Chelsea Loanee Ugbo Scores First Professional Goal For Barnsley
Published: August 27, 2017
Chelsea loanee Ike Ugbo, 18, scored his maiden professional goal in Barnsley's 3-0 rout of Sunderland in the latest round of matches played in the EFL Championship.Nineteen days ago, the prolific striker thought he had opened his account for the Reds in their 4-3 win over Morecambe in the opening round of the Caraboa C...
Swansea City Coach Clement : It Is Good Abraham Is Scoring But....
Published: August 27, 2017
Swansea City coach Paul Clement reserved special praise for Tammy Abraham in the wake of his team's 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on game week three in the Premier League on Saturday.But the manager has admitted that the Chelsea loanee still needs to improve in certain areas, despite the striker netting in his last two mat...
Man Utd 2 Leicester 0: Ndidi Goes 90, Iheanacho Benched, Subs Make The Difference
Published: August 26, 2017
Manchester United have nine points from a possible nine after three rounds in the English Premier League following a 2-0 win over a stubborn Leicester City side at Old Trafford on Saturday evening.The Red Devils' persistence paid off when they netted twice in the final 20 minutes through substitutes Marcus Rashford and...
EPL Wrap: Abraham Scores, Ibe Benched, Success, Iheanacho Make Squad, Ladapo, Okaka & Tosin Omitted
Published: August 26, 2017
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the English Premier League on match day three.In the early kickoff, Tosin Adarabioyo was not involved in Manchester City's 2-1 win at Jordon Ibe's AFC Bournemouth. The former England U21 international watched proceedings from the bench.Former Flying Eagles ...
U18 PL Arsenal 6 West Ham 1 : Four Nigerian Talents Start, Balogun Strikes Again
Published: August 26, 2017
Arsenal took a huge stride towards winning the U18 Premier League Southern section after their 6-1 hammering of West Ham at Shenley Training Centre in Hertfordshire on Saturday afternoon.Four players of Nigerian descent in the shape of Tobi Omole, Joseph Olowu, Folarin Balogun and James Olayinka started for the Young G...
Josh Onomah Tipped For Great Things After Scoring First Career League Goal
Published: August 26, 2017
Aston Villa coach Steve Bruce had nothing but praise for England U21 international Josh Onomah after his brilliant 65th minute strike earned his team a share of the spoils in their 1-1 draw with Bristol City on Friday.Bristol City's lead lasted only five minutes with the Tottenham Hotspur loanee equalizing with a long-...
Tottenham 3 Man Utd 0 PL 2: Olosunde Hits Post, Eyoma Bags Assist, Bennetts Stars
Published: August 25, 2017
Manchester United U23 were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of matches in Premier League 2 at The Lamex Stadium in Hertfordshire on Friday, with three players of Nigerian descent in action.Tottenham Hotspur's England youth internationals Timothy Eyoma and Keanan Bennetts were joined in the starting li...
Arsenal 1 Liverpool 2 PL2 : Ejaria Features, Akpom Returns, Two Nigerians Benched
Published: August 25, 2017
Arsenal failed to protect a one-goal lead and lost 2-1 to Liverpool in a Premier League 2 fixture at Meadow Park (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire) on Friday night.Former Arsenal schoolboy Ovie Ejaria returned to his former club and lasted the distance, Chuba Akpom played his first game for the U23s after picking up an injur...
Victor Moses Finally Joins Instagram And Shows Off Premier League Trophy
Published: August 25, 2017
Super Eagles dazzler Victor Moses has officially joined popular social media platform Instagram, seven years after the Internet-based photo-sharing application was launched.The Chelsea right wing-back's handle on Instagram is @victormoses, and he already has 57,600 followers less than a day after he opened the account....
Former Arsenal Nigerian Defender Scores Against Premier League Club In Cup Game
Published: August 24, 2017
Former Nigeria U20 international Semi Ajayi was on target in the League Cup on Wednesday night, but Rotherham United lost 2-1 to Premier League new boys Huddersfield Town.The Arsenal product scored seconds after the opening minute when he headed home a cross from Anthony Forde.Ajayi was brilliant defensively, especiall...
New Manchester United Signing Tipped To Make Debut Against Tottenham Hotspur?
Published: August 23, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not yet re-signed for Manchester United but the Swedish international has been tipped to play his first game of the 2017-18 season in the next two months.According to the Sun, the striker is targeting Manchester United’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur on October 28 to make his comeback, after ...
How Chelsea Loanee Reacted After Scoring First Goal For Swansea City
Published: August 23, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham was pleased to score his first goal for Swansea City in their 4-1 victory over MK Dons in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.The Nigeria Football Federation target tapped home from two yards out after a delightful ball from Jordan Ayew in the 71st minute.''Good result, nic...
Prolific Chelsea Nigerian Striker Scores First Competitive Goal For Premier League Club
Published: August 22, 2017
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, who is spending the whole of this season on loan at Swansea City, scored his first competitive goal for the Welsh side in their 4-1 rout of Milton Keynes Dons in the League Cup on Tuesday.The England U21 international had found the net 20 minutes into his pre-season debut against Richmond...
Chelsea Coach Conte's Premier League Record Broken Despite Win At Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 22, 2017
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte failed to use up all his three substitutes in his team's 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur at the start of this week.The Italian was the only manager to have used all his three substitutes in every Premier League game over the course of the 2016-2017 campaign.And the former Juventus gaffer continu...
Nigeria U23 Star Taiwo Awoniyi Rated Liverpool's Best Loanee
Published: August 22, 2017
Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi was officially named the most productive Liverpool loanee in the last round of matches in the European leagues this past weekend.The Royal Excel Mouscron attacker needed only 23 minutes to score on his debut against Lokeren on August 12, and followed up his fine performance with ...