Iwobi Impresses As Alexis Joins Arsenal 50-Goal Club In Win Vs Sunderland
Published: October 29, 2016
Arsenal picked up their seventh win of the Premier League season after thrashing Sunderland 4-1 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon. On his 21st appearance in the English top-flight, Nigeria international Alex Iwobi made way for Frenchman Olivier Giroud in the 69th minute. The visitors took the lead in the 19...
Iwobi Overtakes Ex-Wigan Striker Aghahowa For Premier League Appearances
Published: October 29, 2016
Alex Iwobi has overtaken former Super Eagles hero Julius Aghahowa for the number of appearances in the Premier League, as he has been named in Arsenal’s starting XI to face Sunderland.  Aghahowa, who represented Wigan Athletic from January 2007 to June 2008, had the same number of games played in the English...
Reading Defender, Labelled The Next Stephen Keshi, Inching Closer To First Team Debut
Published: October 29, 2016
Promising Nigerian defender Akin Odimayo is getting closer and closer to making his first team debut for Championship side Reading. The 16-year-old has been tipped to make the step up from the academy to first team prominence in the next few years after playing his first game of the season for The Royals U23s in their ...
Ex-Liverpool Trialist Njoku Nets Hat-Trick In 24 Minutes In Israeli League
Published: October 28, 2016
Former Liverpool trialist Jacob Njoku continues to impress in his first season as a professional after netting a hat-trick in Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla’s 5-2 rout of Hapoel Afula in the Israeli Leumit League on Friday.The 18-year-old striker leveled the scoreline at 1-1, with a brilliant shot into the top corner afte...
Can Pep Guardiola Repeat His Spain And Germany Feats in England?
Published: October 28, 2016
Topping the Premier League table only by goal difference, Manchester City is still considered one of the top contenders for the league title. Their recent outcomes have though pegged them at the betting lines of +350 of winning the title as against +250 it was at the beginning of the season.Pep Guardiola is unarguably ...
Arsenal Manager Wenger Has Unearthed The New Robert Pires
Published: October 28, 2016
Robert Pires is a phenomenon. A man very much with a humble beginning is another player who owes Arsène Wenger endless gratitude for his brilliant foresight, and even when soccer odds were against Pires.Also testament to his genuine brilliance was the fact that his purist nature took the understanding between hi...
Liverpool Next Big Hope Ejaria Admits He Was Shocked To Be Shown The Exit Door By Arsenal
Published: October 27, 2016
Nigerian midfielder Ovie Ejaria has talked about his feelings after he was released by Arsenal in the summer of 2014 after spending nine years at the Emirates outfit.The Londoner was not lacking suitors after he was discarded by the Gunners, with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea approaching him to play for th...
Nigerian Defender Impresses Chelsea Boss Despite Loss To West Ham
Published: October 27, 2016
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has explained why he named Nigerian defender Ola Aina and England U21 star Nathaniel Chalobah in the starting XI against West Ham in the League Cup on Wednesday night. Despite the 2-1 loss to the Hammers, the Italian manager reckons that his number 34 gave a good account of himself, adding th...
Watford Striker Ighalo Reveals What He Discussed With Super Eagles Coach
Published: October 27, 2016
Watford star Odion Ighalo was delighted to be visited by Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr in Hertfordshire on Wednesday. When pressed by allnigeriasoccer.com, the former Granada and Lyn Oslo ace professionally refused to disclose the full transcript of the discussions that took place, but admitted that they talked about ...
Super Eagles Coach Visits Watford Star Odion Ighalo In UK
Published: October 27, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Genort Rohr, visited Watford striker Odion Ighalo in London this week. The German manager has been in the United Kingdom to hold talks with some of the players he plans to call up for the World Cup qualifier with Algeria and the higher-ups at their r...
Iheanacho Praises Man Utd Players, Mourinho Ahead Of Showdown At Old Trafford
Published: October 26, 2016
Kelechi Iheanacho has admitted that Manchester City must fight if they are to beat Manchester United in Wednesday night’s League Cup tie at Old Trafford. While the Nigeria international praised manager Jose Mourinho and his players , he has cautioned his teammates to avoid making mistakes or they could be knocked...
Man City Nigerian Defender In Line To Play First Game Against Manchester United
Published: October 26, 2016
Nigerian defender Tosin Adarabioyo is in line to feature against Manchester United in a Football League Cup Round of 16 clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. With Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola set to rest a couple of first team players following hectic fixtures against Barcelona and Southampton, Adarabioyo ...
Arsenal Striker Akpom Explains Why He Was Missing Against Reading
Published: October 26, 2016
England U21 star Chuba Akpom has explained why he was not on parade at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Reading in the fourth round of the League Cup.It has come to light that the attacker is still recovering from an injury, and he is hoping to return to full fitness sooner rather t...
Mikel Holds Clear-The-Air Talks With Chelsea Boss Over Lack Of Game Time
Published: October 26, 2016
Nigeria skipper John Obi Mikel is hoping he makes his first appearance for Chelsea this season when they tackle West Ham in the fourth round of the League Cup at the London Stadium on Wednesday night.The central midfielder has held clear-the-air talks with manager Antonio Conte over his lack of playing opportunities, a...
Nigerian Midfielder Inspiring Older Liverpool Players After Making Big Leap
Published: October 25, 2016
Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart is delighted at the progress Ovie Ejaria is making at Liverpool since he joined the club from Arsenal two years ago. The former Golden Eaglets trainee was handed his first team debut in the Reds third round win over Derby County in the League Cup last month, and is in the frame to add...