Victor Adeboyejo Scores Brace For Barnsley U23 In Front Of Man Utd, Man City Scouts
Published: February 03, 2018
Victor Adeboyejo scored twice for Barnsley U23s in their 4-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest U23s in the ProfessionalDevelopment League on Friday evening.According to Nottingham Post, scouts representing Manchester United and Manchester City were among the spectators that watched the game at the Impact Arena.The ex-Chelsea...
Victor Moses Included As Chelsea Announce Updated Champions League Roster
Published: February 02, 2018
Premier League champions Chelsea have announced their roster for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League.Despite the Blues making three new signings in the shape of Emerson, Olivier Giroud and Ross Barkley in the January transfer window, manager Antonio Conte has opted to retain Nigeria star Victor Moses in th...
Nigeria Target Ovie Ejaria Shortlisted For Liverpool Goal Of The Month
Published: February 02, 2018
Nigeria Football Federation target Ovie Ejaria has been handed a chance to win Liverpool's Goal of the Month prize for January 2018 after he was nominated for the accolade on Friday morning.The central midfielder's wonder goal against Derby County on Sunday is one of the ten finest goals scored by a Liverpool player ac...
Why Arsenal's Leading Scorer Was Sold To Chelsea? Wenger Gives Reasons
Published: February 02, 2018
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has explained the rationale behind the decision to sell the top scorer in the squad, Olivier Giroud, to a rival club Chelsea in the January transfer window. The France national-teamer started only game in the Premier League this season prior to his move to Stamford Bridge, and Wenger has reve...
Unlucky Nigeria Duo Hit Woodwork Three Times In Leicester City's Loss To Everton
Published: February 01, 2018
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi was awarded a relatively low mark after a mixed fortune performance against Everton in their Premier League clash on Wednesday evening.The 21-year old who made his 25th league appearance for the Foxes at Goodison Park rattled the crossbar with a decent header ten minutes into the ...
Victor Moses Watches From The Bench As Chelsea Are Thrashed By Bournemouth
Published: January 31, 2018
Chelsea fell to a shocking 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League encounter on Wednesday evening, with Eddie Howie's side completely outclassing their opponents on the night.Jordon Ibe started for Bournemouth in the game while Victor Moses was named among the substitutes for the hosts.Callum W...
Iwobi Fails To Find His Feet Again Vs Swansea, Rated Arsenal's Worst Player
Published: January 31, 2018
Alex Iwobi played poorly in Arsenal's shock 3-1 loss to Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday night, so much so that he was rated the joint-worst Arsenal player on the pitch.The Hale End Academy product, who was in action for 76 minutes, was awarded a score of three out of ten by Football.London, along with Aa...
Ex-Chelsea Ace Mikel To Alhaji Gero : All The Best Against Arsenal In Europa League
Published: January 31, 2018
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has wished Alhaji Gero all the best ahead of Ostersunds FK's Europa League round of 32 meeting with Premier League club Arsenal on February 15.At a chance meeting with Mikel in Marbella, Spain on Tuesday, Gero revealed that he hopes to play with the Super Eagles skipper in the n...
Swansea City 3 Arsenal 1: Iwobi Features As Gunners Are Stunned In South Wales
Published: January 30, 2018
A Sam Clucas double proved just enough for Carlos Carvalhal's side as Swansea City stunned Arsenal 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium in a Premier League clash on Tuesday evening.Alex Iwobi started alongside attacking triumvirate of Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil in the clash.The Nigerian forced Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz F...
Chelsea Stop Two Nigerian Defenders From Facing Club In FA Cup Fifth Round
Published: January 30, 2018
Hull City have been paired with Premier League champions Chelsea in the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup next month.The Tigers manager Nigel Adkins will not be able to call on two young Nigerian defenders in the shape of Ola Aina and Fikayo Tomori for the trip to Stamford Bridge.The rule of the thumb in England is th...
Bennetts Scores As Spurs Blow Man Utd Away With Ruthless Second Half Display
Published: January 29, 2018
Tottenham Hotspur brushed aside Manchester United 3-1 with a ruthless second half display in their Premier League 2 clash at Old Trafford on Monday evening.After a goalless first 45 minutes which saw Manchester United's goalkeeper, Joel Castro deny Kaziah Sterling from the spot, Tahith Chong opened the scoring for the ...
Iheanacho Is Top Scorer In FA Cup In Past Two Years, Ahead Of Spurs Striker Harry Kane
Published: January 29, 2018
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho is the top scorer in the FA Cup in the past two years. The statisticians at OPTA have reminded us that since Iheanacho made his FA Cup debut in January 2016, he has scored more goals in the competition than any other player in this period.In the 2015-2016, Iheanacho was the secon...
Ex-Nigeria U17 Invitee Scores Another Messi-Like Goal To Secure Win For Liverpool
Published: January 28, 2018
An individual brilliance from former Golden Eaglets invitee Ovie Ejaria secured a 1-0 win for Liverpool against Derby County in the Premier League 2 on Sunday afternoon at Prenton Park.The England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder was named in the Reds starting line-up along with in-form Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekany...
Chelsea 3 Newcastle 0: Moses On The Bench As Chelsea Set New Record In England
Published: January 28, 2018
Chelsea returned to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Newcastle in the Emirates FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.Super Eagle Victor Moses was rested for the game though he was named among the substitutes.Marcos Alonso opened up the Newcastle defence with a sublime throughball to set up Michy Ba...
Tolaji Bola & Amaechi Provide Assists In Arsenal U23 3-1 Win Vs Sunderland
Published: January 28, 2018
Two Nigerian youngsters in the shape of Xavier Amaechi and Tolaji Bola laid on goals for their Arsenal U23 teammates in their 3-1 win over Sunderland U23s in the Premier League 2 on Sunday afternoon.Pacy winger, Amaechi set up Emile Smith Rowe for the game opener at the Eppleton Colliery Football Ground after 24 minute...