EFL Championship Team Of The Week Honors For Manchester City Loanee Adarabioyo
Published: December 24, 2018
Manchester City loanee Tosin Adarabioyo has been recognized for his imperious display in West Brom's 4-0 rout of Rotherham United on game week 23 in the EFL Championship after he was named to the Team of the Week by Whoscored. Adarabioyo impressed at right-back against a Millers team that contained Nigeria internati...
Arsenal Captain Vs Burnley, Ozil Praised For Role He Played In Alex Iwobi's Goal
Published: December 23, 2018
Former Germany star Mesut Ozil has been praised for the role he played in the buildup to Arsenal's third goal scored by Alex Iwobi in their 3-1 win against Burnley at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. A brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the Gunners a two-goal advantage, Ashley Barnes halved the deficit from ...
Chelsea Loanee Abraham Nets 13th Of The Season; Club Brugge's Dennis Bags Brace
Published: December 23, 2018
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham continued his brilliant form in the EFL Championship by scoring his 13th goal of the season as Aston Villa surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to Leeds United at Villa Park on Sunday afternoon. The England U21 star gave Aston Villa the lead after five minutes and Conor Hourihane doub...
Iwobi, Ndidi Impress In Arsenal, Leicester Wins; Iheanacho Not Rated As Chelsea Lose Unbeaten Run At Home
Published: December 22, 2018
Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) and the duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) were in action Saturday evening for their English Premier League sides when they faced Burnley and Chelsea respectively and were  rewarded with 3-1 and 1-0 victories in the week 18 fixtures.Some English press who followed the game...
EPL Wrap: Iwobi, Billing Score; Ndidi Outstanding; Success, Iheanacho Late Subs; Balogun Goes 90; Moses Frozen Out
Published: December 22, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, December 22. Nigerian players with dual nationalities and have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted. In the early kickoff at the Emira...
Master Of Substitutions, Emery Reacts To Lacazette Looking Furious After He Was Replaced By Iwobi
Published: December 22, 2018
Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette was not happy that he was replaced by Alex Iwobi in the 78th minute of their 3-1 win over Burnley at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon. The Frenchman provided a crucial assist for the Gunners second goal scored by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when he combined with Kolasinac to relea...
Arsenal 3 Burnley 1 : Iwobi Ends Four-Month Goal Drought; 17-Year Old Nigerian Named In 18
Published: December 22, 2018
Arsenal returned to winning ways by beating Burnley 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium in London on Saturday afternoon, their first win in three games across all competitions following losses to Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur. As for team news, wingers Bukayo Saka and Alex Iwobi were named in the match day squad but onl...
Ex-Inter Milan Star Obinna Hails Mourinho's Man Management Skills : He's The Best Coach I've Ever Had
Published: December 21, 2018
Victor Obinna has kind words to say about Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho, who was recently dismissed as coach of Premier League giants Manchester United following their loss to Liverpool. Mourinho was coaching Inter Milan when Obinna arrived the club from Chievo Verona in 2008 and featured the then 22-year-old Nigeri...
Leicester City Top Passer & Dirtiest Player : Chelsea Hail & Slate Ndidi Ahead Of Stamford Bridge Showdown
Published: December 21, 2018
Ahead of Saturday's Premier League meeting between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea statistician Paul Dutton has presented key facts and figures. Looking at the opposition, Dutton acknowledged Wilfred Ndidi as the top passer on the team with 905 from his seventeen appearances in the Premier Lea...
Crystal Palace Boss Coy On Links To Chelsea Striker Of Nigerian Descent
Published: December 21, 2018
Crystal Palace coach Roy Hodgson has refused to be drawn on speculation linking the club with a move for Chelsea striker of Nigerian descent, Tammy Abraham in the January transfer window. Chelsea are reportedly willing to sell the England U21 star and Palace as well as Newcastle United have been mentioned as potenti...
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...