Chelsea Coach Heaps Praise On Outstanding Nigerian Midfielder
Published: January 08, 2018
Chelsea U18 coach  Jody Morris singled out Nigerian starlet Tariq Uwakwe for special praise on the back of his performance against Reading in the U18 Premier League on Saturday, January 6.In a 4-2-3-1 formation, the versatile midfielder was deployed as a number seven and he caused a lot of problems for The Royals left...
Manchester United Win Sparkasse & VGH Cup In Germany After Scoring 46 Goals
Published: January 07, 2018
Manchester United retained the Sparkasse & VGH Cup in Germany after beating Austria Vienna on penalties on Sunday, January 7.Mannani Bughail-Mellor opened the scoring for the young Red Devils, Prokop equalized for Austria Vienna and in the penalty shootout the English team showed the stronger nerves to win 4-3.United t...
Iwobi Rated Arsenal's Worst Player Vs Forest, Stats That Show He May Be Replaced By Nelson
Published: January 07, 2018
Alex Iwobi's dip in form worsened in Arsenal's humiliating 4-2 loss to Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday evening so much so that he was rated the joint-worst Gunners player on the pitch.With Mesut Ozil rested, the Nigeria international was supposed to be his team's playmaker but he was so poo...
Victor Moses' Injury Not Serious, Trained At Cobham Saturday & Sunday
Published: January 07, 2018
Super Eagles star Victor Moses was not in Chelsea's traveling party to Norwich City for the Emirates FA Cup clash against the Championship outfit on Saturday.The official website of Chelsea has informed that the right wing-back was among eight first-teamers who did not travel to Norwich that practiced at Cobham yesterd...
Obafemi & Afolabi On Target For Southampton In U18 Premier League
Published: January 07, 2018
Southampton came from behind to beat West Ham United 3-1 in the U18 Premier League on Saturday at Staplewood Training Ground (Hampshire).Three players of Nigerian descent made the starting line-up for their respective teams, Michael Obafemi and Jonathan Afolabi for the Saints, and promising central defender Joshua Okoc...
Talented Nigerian Striker Poised To Sign New Deal With Manchester City
Published: January 07, 2018
Talented Nigerian striker Lukas Nmecha, 19, is set to sign a new deal with Premier League pacesetters Manchester City, according to reports.City Watch making reference to journalist Alan Nixon has tweeted that the England U19 sensation is set to sign a new contract and will then be loaned out.The Citizens have done the...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigeria International Striker Returns To Everton
Published: January 07, 2018
Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru has returned to Everton from his loan spell at R.S.C. Anderlecht for treatment after suffering an injury to the medial ligament of his knee.There was talk of the winger being recalled from his loan spell at the Belgian champions in the January transfer window, but certainly this wil...
Conte Reacts To Transfer Of Coutinho To Barcelona, Has Bad News For Liverpool
Published: January 07, 2018
Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has reacted to the transfer of one of the most important players in the ranks of Liverpool, Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, for an initial fee of 120 million euros.The Italian manager is convinced that the departure of the Brazil international to La Liga will squander The Reds' chances of fi...
Moses-Less Chelsea Held To Draw By Well-Organized Norwich City
Published: January 06, 2018
Chelsea were forced to make due with a replay after a goalless draw with a well organised Norwich City in their third round of the Emirates FA Cup clash at Carrow Road on Saturday evening.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was left out of the Blues squad to face the Canaries for this one.Both sides created very little in...
FA Cup Wrap: Onyedinma Strikes; Ibe Creates; Ndidi Rested; Iheanacho Subbed In; Moses, & Success Not In I8
Published: January 06, 2018
Fleetwood Town held Leicester City to a goalless stalemate at the Highbury Stadium to force a replay fixture with their opponents.Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho who started on the bench for the Foxes appeared for the last ten minutes of the game while Wilfred Ndidi was afforded a well deserved rest for the enti...
26-0 : Manchester United Young Stars Scoring Goals For Fun In German Tournament
Published: January 06, 2018
Manchester United youngsters continue to score goals aplenty at the ongoing Sparkasse & VGH Cup in Göttingen, Germany.The Red Devils are the defending champions of the prestigious indoor five-a-side competition, and the Academy coach has selected an entire Under-17 squad even though the tournament is for the U19s.In ...
Watford Coach Provides Update On Isaac Success Fitness Pre-Bristol City
Published: January 06, 2018
Watford coach Marco Silva provided an update on the fitness of his squad ahead of Saturday's Emirates FA Cup clash versus Bristol City. The Portuguese manager has strongly hinted that Isaac Success will not figure against the Championship opponents at The Vic today, saying he's lacking match fitness. The Nigeria intern...
FA Cup Wrap: Lookman Notches Secondary Assist; Ejaria, Kehinde & Olosunde Not Involved
Published: January 05, 2018
A round-up of Nigerian players who were in action for their respective clubs in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup on Friday January 5th.Liverpool pipped Everton 2-1 in an enthralling FA Cup encounter at Anfield in the third round of the competition.A Virgil Van Dijk's 84th minute header proved just enough in ousti...
Conte Reveals What He Told Moses, Chelsea Provide Reason For His Poor Form Vs Arsenal
Published: January 04, 2018
Chelsea's Italian manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he advised Victor Moses and his fellow wing-back Marcos Alonso to get into goalscoring positions prior to the meeting with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.The Nigeria international struggled offensively and defensively and Spaniard Alonso stol...
Wenger: I Would Have Committed Suicide If Zappacosta Had Scored
Published: January 03, 2018
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has revealed that he would have 'killed himself' if Zappacosta’s shot had gone in in the closing minutes of his side's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night.The Italy international, who replaced Victor Moses ten minutes into the second half, came close to snatchi...