4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Police seize 497kgs of marijuana in Gilgil
Police have seized marijuana weighing 497 Kilogrammes from a homestead in Gilgil, Nakuru County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement shared via social media on Saturday, February 15, 2025, stated that the police officers from Elementaita who were acting on a tip-off from the members of the public stormed the homestead that […]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Dunelm slashes price of cosy heated socks to £3 from £12 in huge clearance sale
DUNELM has slashed the price of cosy heated socks to £3 as it launches a huge clearance sale on hundreds of items.
The homeware and furniture retailer is selling the winter warmers at a whopping 75% discount.
DunelmDunelm is selling fluffy heated socks for £3[/caption]
Shoppers can pick up a small, medium and large pair for free through click and collect, but home delivery isn’t available.
The fluffy socks are machine-washable and come with mini heat packs which can be warmed up in the microwave.
If you’re not happy with the socks, you can return them within 28 days of purchase and get a refund.
You can read more about Dunelm‘s return policy on its website.
As ever, always shop around before buying any product like this through websites like Trolley or Price Spy as you might find it cheaper elsewhere.
We checked out if any other retailers are selling heated socks similar to this for less than £3 and couldn’t find any though.
The next cheapest option is Online Home Shop which is selling some for £6 down from £18.
If the socks don’t take your fancy, Dunelm has launched a clearance sale on over 450 more items, with up to 87% off.
Shoppers can pick up everything from candles, cleaning products and cutlery for as little as 50p.
The bargain retailer has cut the price of Ecover lemon and orange toilet cleaner from £2 to 50p.
Bargain hunters can also pick up a bamboo dish brush for 50p down from £2, or mulled wine candles for 50p.
There’s also a matte toilet roll holder on sale for £1.50 instead of £12.50 and seat cushions for £4.
Not all the products are available for home delivery but all those we checked can be bought via click and collect.
If you are going to order via home delivery, charges start from £3.95 unless you spend £49, in which case they’re waived.
How to stay warm for less
You don’t always have to crank up the heating to keep warm over the colder months – there are a number of tricks you can use to stay toasty while saving cash.
One is by warming yourself up rather than the room itself, with a number of products on the market that can do just that.
Just by turning down the temp by a single degree, you could save as much as £100 a year.
If you cut it by more you will obviously make even bigger savings.
The Energy Saving Trust also says that you don’t need to turn your thermostat up when it is colder outside, the house will still heat up to the set temperature.
Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing [email protected].
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Hollyoaks star Sarah Jayne Dunn shows off muscly body transformation as she poses in barely-there pole dancing outfit
SARAH Jayne Dunn has shown off her sensational figure in a skimpy pole dancing outfit.
The former soap star, who played the role of Mandy Richardson in Hollyoaks from 1996 to 2021, has been praised for her toned body after completely transforming her physique.
InstagramSarah Jayne Dunn has wowed fans with her toned physique[/caption]
InstagramThe former Hollyoaks star showed off her endless pins[/caption]
InstagramSarah looked amazing as she posed up a storm[/caption]
InstagramShe wore some huge platform heels[/caption]
Sarah, 43, looked ageless as she shared a series of photographs after working out and doing some intense pole dancing.
“My knees have almost recovered,” Sarah penned in the caption of her sizzling set of snaps, revealing that she suffered some pain after her intense work out sessions.
She went on to add: “If you missed my stories last month, I had the BEST workshop with @dapnelux, is was a HUGE challenge- those moves were FAST, especially tying them all together to music!”
Sarah added: “I left feeling tired but inspired to sign up for more workshops this year with this wonderful community of supportive women.
“I’ve got much further to go before I’m anywhere near as slick as Daphne (although she has been at it much longer than me!) but what an inspiration!”
One fan remarked: “You look absolutely amazing. Your body shape has changed so much. Great job.”
A second said: “I can’t believe how much your physic has changed! Looking fab!”
The first of six snaps that Sarah shared saw her posing in a cut-out bikini-esque garment while grinning in some huge platform heels.
Posing with a pal in the next snap, the two ladies showed off their toned bodies while smiling in their skimpy attire.
The next snap was of Sarah posing with her hands on her hips while donning a one-piece bodysuit that had a cut out section baring her chest.
The fourth snap was of Sarah rocking the first pole dancing outfit again, with her endless legs and toned physique in full view.
PHYSIQUE TRANSFORMATION
While the next two snaps were similar and really displayed Sarah’s washboard abs and muscly arms.
