Gabby Agbonlahor Gives Credit To West Brom
Published: January 19, 2013
Anglo - Nigerian striker Gabby Agbonlahor, who was on target against West Brom on Saturday, has told his teammates to forget about the draw and be focused on the League Cup semi-final clash with Bradford City on Tuesday.ESPN quoted the England international as saying: ''Everyone's heads are down from going 2-0 up. But ...
Odemwingie Delighted With Baggies Comeback
Published: January 19, 2013
West Brom and Aston Villa played an entertaining 2 - 2 draw on Saturday in the 23rd round of matches in the English Premier League at The Hawthorns, with Peter Odemwingie's 84th minute strike rescuing a point for the home team.The Baggies had trailed Villa 0-2 at the end of the first half. It was an improved performanc...
Femi Orenuga Celebrates Leighton Baines Wonder Goal
Published: January 16, 2013
Former Everton midfielder Femi Orenuga has celebrated  Leighton Baines' wonder free-kick against Newcastle United in the penultimate round of matches in the Premier League. '' I have to say, I'm still buzzing over the free-kick scored by my former Everton teammate Leighton Baines at Newcastle United last week. It ...
Odemwingie: Clarke Told The Players To Believe In Themselves
Published: January 03, 2013
Peter Odemwingie has commented on the recent success of West Brom in the English Premier League. After 21 rounds of matches, The Baggies are seventh on the log, with only 5 points separating them from Chelsea in fourth place.''The new coach Steve Clarke changed the system of our game a little. When Roy Hodgson was ate ...
Andrei Arshavin Has A Chance To Remain In Arsenal - Odemwingie
Published: December 28, 2012
Nigeria international Peter Odemwingie has shared his thoughts and impressions on the state of Russian players -  Pavel Pogrebnyak and Andrei Arshavin- in the English Premier League.''Pogrebnyak started the season well for Reading. He was praised in the local media. But they write a little about Arshavin. Journali...
Obi Mikel Expects Difficult Away Games
Published: December 26, 2012
After serving a three - game ban, Nigeria international John Obi Mikel is expected to return to the Chelsea line - up on Boxing Day against Norwich in the 19th round of matches in the English Premier League.The European champions face Norwich City and Everton in their next two games. And Mikel has admitted that the awa...
Newcastle United Coach Praises SHOLA AMEOBI
Published: December 22, 2012
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has praised one - cap Nigeria international Shola Ameobi for his late winner against Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.Ameobi, who made Nigeria's preliminary African Cup of Nations roster, came off the bench to score in the 81st minute, his first goal in the EPL after 18 rounds. ''I k...
MIKEL Suspended For Three Games
Published: December 06, 2012
Nigeria international John Mikel Obi has been suspended for three matches by the English FA, and fined £60,000 following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing on Thursday. During the match between Chelsea and Manchester United in October, Mikel had claimed he was racially abused by the referee Mark Clatten...
GABBY AGBONLAHOR Excited About Villa Youngsters
Published: December 06, 2012
Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor is "excited" about the potential shown by some of the club's young stars."I've obviously been in quite a few different Villa teams through the years. And I'm excited about this one at the moment," the 26-year-old told the club's official website."It's an improving team. I feel we ...
West Brom Seeking ODEMWINGIE's Replacement
Published: December 01, 2012
West Bromwich Albion boss Steve Clarke admits he's in the market for a new striker.Chelsea are ready to recall Romelu Lukaku from his Baggies loan and with fellow striker Peter Odemwingie set to play for Nigeria at the African Nations Cup in ­January, Clarke is desperately considering back-up options.Tribalfootball...
ODEMWINGIE Fires Blanks
Published: November 24, 2012
Peter Odemwingie was in action for West Brom when they trashed Sunderland 4-2 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.Odemwingie, who scored the winning goal last weekend against Chelsea, could not find the back of the net in his fifth meetingagainst The Black Cats, having scored 4 goals in his previous four matches.With t...
Teenage Sensation UCHE IKPEAZU Bags Second Hat - Trick Of The Season
Published: November 24, 2012
Anglo - Nigerian teenage sensation Uche Ikpeazu bagged his second hat - trick of the season against Blackburn Rovers (6  - 1) on Saturday in an Under 18 Premier League fixture.17 - year - old Ikpeazu shared his thoughts on his three goals, and the secret behind his blistering start to the season.''Working hard eve...
ODEMWINGIE Targets Top Four Finish
Published: November 24, 2012
West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie says fans shouldn't write off a top four tilt this season.Odemwingie laughs like everyone else when asked if West Brom can qualify for the Champions League this season.But then he remembers how people did the same when he joined French club Lille eight years ago and turned ...
MIKEL Charged With Misconduct
Published: November 22, 2012
The Football Association has cleared referee Mark Clattenburg of using "inappropriate language" towards Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, reports BBC Sport.The FA have decided there is “no case to answer” over the allegation the referee said “shut up you *****” to midfielder John Obi Mikel.An F...
Rafa Benitez To Coach MIKEL,MOSES
Published: November 22, 2012
London club Chelsea FC, who have on their payroll two Nigeria internationals John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses, have appointed former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez as interim manager until the end of the season, having been unable to get their number one target Pep Guardiola.Chelsea informed in a statement on the offici...