Five Key Players To Miss Chelsea Clash At Brighton, Barkley Scores On Debut
Published: January 20, 2018
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will not be able to count on the services of five key players when his side face Brighton & Hove in the Premier League on Saturday, January 20.As reported by The Telegraph, Belgian international Thibaut Courtois will not help the team at The American Express Community Stadium after injuring h...
Arsenal Superstar Transfer To Manchester United Imminent, Leaves Team Hotel
Published: January 20, 2018
Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez will not have a chance to say goodbye to the Arsenal fans on Saturday at the Emirates Stadium when they take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League.The Arsenal number seven trained with other first-teamers in their last session on Friday after working out with the youth-team players earl...
Nigerian Winger Commended By Chelsea Coach After Sparkling Display Vs West Brom
Published: January 18, 2018
Young Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe has been commended by Chelsea coach Jody Morris following his outstanding performance in Chelsea's 7-0 demolition of West Brom in the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night.The England youth international didn't get on the score-sheet but the manager admitted that he gave a good account...
Victor Moses Rested As Lucky Chelsea Beat Norwich On Penalties In FA Cup
Published: January 18, 2018
Chelsea moved into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Norwich City at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday evening after it finished one apiece.Super Eagles winger Victor Moses was missing in the Blues matchday squad for the encounter.Both sides hit the woodwork in a breathless first p...
Manchester United Midfielder : My Favourite Team Is Arsenal, I Want To Play There
Published: January 17, 2018
Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan says he is an Arsenal fan and hopes to play for the club before he hangs up his boots.The Armenia captain is being linked with a transfer to the Gunners in the January transfer window, with United prepared to use him as a makeweight in the deal bringing Alexis Sanchez to ...
Nigerian Defender On Target But Charlton Athletic Exit The FA Youth Cup
Published: January 17, 2018
Charlton Athletic's FA Youth Cup journey came to an end following their entertaining 4-3 loss to Reading at Park View Road on Tuesday evening. Both teams starting line-ups contained three defenders of Nigerian descent, captain Akin Odimayo and Jamal Balogun for Reading, while Sam Nwosu started for the Addicks.Nwosu hea...
Leicester City Coach Hails Iheanacho After First VAR Goal In English Football
Published: January 16, 2018
Leicester City boss Claude Puel had nothing but praise for Kelechi Iheanacho after he scored in each half to give the Foxes a 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town in an FA Cup third round replay at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night.The Nigeria international entered the history books yet again when he scored the first VAR ...
Leicester 2 Fleetwood Town 0: Two-Goal Hero Iheanacho Enters History Books Thanks To VAR
Published: January 16, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho broke his goal duck in his side's FA Cup replay 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town at the King Power, scoring both goals as Leicester City avoided any potential banana skin to move into the next round of the competition.The 21-year old who had failed to find the net in each of his nine previous appearances f...
Why English-Born Midfielder Of Nigerian Descent Will Not Debut For Chelsea Vs Norwich
Published: January 16, 2018
England international Ross Barkley will not make his debut for Chelsea when they tackle Norwich City in the third round replay of the Emirates FA Cup on Wednesday evening.The former Everton midfielder joined the Blues on a multi-year contract on January 5, 2018, a day before they faced the Canaries but his transfer was...
Manchester United's Most Expensive Player Takes Unbeaten Run To 35 Games
Published: January 16, 2018
Manchester United's most expensive player Paul Pogba took his unbeaten run in the Premier League to 35 games after starring in The Red Devils 3-0 rout of Stoke City on Monday night.The France international last tasted defeated in the English top-flight in United's 4-0 loss to Chelsea on game week nine during the 2016-2...
Liverpool 4 Man City 3: Adarabioyo Not In 18, Argentina & Croatia Stars In Action
Published: January 14, 2018
Liverpool ended Manchester City's unbeaten league run this season with a stirring display in the 4-3 win at Anfield.Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the floodgates after nine minutes, driving at the City defence before placing a low finish into the bottom corner with Ederson at full stretch.Pep Guardiola's side rallied back p...
Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 1: Iwobi Struggles But Bags Assist; Ibe Scores First Cherries Goal
Published: January 14, 2018
Jordon Ibe stunned Arsenal with his winner in a 2-1 comeback victory in for Bournemouth in a Premier League encounter at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday.Alex Iwobi was named in the starting XI after going the distance for the Gunners against Chelsea last time out whileJordon Ibe was equally deployed from the off for Bou...
Nigerian Starlet Scores & Notches Assist In First Appearance For Chelsea This Season
Published: January 14, 2018
Ike Ugbo was in scintillating form for the Chelsea U23s in their 5-0 win over Sunderland U23s in the English PremierLeague 2, scoring once and setting up another at Eppleton Colliery Football Ground on Sunday.The 19-year old put in an inspiring display for the young blues, reacting quickest to turn home a rebound from ...
Iwobi Preferred Ahead Of Manchester-Bound Sanchez In Arsenal Starting Line-up
Published: January 14, 2018
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi will feature from the very beginning in Arsenal's match day 23 Premier League fixture against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.Manager Arsene Wenger has named the number seventeen in his starting XI for the second game running, but Chile superstar Alexis Sanchez has been omitted from...
Leicester's Ndidi Was Better Than Kante, Fabregas, Bakayoko Against Chelsea
Published: January 14, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi was rated the best midfielder on both teams in Chelsea's Premier League clash against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.The Nigeria international's standout moment in the goalless draw against the Blues was in the opening fifteen minutes when his header was clawed away by goalkeeper Th...