Fans went wild in the comments section, with many quick to swoon over Sarah’s physique.
“Wow you look amazing your legs go on forever,” penned one.
“Oh my goodness…… hotter than hot …… volcanicly hot… wow,” wrote another.
“Drop dead gorgeous as usual, my beautiful SJ,” swooned a third.
From Hollyoaks to Hollywood
James Corden played a caretaker in the early days of the soap.
The former American TV host doesn’t have much positive to say about his time on the soap, claiming it was “hell on earth.”
Since his short-lived time on the show he has gone on to bigger things including smash hit comedy Gavin and Stacey.
Rachel Shenton joined the soap as aspiring glamour model Mitzeee Minniver in 2010.
Over two years her character was sent to prison, got pregnant and had a number of romantic affairs.
Rachel has also starred in White Gold and All Creatures Great and Small
Emmett J. Scanlan played gangster turned anti-hero Brendan Brady.
Emmett played the love interest of Steve Hayes, with their romance delighting fans until it turned violent.
Since his departure Emmett has appeared in Peaky Blinders, The Fall, Gangs of London and even appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy
Emma Rigby joined Hollyoaks when she was 15 as Hannah Ahsworth.
Hannah’s eating disorder storyline was the first of it’s kind on TV while other plots included being caught in a fire, gangland drug dealing and running away.
Since leaving the soap in 2010 Emma has gone on to star in ABCs Once Upon a Time in Wonderland as the Red Queen. Other roles include guest appearances in Death In Paradise, Ripper Street and Fresh Meat
Nico Mirallegro got his big break with Hollyoaks starring as emo Barry ‘Newt’ Newton.
Nico’s main storyline in the soap was developing schizophrenia which culminated in a suicide pact.
He left the soap in 2010 and went on to star in My Mad Fat Diary, Our Girl, Rillington Place, The Ark and Common, Penance, as well as the Mike Leigh movie Peterloo and was nominated for a Bafta for his role in period drama The Village.
Ricky Whittle used Hollyoaks as a stepping stone to break America.
He played one of the soap’s resident hunks, Calvin Valentine, from 2006 to 2011 – when he was killed off at his wedding.
He also appeared in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009.
Warren Brown joined Hollyoaks in 2005 for a year as evil Andy Holt.
His stint on the show consisted of date rape storylines and a crime spree, before eventually being killed off.
After leaving Hollyoaks, Warren became a big hitter in TV playing DS Justin Ripley in Luther, as well as major roles in a number of dramas including Liar, The Responder, Homefront and Good Cop.
Wallis Day played Holly Cunningham in the soap for years before leaving.
The actress quit the Channel 4 soap for a career on OnlyFans three years ago.
Hollyoaks said it doesn’t allow cast members to be active on certain 18+ websites because of the show’s responsibility to its young audience.
Speaking about posting on OnlyFans before, Sarah said it was “about taking back control, about empowerment and confidence and having full power over my choices”.
At the time of Sarah’s Hollyoaks departure, a TV source said: “Nobody at the show wishes to condemn people’s personal decisions about OnlyFans or online content – and of course women are totally free to make their own choices about the sort of photographs they wish to take of themselves – but this was about whether it is something that tallies with the show’s audience.
“In the end, they have parted ways over it.”
Not known, clear with picture deskFans were gutted when Sarah left Hollyoaks[/caption]
GettyThe stunning star has been focusing on her health and fitness of late[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Rupert Lowe says time’s running out to fix the UK and Reform have ‘one shot’ at saving us – and many Brits agree
EUROPE is on the brink of collapse, Nigel Farage is on course to be Prime Minister and Britain needs a healthy dose of right-wing policy and Elon Musk to shake things up.
That’s the view of one of the House of Commons’ most talked about new MPs – and the speed at which he is going viral would suggest there are millions of Brits out there who agree.
AlamyReform UK MP Rupert Lowe is warning of Europe’s collapse and backing bold change for Britain[/caption]
Nigel Farage has ‘every chance’ of becoming Prime Minister, according to Mr LoweGetty
His simple warning – that time is running out to fix the country and his party Reform will only have “one shot” at saving Britain – seemed the chime.
The 67-year-old former public schoolboy, city slicker and chairman of Southampton FC is an unlikely revolutionary to take on the British Establishment.
