Crystal Palace Believe They Are In Pole Position To Sign Victor Moses Ahead Of West Ham, Wolves
Published: December 21, 2018
Crystal Palace are presumably in pole position to sign Nigerian winger Victor Moses in the winter transfer market. According to Evening Standard, The Eagles believe they have the backing from Moses who wants to return to the club he left for Wigan Athletic eight years ago. Crystal Palace face competition from ot...
Bad News For Leicester City As Knee Injury Makes Wilfred Ndidi A Doubt To Face Chelsea
Published: December 20, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi is an injury doubt to suit up for Leicester City when they tackle Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday, December 22. Though the central midfielder completed Tuesday's League Cup defeat to Manchester City, it has come to light that the Nigeria international had to play through the pain barrier. ...
Liverpool Legend Blasts Arsenal Coach Emery For Substituting Iwobi In Loss To Tottenham
Published: December 20, 2018
Liverpool legend Jamie Redknapp has criticized Unai Emery's substitution of Alex Iwobi in Arsenal's 2-0 loss o Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfinal of the League Cup on Wednesday night. Redknapp, who won the League Cup with Liverpool in 1995, has suggested that it was unwise for the Spaniard to replace Iwobi with ...
Why Liverpool's Nigerian-Born Winger Adekanye Is In No Hurry To Return To Action
Published: December 20, 2018
There is an encouraging update on the fitness of Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye ahead of Liverpool U23s first competitive game in 2019 against Tottenham Hotspur. The Netherlands youth international has not figured for Liverpool's youth teams since a 2-0 road win against Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Youth League...
Iheanacho, Aguero & Lukaku Top Scoring Players In Domestic Competitions Except EPL Since August 2015
Published: December 20, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho is the joint-highest goal-scoring player in domestic competitions with the exception of the Premier League since he made his debut in England during the 2015-2016 season. The Nigeria international has tallied 13 goals in the League Cup and Emirates FA Cup combined, which places him first along with...
Chelsea Legend On Sarri Snubbing Victor Moses: He Is Not Happy Sitting On The Bench
Published: December 19, 2018
Chelsea legend Tommy Langley has commented on Victor Moses' limited playing opportunities since the start of this season and was honest after stating that the former Nigeria international must be unhappy being overlooked for selection. The Blues number fifteen is in fourth position in Maurizio Sarri's pecking order ...
Ex-Spurs U16 Captain Madueke In The Form Of His Life At PSV: Scores In Fourth Straight Match
Published: December 19, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur product Nonso Madueke is making progress following his permanent transfer to PSV Eindhoven in the summer transfer window. The left-footed midfielder had been offered a scholarship by Tottenham but they failed to convince him to remain at North London before he joined the Dutch powerhouse on a thre...
Iwobi, Messi, Neymar, David Silva The Top Four Players In Europe In One Key Offensive Stat
Published: December 19, 2018
Alex Iwobi has often been criticized by Arsenal fans who claim that he does not contribute enough goals and assists, however, a new key offensive stat will puncture their arguments. According to Football Analytics and Data Science Student Ray Hamill, the Nigeria international is among the top four players for makin...
Man City Coach Guardiola Hails 17-Year-Old Defender For Stopping Iheanacho From Scoring
Published: December 19, 2018
Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on 17-year-old central defender Eric García after he stopped Kelechi Iheanacho from finding the net in the League Cup on Tuesday evening. Leicester City lost 3-1 to the Premier League champions on penalties following a 1-1 draw at King Power Stadium. Iheana...
Arsenal Whizkid Saka Battles Iwobi For Left Wing Role Vs Tottenham
Published: December 19, 2018
Left winger Bukayo Saka is in contention to be included in Arsenal's provisional squad list when they battle Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfinal of the League Cup at the Emirates on Wednesday evening. The 17-year-old was spotted training with the first team at London Colney on Tuesday morning which is an indicatio...
'He Was Very Good Before He Got Injured'- Arsenal Legend Ljungberg Happy To Have Nigerian Winger Back
Published: December 19, 2018
Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg was delighted that Nigerian winger Xavier Amaechi has returned to action after more than three months on the sidelines. Ljungberg's Gunners U23 side were humiliated 4-0 by Blackburn Rovers in their latest game in the Premier League 2 but the positive thing to take out of the game is...
Ndidi Shines, Iheanacho Subbed Off As Leicester Bow To Man City In EFL Cup After Penalty Shootout
Published: December 19, 2018
Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were both in action Tuesday night as Leicester City lost 3-1 on penalty shootout to Manchester City in their quarterfinals clash in the EFL (Carabao) Cup after a 1-1 draw on regulation time.Ndidi provided the assist for Leicester's goal after City went ahead  at ...
Manchester United Nigerian Fans Are All Blaming The Same Man After The Sack Of Mourinho
Published: December 18, 2018
Premier League giants Manchester United announced on Tuesday that manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect and a new caretaker coach will be appointed until the end of the 2018-2019 season. The decision to sack the Portuguese coach comes after the Red Devils were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool in the P...
'Nigerian Eden Hazard' Singled Out For Special Praise by Watford U23 Coach
Published: December 18, 2018
Nigeria U20 invitee Jayden Bennetts was one of the players singled out for special praise by Watford U23 coach Darren Sarll despite his side losing 2-1 to Bristol City in a Professional Development League fixture on Monday. The experienced Bristol City team contained goalkeeper Frank Fielding, Australia internationa...
Arsenal U23 Squad Selection Vs Blackburn Hints At Potential Domestic Debut For Saka Vs Spurs
Published: December 18, 2018
Bukayo Saka could be in line to make his domestic debut against Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfinal of the League Cup on Wednesday evening if the Arsenal U23 squad picked by manager Freddie Ljungberg against Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League 2 is anything to go by. Four players of Nigerian descent in the shap...