RIO 2016: Siasia says Japan defeat remains a miracle

Despite a late arrival to the games, Siasia’s team put up a spirited performance at their opening match to defeat the Japanese team.

Samson Siasia has described the first victory of the Nigeria U-23 national team at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics as a miracle.

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez keen to keep Toni Kroos fresh

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez believes he needs to manage Toni Kroos' playing time this season to keep the midfielder at his best.

The Germany international made 55 appearances in all competitions last season and Benitez is wary of avoiding a repeat.

Despite being injury-free, Kroos watched on from the bench as Real thrashed Espanyol 6-0 in La Liga on last weekend.

The 25-year-old returned for the Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, playing 90 minutes.

Benitez said he was eager to avoid overusing Kroos so early in the season.

"I know how important he was for the team last season and how difficult it was for him to hold down the fort in midfield virtually alone all campaign, so what I want is to keep him fresh," he told a news conference.

"Luka [Modric] and Kroos make the difference when they're on the pitch. I will rotate by making changes in certain positions, but Kroos is very important for us."

5 things Arsenal should do to defeat Jose Mourinho

Arsenal travel across city to face London rivalsChelsea in a tea time English Premier Leaguefixture at Stamford Bridge.

Arsene Wenger has never beaten Jose Mourinho in a league game and has not come tops in a league game against Chelsea since 2011.

These five things Wenger must do to win this game.

1 Start Theo Walcott

Arsene Wenger should start Walcott over his favourite Olivier Giroud. Walcott in my opinion is a better striker than Giroud who offers nothing to the team.

With Walcott in the Arsenal team, Mesut Ozil and Santi Carzolaare more efficient in the team as have options of who to pass the ball to when in possession.

Walcott has 11 league goals from 1 starts, that start should be enough to get him on the starting team.

2.  Gabriel Paulista

Arsene Wenger should not make the mistake of playing his vice captain Per Mertesacker in the game against Chelsea.

The tall German has been out since their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace on August 16.

In his absence, Gabriel has shown why he should be preferred to Mertsacker in the Arsenal starting 11.

He posses the strength and pace not to be troubled by any striker.

With the likes of Eden Hazard and Diego Costa for Chelsea, Gabriel is the right man to stop them.

3. Be physical

Its high time Arsenal start standing up for themselves.

It's the same thing all over again. Once an opposition get physical against them, they lose the plot.

Against Chelsea, Wenger's men should really compete with their opposition in everything.

Physicality, tackling the referee, standing up to their opponents in any given situation.

This is not time to be intimated. Be dirty and win your points.

4. Be tight at the middle to avoid counter attacks

It's something everybody knows about Arsenal.

Leave them with the ball to pass around purposelessly and striker them at the counter.

The likes of Francis Coquelin, Santi Carzola and the full-backs should be careful when bombing forward.

5. Forget about the midweek defeat in the UCL

Arsenal's woeful midfield performance against Dinamo Zagrebin the UEFA Champions League should be forgotten by the players.

They have been pretty solid before that show of shame in Europe on Wednesday, they need to forget about that game, pick themselves up and go for it all against Chelsea.

Chelsea striker makes headlines as Arsenal fall at Stamford Bridge

Diego Costa is making headlines afterChelsea 2-0 win against London rivals Arsenalin Saturday's tea time English Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.

Arsene Wenger fielded his strongest team after their midweek loss in the UEFA Champions League to Dinamo Zagreb.

Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott andFrancis Coquelin all returned to the Arsenal starting 11.

Arsenal were solid in the first half as they held off the home side to few chances while Walcott was causing troubles with his runs behind the Chelsea defence.

Chelsea however got into the game and created some chances of their own.

Towards the end of the first half, Mesut Ozil embarked on a mazy run and found Ramsey at the back post, but the Welshman held on to the ball for too long before Chelsea won the ball.

In a fast turn of pace, the ball was worked to Pedro whose eventual shot was batted away by Cech.

With Chelsea and Costa finding it difficult to find a way past Arsenal, the striker changed the course of the game with his usual antics.

Jose Mourinho 5 things to know about football coach's only daughter, Matilda

Jose Mourinho brought his oldest child as his date to the 2015 GQ Man Of The Year in London on Tuesday night [September 8] but we knew little or nothing about her! Pulse is putting up 5 things to know about the Chelsea FC coach's only daughter