Rohr Reveals Personal Lessons Learnt From World Cup Exit : Eagles Inexperience, Weak Attack, Iwobi
Published: October 29, 2018
The Super Eagles were four minutes away from dumping world powerhouse Argentina out of the 2018 World Cup but a goal from Manchester United's Marcos Rojo sealed a 2-1 win and qualification for the knockout stages for the South Americans. Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has said that a lack of experience cost his team de...
Super Eagles GK Uzoho Celebrates 20th Birthday With Another Clean Sheet For Elche
Published: October 28, 2018
Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho kept a clean sheet as Elche defeated Real Zaragoza 2-0 at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Sunday evening in the Spanish Segunda División. It was the second consecutive game Uzoho had not conceded a goal, starting from the 2-0 win against Malaga on his league debut on October...
Iwobi, Kelechi Nwakali, Other Nigerian Stars At Arsenal To Get New Contract Policy
Published: October 28, 2018
Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi and youth players at the club born of Nigerian descent like Arthur Okonkwo, Tobi Omole, Xavier Amaechi, Joseph Olowu, Kelechi Nwakali (former Nigeria U-20 captain) and Tolaji Bola can hope to extend their Arsenal contracts midway and not wait until the last minutes of the deals.Iwobi signed a...
Odey, Ifeanyi Matthew, Adegbenro, Egbuchunam, Udoji, Ohi, Three Other Nigerian Stars On Target For Foreign Clubs
Published: October 28, 2018
Round up of the Nigerian players that were on target for their foreign clubs on Sunday, October 28. One-cap Norway international Ohi Anthony Omoijuanfo ended a five-month goal drought after opening the scoring in the 58th minute of Stabaek's 1-1 away draw at Bodø / Glimt, taking his tally to seven goals in 27...
Burnley 0 Chelsea 4 : Moses-Less Chelsea Extend Unbeaten Run With Impressive Win
Published: October 28, 2018
Chelsea continued their start to the English Premier League season as they defeated Burnley 4-0 on Sunday afternoon. Prior to kickoff, the Blues had only won one of their last four top-flight matches although were unbeaten under new manager Maurizio Sarri. Burnley found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-0 hiding b...
Crystal Palace 2 Arsenal 2: Iwobi Goes The Distance As Gunners 11-Game Winning Run Ends
Published: October 28, 2018
Crystal Palace and Arsenal shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 draw on Sunday afternoon. Before the game, the Gunners recorded 11 successive victories in all competitions. Palace headed into the fixture at Selhurst Park having suffered defeat in their last three league outings, and that run of results left the...
Tomori Gives One Of His Best Displays In A Derby County Shirt Ahead Of Trip To Chelsea
Published: October 28, 2018
Nigerian defender Fikayo Tomori gave one of his best displays in a Derby County shirt as Frank Lampard's side were held to a 1-1 draw by Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon. And it was not surprising that the England U21 star picked up the Man of the Match accolade at the end of the game at Riverside Stadium. To...
One-Time Nigeria Target Dominic Iorfa Impressing This Season But For Wolves U23s
Published: October 28, 2018
One-time Nigeria Football Federation target Dominic Iorfa has fallen off the radar this season simply because he has not featured in any of the games played by the first team of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ahead of a possible loan move in the January transfer window, the defender has been maintaining his fitness by playi...
Man Utd Legend Neville Tears Into Huddersfield Nigerian Star For Poor Defending Against Watford
Published: October 28, 2018
Nigerian defensive midfielder Philip Billing was one of the Huddersfield Town players criticized by Manchester United legend Phil Neville for his bad defending in the lead-up to the first goal scored by Watford at The Vic on Saturday afternoon. Ten minutes into the game, Watford's Roberto Pereyra cut inside and weav...
Super Eagles Captain Mikel Breaks Six-Month Goalscoring Drought For Tianjin Teda
Published: October 28, 2018
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel netted his first goal in six months as Tianjin Teda were beaten 4-2 by Shanghai Shenhua on game week 27 in the Chinese Super League on Sunday, October 28. The Super Eagles captain had not scored in a competitive game since finding the net against Guangzhou R&F on April 14 prior to to...
Chelsea Loanee Aina Picks His Standout Moment So Far At Torino, Enjoying Wing-back Role
Published: October 28, 2018
In an interview with Chelsea's official website, Ola Aina was asked to pick his standout moment so far at Torino, where he's spending the entirety of the 2018-2019 season on loan. Since the interview was conducted prior to Torino's Serie A clash with Fiorentina, the Nigeria international did not mention his Man of t...
Super Eagles Watch : Ighalo Sets New Record; Aaron Samuel Scores On Debut; Aina Strikes The Post
Published: October 28, 2018
Odion Ighalo returned to action for Changchun Yatai on Saturday after sitting out last weekend's match against Beijing Sinobo Guoan due to a suspension. The Super Eagles star was on target in the 88th minute of Changchun Yatai's 2-1 loss to Chongqing Dangdai Lifan and in doing so, he set a new personal-high single-...
'It Was Obviously A Studs-Up Tackle' - Ndidi Hails Referee For Sending Off West Ham Captain
Published: October 27, 2018
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has praised referee Michael Oliver for showing a red card to West Ham captain Mark Noble in the first half of their 1-1 draw with the Hammers at King Power Stadium on Saturday evening. Noble was dismissed in the 38th minute after catching the Nigeria international with his stu...
Leicester 1 West Ham 1 : Late Ndidi Goal Salvages Draw For Foxes; Iheanacho Starts Ahead Of Vardy
Published: October 27, 2018
In a dramatic game at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, Leicester City claimed a point after sharing the spoils with West Ham on match day ten in the Premier League. The Foxes French boss Claude Puel surprisingly chose Kelechi Iheanacho to lead the frontline ahead of Jamie Vardy and the number eight was jo...
Watford's Isaac Success Reacts After Netting First Premier League Goal In Two Years
Published: October 27, 2018
Speaking after Watford recorded an impressive 3-0 victory against Huddersfield Town, Isaac Success was pleased to net his first Premier League goal for the Hornets in two years. The Hornets number ten has scored a couple in the League Cup but last netted in the English topflight against AFC Bournemouth in October 20...