Josh Onomah Tipped For Great Things After Scoring First Career League Goal
Published: August 26, 2017
Aston Villa coach Steve Bruce had nothing but praise for England U21 international Josh Onomah after his brilliant 65th minute strike earned his team a share of the spoils in their 1-1 draw with Bristol City on Friday.Bristol City's lead lasted only five minutes with the Tottenham Hotspur loanee equalizing with a long-...
Tottenham 3 Man Utd 0 PL 2: Olosunde Hits Post, Eyoma Bags Assist, Bennetts Stars
Published: August 25, 2017
Manchester United U23 were beaten 3-0 by Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of matches in Premier League 2 at The Lamex Stadium in Hertfordshire on Friday, with three players of Nigerian descent in action.Tottenham Hotspur's England youth internationals Timothy Eyoma and Keanan Bennetts were joined in the starting li...
Arsenal 1 Liverpool 2 PL2 : Ejaria Features, Akpom Returns, Two Nigerians Benched
Published: August 25, 2017
Arsenal failed to protect a one-goal lead and lost 2-1 to Liverpool in a Premier League 2 fixture at Meadow Park (Borehamwood, Hertfordshire) on Friday night.Former Arsenal schoolboy Ovie Ejaria returned to his former club and lasted the distance, Chuba Akpom played his first game for the U23s after picking up an injur...
Victor Moses Finally Joins Instagram And Shows Off Premier League Trophy
Published: August 25, 2017
Super Eagles dazzler Victor Moses has officially joined popular social media platform Instagram, seven years after the Internet-based photo-sharing application was launched.The Chelsea right wing-back's handle on Instagram is @victormoses, and he already has 57,600 followers less than a day after he opened the account....
Former Arsenal Nigerian Defender Scores Against Premier League Club In Cup Game
Published: August 24, 2017
Former Nigeria U20 international Semi Ajayi was on target in the League Cup on Wednesday night, but Rotherham United lost 2-1 to Premier League new boys Huddersfield Town.The Arsenal product scored seconds after the opening minute when he headed home a cross from Anthony Forde.Ajayi was brilliant defensively, especiall...
New Manchester United Signing Tipped To Make Debut Against Tottenham Hotspur?
Published: August 23, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not yet re-signed for Manchester United but the Swedish international has been tipped to play his first game of the 2017-18 season in the next two months.According to the Sun, the striker is targeting Manchester United’s clash against Tottenham Hotspur on October 28 to make his comeback, after ...
How Chelsea Loanee Reacted After Scoring First Goal For Swansea City
Published: August 23, 2017
Chelsea loanee Tammy Abraham was pleased to score his first goal for Swansea City in their 4-1 victory over MK Dons in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night.The Nigeria Football Federation target tapped home from two yards out after a delightful ball from Jordan Ayew in the 71st minute.''Good result, nic...
Prolific Chelsea Nigerian Striker Scores First Competitive Goal For Premier League Club
Published: August 22, 2017
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham, who is spending the whole of this season on loan at Swansea City, scored his first competitive goal for the Welsh side in their 4-1 rout of Milton Keynes Dons in the League Cup on Tuesday.The England U21 international had found the net 20 minutes into his pre-season debut against Richmond...
Chelsea Coach Conte's Premier League Record Broken Despite Win At Tottenham Hotspur
Published: August 22, 2017
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte failed to use up all his three substitutes in his team's 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur at the start of this week.The Italian was the only manager to have used all his three substitutes in every Premier League game over the course of the 2016-2017 campaign.And the former Juventus gaffer continu...
Nigeria U23 Star Taiwo Awoniyi Rated Liverpool's Best Loanee
Published: August 22, 2017
Nigeria U23 international Taiwo Awoniyi was officially named the most productive Liverpool loanee in the last round of matches in the European leagues this past weekend.The Royal Excel Mouscron attacker needed only 23 minutes to score on his debut against Lokeren on August 12, and followed up his fine performance with ...
Man Utd 1 Swansea 1 PL2: Two Nigerians Feature, Academy Product Scores, Shaw & Young Return
Published: August 22, 2017
Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Swansea City in a Premier League 2 encounter at Leigh Sports Village in front of 2,136 fans on Monday night.Two players of Nigerian descent Tosin Kehinde and Matthew Olosunde were in action for the Reds, with the Lagos born midfielder replacing Luke Shaw in the 59th minute.S...
Victor Moses, Fikayo Tomori Given Permission To Miss Chelsea Training
Published: August 21, 2017
Nigeria international Victor Moses and England U20 World Cup star Fikayo Tomori did not participate in training with Chelsea's first-team on Monday, August 21.The two right wing-backs and other first-teamers were given the day off to recharge their batteries following Sunday's 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.Moses made hi...
England Boss Watched Ex-England U17 Internationals Solanke, Moses, Iwobi Last Weekend
Published: August 21, 2017
England boss Gareth Southgate attended three Premier League games this past weekend, the English Football Association has informed. The Three Lions manager watched Saturday afternoon's clash between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Anfield, and saw first hand one of the most promising strikers on the planet, Dominic Sol...
Chelsea Wing-Back Reacts As Premier League Champions Set New Record
Published: August 20, 2017
Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses was delighted after the Premier League champions' hard fought 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the National Stadium in London on Sunday evening.The Nigeria international helped the Blues secure the three points in his first appearance in the English top-flight this term.Moses was p...
Tottenham 1 Chelsea 2 : Alonso Grabs The Headlines, Moses Goes 90, Batshuayi Scores OG
Published: August 20, 2017
In the first Premier League staged at the National Stadium in London, Chelsea beat the home team Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Sunday evening, against all the odds.Chelsea were the second best for most of the game and have to thank left wing-back Marcos Alonso, who netted a brace.The former Spain U19 international's screame...