Yet the softly spoken multi-millionaire pensioner is emerging as one of the brightest stars of the 2024 intake of newbie MPs, even getting stopped for selfies by members of the public when he was on his way into Sun HQ.
He’s the first to admit that “taking on a new career at 66 was a pretty, pretty unusual thing to do, but look it has to be done”.
And hundreds of thousands of viewers seemed to like what they hear, with Lowe also a big hit on social media, constantly promoted by the world’s richest man and Trump-super fan Elon Musk.
He heaps praise on the “world’s premier entrepreneur”, arguing the boss of X shows what can be delivered “if you have vision”.
Lowe insists he has “no need to play politics” instead arguing “I’m a successful individual, I’ve come into Parliament to change the way we’re governed – I give my parliamentary salary to charities.”
And he says it’s time to look at politics through a business lens, saying younger voters are turning away from the older parties because of one simple question: “What’s in it for me? The five golden rules of business. What’s in it for me?”
“And the answer is what’s in it for them is change,” he adds, “what they need is change, and what they need is deregulation. And what they need is, is the revival of opportunity.”
Amid a sea of trade unionists, party bag carriers and charity workers littered across the massive new Labour benches, Lowe’s business credentials put him head and shoulders above those most likely to be next generation of government ministers.
“At the end of the day we’ve got Labour MPs of 21 so it’s an extraordinary dynamic”, he says.
“My grandmother used to say the old are wise and the young are able. So I think we have to find a blend of the two somehow.”
There’s a lot of young people who are very concerne about the way the country is going, and I honestly don’t blame them.
But despite his age, Lowe has Britain’s wayward woke youth in his targets, warning: “There’s a lot of young people who are very concerned about the way the country is going, and I honestly don’t blame them.
“Ultimately I think Britain has been failed by its establishment and I think they can see that and they’ve got a lot more to lose than certainly me and probably you.
“I think it’s their country. They should have a bigger stake in it.”
Just when he should be putting his feet up after a long career, Lowe won his seat in Great Yarmouth last year after a brief stint as an MEP in Farage’s short-lived Brexit Party.
It’s not a case of pivoting to the right, the problem we’ve got is that the entire establishment has headed left at some pace.
Rupert Lowe
But he said he didn’t have an option, when he looked at the direction of politics and the economy, warning: “what is happening progressively is the state is getting bigger and bigger. Entrepreneurial activity is too low, taxes are too high.
“The private sector is working harder and harder to fund this unproductive overhead, and it’s taking opportunity away from young people. So they’ve got nothing to lose from voting for change.”
So what’s his solution? “It’s not a case of pivoting to the right” he says, “the problem we’ve got is that the entire establishment has headed left at some pace.
“So all that happens is then a common sense party is not only described as far right, when actually all it is is the common sense party.
“We just want the return of common sense, now if that’s what people describe as right wing. Yeah, then we need a good dose of right-wing.
AFPLowe points to Donald Trump’s victory as a sign of capitalism’s return and draws parallels with Reform UK’s ambition[/caption]
GettyMr Lowe has become an unlikely star of social media, with Elon Musk promoting the Reform MP’s tweets[/caption]
And he says if things don’t change quickly in this country, then we just have to look at what is happening to the EU which he says is “now living its last dying, sort of thrashings of life.
He warns: “I think it will disintegrate because it is a globalist construct, post-war, socialist construct, which is going to implode.
“Germany is struggling financially, and France is bust, and you’ve got this sort of huge homunculus of countries which is dysfunctional. And I think it will, it will fall apart.”
Setting his sight on power in just four years, Lowe says: “We have to win enough votes to change the way in which the country is governed and to reform, which is what we’re called Reform.
“And if I’ve got a fiver for every time I heard reform, reform, reform in the House of Commons, I’d be a rich man.
“So honestly, we are the hope of reform. We are. If you like, the equivalent of what’s happening in America.”
But he warns that although Reform is surging in the polls there is plenty of work to be done tackling the biggest issues facing the country: “We’ve got 9 million people of working age who are not working…we’re bringing in unskilled workers…Our GDP per capita is going down.”
We don’t want to be shooting from the hip. We’re only going to have one shot at this…
Rupert Lowe
He says: “I don’t think like Trump we will have a second bite of the cherry. So we’ve got to get it right the first time. There’s a lot of work to do.
“We’re not finished article, we understand that. We’ve got to basically build structure. We’ve got to build policy. And we’ve got to come in with a plan which, which rest assured, we will do.”
