Chelsea Coach Conte: Messi & Iniesta Punished Us For One Mistake
Published: February 20, 2018
Speaking to reporters in the wake of Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night, manager Antonio Conte admitted that his team ended up paying the price for a single mistake they made against the Spanish side.Having hit the woodwork twice in the 32nd and 40th minutes, Brazilian winger Wil...
Chelsea 1 Barcelona 1 : Moses Solid Defensively, Messi Finally Scores, Rakitic Escapes Red Card
Published: February 20, 2018
Chelsea and Barcelona played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their first leg tie of the UEFA Champions League knockout stages at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening.Victor Moses started for the hosts and was solid defensively as Chelsea hugely stemmed the flow of their visitors fluidity.Chelsea struck the woodwork twice in ...
UYL: Manchester City's Captain Fantastic Nmecha Scores In Win Over Inter Milan
Published: February 20, 2018
 Manchester City U19s beat Inter Milan U19s on penalties in the knock out stages of the UEFA Youth League held at the Manchester Academy Stadium on Tuesday evening, with Lukas Nmecha finding target in regulation time.The 19-year old who skippered his team started alongside, midfield sensation, Tom-Dele Bashiru...
Chelsea Hero Lampard Names The Player Who Will Pose A Headache For Messi
Published: February 20, 2018
Chelsea face Barcelona in the round of sixteen first leg of the Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.Former England midfielder Frank Lampard says N'Golo Kante will be the key player for Chelsea in the game and the Frenchman is the only one that can stop Lionel Messi from wreaking havoc. ''Whoever is nea...
Steven Gerrard Backing Nigerian Winger To Wreak Havoc Against Manchester United
Published: February 20, 2018
Ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Youth League last sixteen match against Manchester United, Liverpool U19s manager Steven Gerrard reckons that Ibadan-born winger Bobby Adekanye can cause problems for United's defense.The former Barcelona and Ajax Amsterdam wonderkid has been one of Liverpool's most important players in this c...
Why Liverpool Loaned Out Ovie Ejaria? Reds Coach Explains
Published: February 20, 2018
Liverpool assistant coach Peter Krawietz has explained that the club decided to loan out ex-Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria and a couple of youngsters to improve their development.The England U20 World Cup-winning midfielder had not figured for The Reds first team this season before he was farmed out on loan to Sund...
Nigerian Duo On The Mark As Southampton Hit Five Vs Newcastle In PL2
Published: February 19, 2018
Southampton U23s secured an emphatic 5-1 away win over Newcastle United at Blue Flames Ground in the Premier League 2 on Monday evening, with three attack-minded Nigerian players in action for the Saints.Whilst Nathan Tella and Michael Obafemi started for the visitors, teammate Olufela Olomola entered into the fray wit...
Everton's Adeniran: I Cried When I Was Released By Millwall, Charlton Rejected Me
Published: February 19, 2018
England U19 international of Nigerian descent Dennis Adeniran has revealed that he was once on the books of Millwall and was rejected by Charlton Athletic after undergoing trials with the club.The midfielder made his professional debut for Fulham in August 2016 at the age of 17, before joining the Toffees on transfer d...
Sint-Truidense Coach Urges Arsenal Loanee Akpom To Follow In The Footsteps Of Ndidi
Published: February 19, 2018
Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom has impressed since transferring to Sint-Truidense in the January transfer window.The assistant coach of STVV who played a key role in his move to the Belgian First Division A outfit has declared that the striker can follow in the footsteps of Wilfred Ndidi by first developing in the league b...
Mourinho Reveals NINE Man Utd Players Are Injured Ahead Of Sevilla, Chelsea Games
Published: February 19, 2018
Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has revealed that nine first-teamers are sidelined through injury ahead of two crucial games against Sevilla (Champions League, Feb 21) and Chelsea (Premier League, Feb 25).Daley Blind, Marcus Rashford, Antonio Valencia, Ander Herrera, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Marouane Fellaini and...
Ola Aina Names His Favourite Position And It's Not Right-Back
Published: February 18, 2018
In a recent interview with the official website of Chelsea, Nigeria international Ola Aina has listed the positions he has been playing for Hull City and explained why he has thrived at left-back.When Aina joined Chelsea Academy at U11 level, he was a right winger with an eye for goal before he was moved back to the ri...
Balogun On Target But Arsenal Are Beaten Again By Tottenham Hotspur
Published: February 18, 2018
A week after Iwobi and co. lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Arsenal U18 team were handed a chance for redemption when they faced their North London neighbors in the semifinal of the Premier League Cup on Saturday. Despite taking the lead through the hugely talented Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun, ...
FA Cup: Moses & Ndidi To Trade Blows; Manchester United Draw Brighton
Published: February 17, 2018
The draw for the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup took place on Saturday night and the Nigerian players left in the competition have discovered their next opponents. After Friday night's games, Chelsea and Leicester City progressed to the last eight, the former and current Premier League champions will battle it out...
Nigeria's 29-Year Wait For Man Utd First-Teamer Continues, As Mourinho Omits Kehinde
Published: February 17, 2018
Nigeria's 29-year wait for a Manchester United first-teamer will continue as manager Jose Mourinho has opted not to name Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde in his 18-man squad for Saturday evening's Emirates FA Cup fifth round clash against Huddersfield Town.Kehinde was missing from United's reserve team in their 4-0 ...
Why Liverpool Loanee Ovie Ejaria is Absent From Sunderland's Match Day Squad
Published: February 17, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was absent from Sunderland's match day squad against Brentford at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.It has come to light that the central midfielder picked up a knock in training which has ruled him out of today's contest.Black Cats manager Chris Coleman has named the ...