Arsenal V Bournemouth : Iwobi, Ibe Named On The Bench
Published: November 27, 2016
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has announced his starting XI for Sunday afternoon’s Premier League clash against Bournemouth at the Emirates.For the third time this season, Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi will start on the bench as he did against Southampton and Manchester United. The 20-year-old was a non-playing su...
Impressive Moses On Target As Chelsea Earn Bragging Rights Against Spurs
Published: November 26, 2016
Chelsea went back to the top of the Premier League standings on Saturday night after registering their seventh straight win against Tottenham Hotspur (2-1) in a London derby staged at Stamford Bridge. A Christian Eriksen stunner from outside the box gave the visitors the lead in the eleventh minute, with Three Lions mi...
Premier League Wrap: Iheanacho, Ejaria Benched; Musa, Robson-Kanu Subbed In; Moses, Dele Start; Mikel Injured
Published: November 26, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared on game week thirteen in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 26.We start off at Turf Moor, where Burnley faced off against Manchester City. 2-1 it finished in favour of the visitors.Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho watched proceedings from the bench f...
Exclusive : Man City Almost Passed Up Chance To Sign Kelechi Iheanacho After Failed Medical
Published: November 25, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Manchester City almost passed up the opportunity to sign ex-Golden Eaglet sensation Kelechi Iheanacho in December 2013.For the first time ever, it can be revealed that the Taye Academy product failed a medical examination conducted in Spain after doctors discovered a serious injury...
Preview, Team News & Players To Watch : Arsenal Vs Bournemouth
Published: November 24, 2016
Arsenal host Bournemouth for their Super Sunday clash hoping to get their Premier League title chase bid back on track after three consecutive draws in all competitions. Arsene Wenger’s side head back to the Emirates hoping to move up from fourth place on the table, having not won any of their last two home leagu...
Watford WANT Success To Play Against Stoke City , Striker Starts Jogging
Published: November 24, 2016
According to information gathered by allnigeriasoccer.com, former Flying Eagles star Isaac Success could make his return from injury as from this weekend. Success has been given the all clear by specialists to resume full training with the Hornets following his one-day trip to Barcelona earlier this week.The 20-year-ol...
Nigeria Star Ahmed Musa To Receive N55.5 Million Bonus From Leicester City
Published: November 24, 2016
Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa will receive a bonus of around 100,000 pounds (approximately N55.5 million) after Leicester City progressed to the knockout rounds of the Champions League.With 13 points garnered from five matches, the Premier League champs will certainly top Group G.The Daily Mail has reported that Leic...
Jordon Ibe Set To Make Bournemouth Return Against Arsenal
Published: November 24, 2016
AFC Bournemouth winger Jordon Ibe is in line to feature against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday after missing last weekend’s clash at Stoke City due to illness.The 20-year-old returned to the training ground on Wednesday, November 23, according to Sky Sports UK.Before last Saturday’s tie at the Brit...
Unlucky Alex Iwobi Scores Own Goal As Arsenal Are Held By PSG
Published: November 23, 2016
Nigeria international Alex Iwobi put the ball into his own net in Arsenal’s entertaining 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates in the fifth round of games in the Champions League on Wednesday night.Both teams were ahead during the game but could not protect their lead, with the tie ending deadlocked a...
Barcelona Surgeon Stops Success From Resuming Watford Training, Striker Flies To Spain Again
Published: November 21, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that injured Watford striker Isaac Success will fly to Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday, November 22.As previously reported, the former Nigeria youth international was supposed to start light training with the Hornets towards the end of last week, but that decision was later reversed b...
Victor Moses, Chelsea Continue Fine Form Against Middlesbrough
Published: November 20, 2016
Victor Moses started at the Riverside Stadium as Chelsea registered their sixth Premier League win on the bounce courtesy of a 40th minute strike from Diego Costa against Middlesbrough on Sunday evening in the penultimate game of the 12th round.They had to work hard to earn the win, though, as they failed to kill off t...
Victor Moses Set For Sixth Consecutive Start For Chelsea In EPL
Published: November 20, 2016
Super Eagles winger Victor Moses is expected to make his sixth consecutive start of the season for Chelsea when the Blues take on Middlesborough in the Premier League at the Riverside Stadium on Sunday.The Antonio Conte-led side will look to secure their sixth win in a row with a victory which will take the London base...
Iheanacho Welcomes Return Of Man City Teammate Yaya Toure
Published: November 19, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed joy at the return of ex-African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure to the starting line-up of Manchester City in their hard fought 2-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday.Before today’s meeting at Selhurst Park, Toure was frozen out of the team by City manager ...
Sunderland Boss Hails Anichebe After First Premier League Brace In Ten Years
Published: November 19, 2016
Sunderland manager David Moyes had nothing but praise for Victor Anichebe following his brace in his team’s 3-0 rout of Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday evening.And the Scot thinks that the performance of the Nigeria international was even more impressive than the show he put up before the internationa...
Premier League Wrap: Nigeria Stars Iheanacho, Iwobi & Ighalo Benched; Anichebe Bags Brace; Musa Subbed In; Ibe Ill; Dele& Onomah Among Subs; Barkley Starts
Published: November 19, 2016
Rundown of how players of Nigerian descent fared on game week twelve in the English Premier League on Saturday.In the early kickoff, Arsenal came from a goal down to hold Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Nigeria youngster Alex Iwobi was a non-playing substitute and teammate Chuba Akpom did not make the ...