And will it work, could we really see his boss Nigel Farage crossing the threshold of 10 Downing Street? “At the moment, he’s got every chance of being the Prime Minister, Lowe insists: “I mean, he’s leading. We’re leading the polls and he’s leading Reform.”
“It’s work in progress and it’s a huge job now. I hope that we will be able to do it in a timely and well-structured way.
“We don’t want to be shooting from the hip. We’re only going to have one shot at this…”
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AFPThe MP has consistently challenged Britain’s immigration policies, questioning the true costs and the impact of illegal migration on the economy[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on ‘Moves like he’s never kicked a ball in his life’ – Arsenal fans slam Leandro Trossard for horror miss in Leicester game
ARSENAL fans didn’t hold back in their assessment of their makeshift front three after Leandro Trossard missed a golden opportunity against Leicester.
Trossard, alongside Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling, had the spotlight on him as Arsenal tried to create opportunities with a cobbled together attack given their injury crisis.
ReutersLeandro Trossard missed a golden opportunity for Arsenal in the first half[/caption]
XThe Belgian got his feet mixed up and hit a tame effort at the goalkeeper[/caption]
APTrossard was blasted by his own fans for the miss[/caption]
But that spotlight got even bigger when Trossard was handed the ball on a plate from a terrific lofted pass by Martin Odegaard, only to fluff the opportunity with a tame effort straight at the Leicester goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.
The miss left Arsenal fans fuming online with the Gunners chasing perfection to maintain in any kind of title race.
One fan wrote: “Odegaard flicks a ball over the top and Trossard moves like he’s never kicked a ball in his life.”
While another added: “When you watch that Trossard miss again, it’s actually shocking”.
A third fumed: “Trossard and Sterling not good enough for Arsenal. They are panicking!”
And a fourth angrily posted: “If we don’t see Sterling or Trossard subbed off in the second half, it’s better not to watch the game”.
Trossard was asked to operate as a centre-forward in the first 45 minutes with Sterling playing left-wing and 17-year-old Nwaneri on the right flank.
Arsenal have been dealt injury blow after injury blow this season and things went from bad to worse this week.
Fortunately for Arteta there was some good news in terms of injuries this weekend.
Right-back Ben White returned to the squad for the first time since November following surgery on his knee.
PA17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri has become a regualr starter due to Arsenal’s injury crisis[/caption]
PAKai Havertz has been ruled out for the rest of the season[/caption]
GettyBukayo Saka has been out since mid-December[/caption]
And top Sun critic Grant Rollings – who has reviewed hundreds of Oscar contenders and uncovered cult gems for our film pages – has also rated them so you know what’s worth your time.
There are plenty of new films to catch up on, including a sizzling drama starring Zendaya that is packed with passion and rivalry, and some classics that still hit the spot today.
There’s also Blitz, which tugs at the heartstrings, as a mother searches for her son in war-tornLondon and a musical set for Oscars glory.
Whether you’re after steamy scandals or emotional drama, there’s something for everyone – so crack open the popcorn and enjoy.
Amazon Prime
Challengers (2024)
(15) 132mins
★★★★★
Zendaya’s win-at-all-costs Tashi finds herself in a ménage à trois with fellow tennis stars Patrick, played by Josh O’Connor and Art, played by Mike Faist.
She maintains an amusing aloofness as the testosterone-fuelled young men do nothing to hide their desperate desire to have this prize all for themselves.
The plot, which goes backwards and forwards in time, leaves the audience guessing as to who will emerge victorious.
With its pumping dance music, in-your-face camera angles and sexual tension, Challengers is one of the best sports dramas in years.
BBC iPlayer
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
(12A) 200mins
★★★★☆
Director David Lean’s Oscar-winning romantic drama set during World War I and the Russian Revolution is a cinematic classic.
Omar Sharif stars as the married medic of the title who falls for Julie Christie’s Lara.
Lean’s artistic images of winter crystals and spring daffodils contrast with the bitter harshness of the period.
One for fans of lengthy historical epics such as Cleopatra or Lawrence of Arabia.
Disney +
Inside Out 2 (2024)
(U) 92mins
★★★★☆
Disney/PixarInside Out, an animation about emotions, can be enjoyed by the entire family[/caption]
Pixar’s comic animated sequel about emotions is fun for all the family.
This time our heroine Riley is aged 13 and facing the agony of attending high school, which brings lots of cringeworthy situations.
