AKUNOR NAMES STRONG BLACK STAR LINE UP TO FACE MALI OCTOBER 9

CHARLES AKUNOR NAMES STRONG LINE-UP TO BATTLE MALI IN FRIENDLY ENCOUNTER

Ghana Black Stars head coach, Charles Kwabena Akunor has shortlisted a blend of youth and experience as the Stars take on their Malian opponents on the 9th of October 2020 in a friendly encounter.

Maritzburg United goalie and one of the deputy skippers, Richard Ofori has been named alongside former WAFA shotstopper Razak Abalora as well as Lawrence Ati-Zigi. 

Leicester City defender Jeffery Schlupp has been named in defense together with debutants Benson Annan and Alexander Djiku.

In midfield, Arsenal target Thomas Partey will be partnered by Baba Iddrisu and returnee Bernard Mensah. 

Captain Andre Ayew will lead the side as skipper and also in attack alongside Ajax golden boy Mohammed Kudus.

Below is the full-squad;

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori, Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Razak Abalora.

Defenders: Lumor Agbenyenu, Benson Annan(debutant),  Jeffery Schlupp, Yakubu Mohammed, Gideon Mensah, Alexander Djiku(debutant), Joseph Aidoo,  Nicholas Opoku and Kassim Nuhu Adams.

Midfielders: Thomas Partey,  Emmanuel Lomotey(debutant),  Bernard Mensah and Baba Iddrisu.

Attack: Andre Ayew(C), Jordan Ayew, John Antwi, Eugene Ansah(debutant),  Samuel Owusu, Kamal Seen Sulemana(debutant) and Mohammed Kudus.

FULHAM WELCOMES ARSENAL TO CRAVEN COTTAGE FOR 2020/21 EPL OPENER

FULHAM WELCOME ARSENAL TO CRAVEN COTTAGE IN 2020/21 EPL CURTAIN-RAISER

The English premier league is upon us this weekend, Saturday 12th September, 2020 at 11:30 GMT and mybssports.blogspot.com brings to you what you need to know- the facts and figures behind the crucial derby between Fulham and Arsenal. 

This is the first time Scott Parker and Mikel Arteta will meet as managers in the English top-flight having both featured for Fulham and Everton as players before venturing into management.

Fulham have lost each of their last five premier league matches against Arsenal and in the process conceding 9 goals in their last two defeats against the gunners; 1-5 home and 4-1 away in 2018/19 season.

Arsenal and Fulham have only met on the opening day once previously with the gunners coming from behind to defeat the cottagers 2-1 on match-day one in the 2007-08 season. 

Arsenal are looking to win on match-day one in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2009-10 while Fulham have lost their opening day game in each of their last two seasons; 0-2 to Crystal Palace in 2018-19 and 0-1 to Barnsley last term.

Arsenal are facing a newly-promoted side on matchday 1 of a premier league season for a fifth time loosing none of their previous (won 3, drawn 1) while their last defeat against a promoted side on opening day was way back in 1976-77, losing 0-1 at Highbury to Bristol City.