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Bayern Munich, Man City Dominate UEFA Champions League Team Of The Week

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="2022/23 UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw - [Complete Draws]" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEFA-Champions-League-Group-Stage-Draw-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>After the conclusion of the first batch of <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/07/man-city-three-other-teams-qualify-for-champions-league-quarter-final/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the UEFA Champions League round of 16</a>, the European football governing body has released the tournament's team of the week.</h2> <p>In a publication on UEFA's official website on Thursday, March 7, the football governing body announced that five players from Bayern Munich made the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League team of the week.</p> <p>Bayern Munich have the most players in the team of the week after overturning a 1-0 first-leg defeat in the Champions League round of 16 against Lazio. Recall that the German Bundesliga giants qualified for the quarter-final stage of the competition 3-1 on aggregate after defeating Lazio 3-0 at home.</p> <p>Manchester City, the reigning champions of the tournament, have two players in the team of the week following their 6-2 aggregate win over Copenhagen.</p> <p>Paris Saint Germain who knocked out Real Sociedad have just Kylian Mbappe in the team of the week.</p> <p>Real Sociedad, RB Leipzig, and Copenhagen who have ended their journey in the campaign have a player each in the team.</p> <p><strong>Below is the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League team of the week after the first batch of the round of 16:</strong></p> <p><strong>Goalkeeper</strong><br /> Manuel Neuer (Bayern) – 6 points</p> <p><strong>Defenders</strong><br /> Manuel Akanji (Man City) – 13 points</p> <p>Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern) – 10 points</p> <p>Eric Dier (Bayern) – 7 points</p> <p>Willi Orbán (Leipzig) – 11 points</p> <p>Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern) – 9 points</p> <p><strong>Midfielders</strong><br /> Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) – 7 points</p> <p>Mohamed Elyounoussi (Copenhagen) – 9 points</p> <p><strong>Forwards</strong><br /> Julián Álvarez (Man City) – 10 points</p> <p>Harry Kane (Bayern) – 13 points</p> <p>Kylian Mbappé (Paris) – 13 points</p> <p>Note that the second (last batch) of the Champions League round of 16 will take place from Tuesday, March 12 to Wednesday, March 13.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/07/bayern-munich-man-city-dominate-uefa-champions-league-team-of-the-week/">Bayern Munich, Man City Dominate UEFA Champions League Team Of The Week</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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Shettima ‘Reconciles’ Ogun Gov’s + Wigwe’s PA Narrates Narrow Escape From Ill-Fated Flight – Trending With Ojy Okpe

<p>African leaders gathered in Lagos, for the 2024 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award, where the President of African Development Bank, Akinwunmi Adeṣina clinched the 2023 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/shettima-reconciles-ogun-govs-wigwes-pa-narrates-narrow-escape-from-ill-fated-flight-trending-with-ojy-okpe/">Shettima ‘Reconciles’ Ogun Gov’s + Wigwe’s PA Narrates Narrow Escape From Ill-Fated Flight – Trending With Ojy Okpe</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

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Pochettino Admits He Wouldn’t Have Been Happy If He Was Chelsea’s Fan

<p><img width="707" height="398" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/images-43.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/images-43.jpeg 707w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/images-43-300x169.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px" /></p> <h2><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/03/mauricio-pochettino-laments-over-chelseas-midfield-issues-after-2-2-draw-with-brentford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The manager of Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino</a>, has admitted that if he was a Chelsea fan, he wouldn't have been happy with the current state of the club.</h2> <p>Chelsea who won the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup, barely three seasons ago are totally a shadow of their former selves.</p> <p>Last season, they finished below the top 6. This season, they are on the verge of doing the same as they currently sit in the 11th spot on the league table with 36 points in 26 games, after 10 wins, 6 draws, and 10 defeats.</p> <p>This abysmal run has left Chelsea fans frustrated especially after throwing away a one-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Brentford on Saturday, March 2.</p> <p>Pochettino who became the coach of the struggling Premier League giants ahead of the 2023-2024 season has noted that the club's fans deserve to be frustrated as he admitted that his team has not been able to meet expectations.</p> <p><em>"We need to accept the frustration,"</em> Pochettino told reporters on Thursday.</p> <p><em>"Maybe if I was a fan I'd be the same because we are not matching the expectation.</em></p> <p><em>"We must be responsible for our performance and try hard to improve."</em></p> <p>Note that since Todd Boehly and his consortium took over the Premier League club in May 2022, the two-time Champions League winners have spent over £1 billion in signing new players.</p> <p>Despite the huge investment in recruitment within the space of two seasons, Chelsea are yet to have anything to show for it.</p> <p>Ahead of the Chelsea vs Newcastle United Premier League clash which is scheduled to take place at 9 p.m. on Monday, March 11, Pochettino pleaded for the club's fans to support his team at Stamford Bridge against their visitors.</p> <p><em>"We are suffering negativity but we can't stop believing, we must keep believing and try to perform on Monday,"</em> Pochettino said.</p> <p><em>"I really believe we can succeed. Of course, we need our fans. We hope the fans will be behind us on Monday to help us win the game. That is so important for our players.</em></p> <p><em>"We can believe that we can start to win games to get close to qualifying for Europe. The opportunity is there but if you give up belief we will go down [the league]."</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/07/pochettino-admits-he-wouldnt-have-been-happy-if-he-was-chelseas-fan/">Pochettino Admits He Wouldn’t Have Been Happy If He Was Chelsea’s Fan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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