Comic Amy Poehler, who voices the Joy inside of the teenager, has her work cut out countering newcomer, Anxiety.
One of last year’s biggest box office hits, Inside Out 2 is up there with the likes of Toy Story and Shrek.
Apple TV
Blitz (2024)
(12A) 120mins
★★★☆☆
AlamyThe heart-tugging drama about a mum looking for her son features Saoirse Ronan[/caption]
Saoirse Ronan plays a mum whose only son is lost in London during World War II’s Blitz.
Director Sir Steve McQueen’s electrifying beginning, with a fireman getting knocked out by his snaking hose, sets a powerful tone.
There is also a fine movie debut from former Jam singer Paul Weller, which is worth watching.
But the film is let down by Stephen Graham’s cartoonish Fagan-like villain, and a couple of other cliched characters.
Channel 4
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
(12A) 115mins
★★★★★
AlamyHarrison Ford delivers one of his best Indiana Jones performances in Raiders of the Lost Ark[/caption]
Harrison Ford’s grouchy treasure hunter Indiana Jones is at his best in director Steven Spielberg’s action adventure, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
It is packed with humour, romance and exotic locations.
The scene where our no-nonsense hero dispatches a scimitar-wielding adversary makes me laugh every time I see it.
Slapstick and swashbuckling, Raiders stands above the likes of Pirates of the Caribbean, which followed its tone.
ITVX
Ghost (1990)
(12A) 130mins
★★★★☆
HandoutDemi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze put in an outstanding performance in Ghost[/caption]
Ghost is the tear-jerking romantic drama that made Demi Moore the most sought-after actress in Hollywood in the 1990s.
Demi, who is the favourite to win a Best Actress Oscar this year for The Substance, brings touching emotion to Molly who is mourning the loss of her murdered boyfriend Sam (Patrick Swayze).
Whoopi Goldberg adds humour as the dodgy psychic Oda Mae trying to convince Molly that Sam exists in the afterlife.
One for fans of the likes of The Bodyguard and Dirty Dancing.
Netflix
Emilia Perez (2024)
(15) 132mins
★★★★★
APZoe Saldaña looks set for Oscar glory in Emilia Perez[/caption]
Zoe Saldaña is sure to pick up a supporting actress Oscar for this musical, set in Mexico.
Emilia Perez was the favourite to be awarded Best Picture at the Acamedy Awards as well, but a series of controversies around unearthed tweets by star Karla Sofía Gascón mean that’s unlikely now.
The underlying story is a classic Greek style tragedy that comes with a very modern twist where a cartel boss can’t escape her past after undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
Full of energy, particularly from the abrasive Selena Gomez, Emilia Perez isn’t like any other movie around.
Paramount +
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
(15) 99mins
★★★★☆
Gareth GatrellOscar winner Lupita Nyong’o is caught up in an alien attack in the horror flick[/caption]
In one of the best origin stories made, Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn play two strangers caught up in the alien attack that proceeded the Quiet Place movies.
It’s a horror franchise that never loses the ability to make you jump.
But what is so unusual about Day One is the central character Sam (Lupita) is terminally ill and is in two minds as to whether she wants to fight for her future or not.
A film for anyone who likes to spend much of a movie with their hands in front of their face, too scared to see what’s coming next.
Chaotic and adrenaline-fuelled, you’ll almost be able to smell the gasoline as the heroes and villains chase each other in souped-up vehicles through the desert.
Hemsworth, as the baddie Dementus, is as entertaining as always, but the Mad Max series does feel like it’s running out of ideas.
Furiosa is not quite up to the standard of 2015’s Fury Road, but if you can’t get enough of the likes of Fast and Furious then it’s got to be streamed.
MUBI
Perfect Days (2023)
(PG) 125mins
★★★★☆
Free for editorial usePerfect Days is a quirky and heartwarming film that can be streamed on MUBI[/caption]
Wim Wenders directs this very gentle, subtitled movie about a Japanese toilet cleaner who loves listening to Lou Reed on cassette tapes.
Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) is not your typical central character, because he does his best to avoid drama.
That’s what makes Wenders’ movie so quirky and heartwarming.
It’s one for fans of films such as Captain Fantastic or Drive My Car.
AlamyThe 2023 film got an Oscar nomination for best international feature[/caption]
4 weeks agoNew York StateComments Off on Haters say my bump has made them ‘scared’ to have kids – people think I should ‘sue’ & believe my baby is doing kung fu
A MOTHER has left people ‘scared’ to have children after showing off her baby bump.
