Wilfred Ndidi Rated Leicester City's Most Classy Player Vs Sheffield United
Published: February 17, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi was rated the best player on the KP turf as Leicester City advanced to the sixth round of the Emirates FA Cup courtesy of their 1-0 win against Sheffield United on Friday.Only once before now has the Nigeria international put in a full shift in this competition and it happened when he made his competitive...
Manchester United 0 Chelsea 4 PL2: Olosunde Features, Kehinde Not in Squad
Published: February 16, 2018
Chelsea U23s ran out 4-0 winners over their Premier League 2 counterparts, Manchester United U23s in their domestic encounter at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Friday evening.Young Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde started in defense for the young Red Devils while his compatriot Tosin Kehinde who it had earlier b...
Nigerian Duo Will Not Make Man Utd Debut Vs Huddersfield, Mourinho Hints
Published: February 16, 2018
Tosin Kehinde will not make his competitive debut for the first-team of Manchester United on Saturday evening after all, coach Jose Mourinho has strongly hinted. There had been speculation in the media that a trio of United prospects Tahith Chong, Tosin Kehinde and Angel Gomes could figure against The Terriers at Th...
Iwobi Disagrees: I Am Still Learning From Ozil And Mkhitaryan
Published: February 16, 2018
Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is not yet a finished product and still learning from the likes of Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.Arsenal signed offensive pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan in the January transfer window, but manager Arsene Wenger has kept faith with Iwobi, starting the winger in three of...
Chelsea Hail Victor Moses After Making Prestigious EA Sports Team Of The Week
Published: February 16, 2018
Victor Moses's imperious display against West Brom in the Premier League on Monday did not go unnoticed, with the Chelsea right-back named among the top 22 players by EA Sports.Though there was no place for Moses in the starting eleven, Nigeria's star player was named among the substitutes.In a 3-4-3 formation, Juventu...
Ostersunds FK 0 Arsenal 3: Iwobi Stars As Gero's Team Suffers Heavy Loss
Published: February 15, 2018
Arsenal brushed aside swedish opponents, Ostersunds 3-0 in their UEFA Europa league clash at the Jankraft Arena on Thursday evening.Alex Iwobi started for the Gunners for his third appearance in the competition this season while his compatriot, Alhaji Gero was in action for Ostersunds.Nacho Monreal broke the deadlock f...
Young Nigerian Messi Scores For Cardiff City In PDL
Published: February 15, 2018
Talented Nigerian youngster, Ogo Obi was on target for Cardiff U23s in their 2-0 win over Coventry U23s in a Professional Development League encounter on Thursday afternoon.The 20-year old opened the scoring for the hosts after 11 minutes, finishing brilliantly into the bottom before going close for a second goal but w...
Conte Hints Five Teenagers Including New Eden Hazard Could Face Hull City
Published: February 15, 2018
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has hinted that five teenagers could feature in tomorrow's FA Cup fifth round tie against Hull City at Stamford Bridge.Ethan Ampadu, Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has been likened to Eden Hazard, and Dujon Sterling have made The Blues match days squads for the competition this season, and the Ital...
Manchester United's Nigerian-Born Midfielder Tipped To Make Debut At Huddersfield Town
Published: February 15, 2018
Lagos-born Nigerian midfielder Tosin Kehinde, 19, is being tipped to make his first-team debut for Manchester United when they trade tackles with Huddersfield Town in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday.The Huddersfield Examiner is speculating that a trio of United prospects Tahith Chong, Tosin Kehinde a...
Ostersunds FK Star Says He'll Not Give Nigeria U23 Roommate Iwobi The Cold Shoulder
Published: February 14, 2018
Ostersunds FK striker Alhaji Gero has previewed the upcoming meeting between his Swedish team and Premier League powerhouse Arsenal for the last time, and said that he will have a chat with Alex Iwobi before and after the game.Gero and Iwobi are closer than you think as they both roomed together during the Nigeria U23s...
Arsenal Coach Bozovic: Leicester's Musa Will Play An Important Role For CSKA
Published: February 14, 2018
Coach of Russian Premier League club Arsenal Tula, Miodrag Bozovic, is tipping Ahmed Musa to be a big hit for CSKA Moscow on his second return to the club.The Nigeria international made his second competitive debut for CSKA Moscow on Tuesday as they were held to a goalless draw by Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League...
New Mikel, Anjorin Feature As Chelsea Reach Ninth Consecutive FAYC Quarterfinal
Published: February 14, 2018
Chelsea have qualified for their ninth consecutive FA Youth Cup quarterfinal after beating  Tottenham Hotspur U18s 2-0 in their fifth round tie meeting at the Lamex Stadium on Tuesday evening, with two Nigerian youngsters, Tariq Uwakwe and Faustino Anjorin featuring for Chelsea.Dujon Sterling fired the young Blues int...
Chelsea Recall Star Midfielder From England Camp Ahead Of FAYC Cracker vs Tottenham
Published: February 13, 2018
FA Youth Cup defending champions Chelsea have recalled Young Lions midfielder of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin from the England U17 camp ahead of Tuesday's intriguing clash vs Tottenham Hotspur.Chelsea youth-team guru Chelsea Youth has tweeted that Anjorin had been training with the world champions in Portugal befo...
English-Born Nigerian Winger Scores, Bags Assist As Tottenham Are Held By West Ham
Published: February 13, 2018
English-born Nigerian winger Keanan Bennetts was on target as Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 2-2 draw by West Ham in the Premier League 2 on Monday.Olatunji Akinola and new signing Oladapo Afolayan were included in the Hammers starting line-up , while ex-Chelsea schoolboy Daniel Jinadu was an unused substitute.Less t...
Chelsea Vs WBA: Moses Had The Most Shots On Target But Must Improve Passing Accuracy
Published: February 13, 2018
Victor Moses returned to scoring ways in Chelsea's 3-0 rout of West Brom in the Premier League on Monday night, scoring his team's second goal in the 63rd minute.The Nigeria international played four shots of which two were on target, a game-high along with Davide Zappacosta and Eden Hazard.This season, the Blues numbe...