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Rivers Angels head coach Tosan Blankson has admitted his team struggled in the win over Pacesetter Queens.

The Port Harcourt-based side defeated Pacesetter Queens 2-0 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Wednesday.

Grace Saliu netted a brace to secure the maximum points for Rivers Angels.

Rivers Angels have garnered 27 points from 10 matches in this campaign.

“In the first half we played very well, while in the second half we struggled,” Blankson stated in a post-match interview.

“We’ve already qualified for the Super Six after today’s result.”

NWFL: Rivers Angels struggled in win over Pacesetter Queens — Blankson

Former Chelsea player Chris Sutton has predicted the mid-week Premier League matches, taking place on Tuesday night, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Everton will tackle Burnley on Tuesday night, while Bournemouth will face Brentford.

Brighton will clash with Arsenal on Wednesday, and Aston Villa will take on Chelsea.

Stating his predictions, Sutton told BBC Sport:

Everton 2-0 Burnley

Bournemouth 2-1 Brentford

Leeds United 1-0 Sunderland

Wolves 1-2 Liverpool

Brighton 1-2 Arsenal

Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Fulham 2-1 West Ham United

Aston Villa 1-1 Chelsea

Newcastle United 2-2 Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Crystal Palace

EPL: Sutton predicts Aston Villa vs Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, other fixtures

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has come to the defence of Kylian Mbappé, arguing that the Real Madrid forward faces an unfair level of scrutiny.

Henry believes that Mbappé’s remarkable accomplishments are often overlooked because of the immense expectations that have followed him since his teenage years.

“Sometimes Mbappé gets judged on what he is not doing or what he hasn’t done yet,” Henry stated via GOAL.

“And people kind of brush over what he has done, which I’m like, ‘OK, I get it, I’m not saying he gets a pass, but can we be fair sometimes?’

“There’s been so much expectation on this guy since he was 16, and he has almost always delivered. Look at the stats, if you look at the trophies, if you look at the numbers, they aren’t bad.

“This guy has played in two World Cups and reached two finals. I mean, if he goes to a third one, it’s not even the history of France here; you are talking about the history of the World Cup.”

Mbappé has amassed an incredible 372 goals in 475 club appearances across spells at AS Monaco, Paris Saint‑Germain, and now Real Madrid.

On the international stage, he has netted 55 goals in 94 appearances for the French senior team.

‘Can we be fair’ – Thierry Henry defends Mbappe