Samantha, a content creator from the US, shared a short clip online showing off her bump, just days before giving birth.
A mother has left people ‘scared’ to have children after showing off her ‘pointy’ baby bumpTikTok/@lovvesammaySamantha, a now mum-of-four, was forced to respond to people convinced she was carrying more than one childTikTok/@lovvesammay
The now mum-of-four, who has since given birth to a baby boy just last month, lifted up her top to show off her bump, leaving many open-mouthed.
As she stood in her home, eager to ‘soak up the last few days’ before she was due to give birth, the mother wrote: “When you’re pregnant with your last baby and cherishing the final days.”
The busy mum, who claimed that she did not have back pain, but did suffer with sciatica and hip pain, as well as swollen feet and hands during her fourth pregnancy, smiled as she excitedly rubbed her bump.
But Samantha’s short TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @lovvesammay, has clearly left many totally stunned, as it has quickly gone viral.
It has racked up a jaw-dropping 3.6 million views and has been shared 25,000 times.
And not only were many convinced that Samatha’s baby was “standing up” and doing “kung fu”, but countless social media users were shocked by the size of her ‘painful’ bump.
One person said: “That looks so very painful.”
Another added: “l’m now scared of pregnancy cause it looks painful.”
A third commented: “Sue him!”
Meanwhile, someone else claimed: “That baby is walking straight out of your belly with a briefcase, talking on their cellphone, on their way to work.”
At the same time, one user questioned: “Omg, twins?”
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To this, Samantha shared a follow-up clip and responded: “Alright, guys, so a few videos ago, I posted my pregnant belly and a lot of you guys are saying, how many babies are there?”
She then confirmed: “It’s just one baby. Just one. We ain’t having no twins, no twins in here, just one.
l’m now scared of pregnancy cause it looks painful
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“For some reason when I get pregnant, especially this time around, my stomach‘s more pointy towards the front.
“He is measuring big, so we’re gonna see as soon as I deliver, which is any day now, how big this baby is gonna be.
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The England international cut a frustrated figure last night as the Blues slumped to a second defeat in a week against Brighton as their top four hopes took another hit.
Palmer started the season in sensational fashion but he has struggled in recent weeks and has now gone five games without a goal.
The much maligned Jackson is set to miss a significant chunk of the run inwith a hamstring strain and Merson believes Palmer will be pining for his normal strike partner.
‘They miss Jackson,’ Merson told Sky Sports. ‘Palmer makes Jackson and Jackson makes Palmer.
‘People will go don’t be silly Palmer’s an unbelievable player but you’re only as good as the players you’re playing in front of you.
‘He’s got no movement so what happens is if Jackson doesn’t make those runs, he’s a willing player who stretches the game then Palmer comes in and gets the ball.
Cole Palmer has now gone five games without a goal(Credits: Javier Garcia/Shutterstock)
‘Now Nkunku comes short, Palmer comes short and everything just closes up.’
On Chelsea’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League Merson conceded Enzo Maresca’s side now face an uphill struggle.
‘I think they’re right up against it now. It’s going to be difficult. You look at that third goal and it’s worrying for the manager.
‘When you’re playing like they did yesterday, and everyone has these games, as a manager these are the games you look at and see who are the characters, who are the ones who are going to keep on running about, who are the ones who aren’t going to give up, who will keep blocking shots and make sure the games doesn’t get messy. That’s going to be his biggest problem.’
Maresca, meanwhile, criticised the desire of his players as he reflected on the ‘worst performance’ of his tenure.
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Travelling fans chanted ‘we want our Chelsea back’ during a miserable evening compounded by a hamstring injury sustained by Noni Madueke, having sung “we’ve got our Chelsea back” just under two months ago.
‘The reaction is everywhere the same in terms of when you’re winning games the fans are happy and when you don’t win games the fans are upset,’ said Maresca.
‘In this moment, they are completely right to be upset, especially in this moment of the season with the chance to bring this club where this club has to be.
‘Winning you can go one point from third, you can make the gap bigger with the rest.
‘To come here and play in the way we played, not on the ball, in terms of desire, we probably need to show more.’
Police have seized marijuana weighing 497 Kilogrammes from a homestead in Gilgil, Nakuru County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement shared via social media on Saturday, February 15, 2025, stated that the police officers from Elementaita who were acting on a tip-off from the members of the public stormed the homestead that […]
