Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has shared his thoughts with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta on how best to face Real Madrid in their upcoming Champions League quarter-final second leg on Wednesday.

Arsenal heads into the clash with confidence after a dominant 3-0 win in the first leg at the Emirates. Goals from Declan Rice, who bagged a brace, and Mikel Merino gave the Gunners a solid lead over Carlo Ancelotti’s side.

Speaking on his podcast Rio Ferdinand Presents, the ex-England defender urged Arteta not to sit back when they step onto the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu. Instead, he believes the team should maintain an attacking mindset.

“How’s Arteta going to set up for this one? That’s the big question,” Ferdinand said. “Does he go defensive and try to hold on to the lead, or does he take the game to Madrid? If they score even once, Madrid would need four. And how often have Arsenal conceded five?”

He added, “If it were me, I’d tell the players to go for it. Let’s go toe to toe.” The second leg is set to kick off at 8 pm Nigerian time.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher doesn’t see Chelsea making it to next season’s Champions League after their 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town on Sunday.

Speaking during Monday Night Football, Carragher pointed out how costly the dropped points could be, especially with tough matches ahead for the Blues.

“That result is a big setback,” he said. “It’s not just about the two points dropped, it’s the kind of game you expect Chelsea to win. But with the tough fixtures they’ve got coming up, I just don’t see them getting into the top five.”

Meanwhile, Newcastle boosted their own chances with a convincing 4-1 win over Manchester United, pushing them above Chelsea into fourth. Chelsea still have to face Liverpool at home, and travel to Newcastle and Nottingham Forest in what looks like a difficult run-in.

Nigerian singer Fireboy Dml shares bis insights on the debate between Ghana’s Black stars and Nigeria’s Super Eagles.

The singer states that Ghana’s Black stars are better than Nigeria’s super eagles in terms of individual talents.

Speaking on a podcast the singer revealed these thoughts and sparked another debate amongst fans online.

“Right now, Ghana is a better team [than Nigeria’s Super Eagles]. Individually, we [Nigerians] are better. But as a team, Ghana is better.

“For some reason, we have not been able to combine the brilliance of each player to form a solid team. I think it will take time. We have a lot of talents but we have not been able to utilise them.”