Super Eagles Coach Rohr Provides Injury Update On Alex Iwobi
Published: June 03, 2018
Gernot Rohr has allayed injury concerns over Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi, who was seen holding the back of his thigh in the closing minutes of Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England yesterday. At the post-match press conference, the German football tactician came with some cheering news that the Hale End Academy product was no...
Gernot Rohr Reveals Two Reasons Why Super Eagles Lost To England
Published: June 03, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has explained why the national team lost to England, pointing out that they could not train twenty four hours before the game and had a long flight before they got to London. The Super Eagles were beaten 2-1 by the Three Lions, two weeks before their World Cup opener against Croatia and R...
Chelsea Blame Their Former Player Mikel For First Goal Conceded By Nigeria
Published: June 03, 2018
Chelsea have blamed their former player John Obi Mikel for the first goal conceded by the Nigeria National Team in their 2-1 loss to England at Wembley yesterday. Blues captain Gary Cahill rose to power a header in after six minutes to give England the lead, and television replays clearly show that Mikel and William...
Nigeria Name Final 23-Man Squad For World Cup, Aina & Mikel Agu Dropped
Published: June 03, 2018
Super Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has just picked the final 23 players who will lead Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup in Russia which is around the corner. Captain John Obi Mikel, Elderson Echiejile, Eddy Onazi, Ahmed Musa, Kenneth Omeruo and Victor Moses will feature in a second World Cup after they were named on the ...
Super Eagles Defender Shehu Admits: We Made Mistakes First Half But Controlled Second Half
Published: June 03, 2018
Super Eagles defender Abdullahi Shehu has admitted that they made a lot of mistakes during the first half of their friendly with England but controlled the second half after Rohr switched to a 3-5-2 formation and made some substitutions. The Bursaspor star says they have learned a lesson ahead of their trip to Russi...
Francis Uzoho: Super Eagles Did Not Deserve To Lose Against England
Published: June 03, 2018
Deportivo de La Coruña goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has commented on Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England in an international friendly on Saturday, June 2. He could not hide his disappointment after the loss to England and admitted they had problems in the first half. ''To be truthful it feels great, it shows I am improving ...
Benfica New Boy Ebuehi: I Did A Good Job Against England
Published: June 02, 2018
Benfica newbie Tyronne Ebuehi has admitted that the Super Eagles had a difficult first half in their 2-1 loss to England but gave their all after the intermission. The Dutch-born defender made his sixth appearance for the national team after replacing Abdullahi Shehu at half-time. Speaking to reporters in the mix...
Omeruo : Being A Player Of Chelsea Made It Easier To Understand England Stars
Published: June 02, 2018
Speaking in the mixed zone following Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England on Saturday evening, Chelsea defender Kenneth Omeruo has revealed that manager Gernot Rohr informed the players to be prepared to change formation during the friendly. Omeruo was introduced at half-time as replacement for Leon Balogun as Rohr shifted...
Five Things We Learned From Nigeria's Loss To England : Iwobi Key, Ogu's Versatility, Onazi....
Published: June 02, 2018
The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England in Saturday's international friendly at Wembley Stadium.Izuchukwu Okosi looks at the five talking points from the game as countdown to the FIFA World Cup continues :1. Dele Alli would have made the Nigerian national side better IF ONLY...The Nigerian fans that thronged the Wembley S...
Super Eagles Fans Are All Saying The Same Thing About Onazi After Poor Display Vs England
Published: June 02, 2018
Super Eagles fans have criticized the performance of Trabzonspor midfielder Eddy Onazi in Nigeria's 2-1 loss to England in an international friendly at Wembley on Saturday evening. The former Lazio star was one of the first names on manager Gernot Rohr's team-sheet as the country qualified for their sixth World Cup ...
Super Eagles Player Ratings: Iwobi A Menace, Ogu Purposeful, Moses Hot & Cold, Onazi & Obi Flop
Published: June 02, 2018
Nigeria went down 2-1 to England at Wembley in their pre-World Cup friendly encounter in London on Saturday evening. But how dire were Gernot Rohr's men in this tune-up game a couple of weeks just before their World Cup opener, or who performed better? Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule on every one of the Super...
Alex Iwobi Makes History As Nigeria Lose 2-1 To England In Pre-World Cup Friendly
Published: June 02, 2018
An improved second half performance wasn't enough as Nigeria lost 2-1 to England in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.After tonight's match, Gernot Rohr's side will then take on Czech Republic in Austria on Wednesday to finalise their preparations, before heading out to Russia and getting their 2...
Victor Moses, Iwobi, Mikel, Ighalo, Balogun Start As Nigeria Announce Starting XI Vs England
Published: June 02, 2018
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has announced the starting lineup for Saturday evening's international friendly between England and Nigeria at the National Stadium in London, starting from 1715 hours.The German hardly changes his training formation and has decided to repeat the same...
Victor Moses Reveals His Favorite Match In 2018 World Cup Qualifiers
Published: June 02, 2018
Victor Moses has singled out the 4-0 bashing of African champions Cameroon in Uyo on the first day of September last year as his most fulfilling match in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying series."My best match of the qualifying series was the one against Cameroon in Uyo. We went into the match with Cameroon bei...
Injured Gent Winger Moses Simon Reacts After World Cup Omission
Published: June 02, 2018
Gent's Moses Simon was crestfallen after an injury ruled him out of the 2018 World Cup, but has sent a good luck message to his international teammates. Scans conducted in London on Thursday evening confirmed everyone's worst fears about his availability for the finals in Russia, with the winger ruled out of action ...