North West Football Awards : Liverpool winger beats Shoretire to Rising Star of the Season
Published: November 23, 2021
Manchester United winger Shola Shoretire missed out on the Rising Star of the Season at the 2021 North West Football Awards held at The Point, Old Trafford on Monday evening. The regional awards celebrates players who have achieved footballing excellence on and off the pitch over the past twelve months.Shoretire was o...
PL 2 : Arsenal striker Balogun nets game-winner in the 89th minute against Blackburn Rovers
Published: November 22, 2021
Arsenal have Folarin Balogun to thank for reclaiming top spot in the Premier League 2 table after the striker netted an 89th minute winner in their 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers at  Lancashire FA County Ground (Leyland, Lancashire) on Monday night. Former Fulham, Barnsley and Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Kevin B...
Watford boss explains why Dennis was deployed as a center forward vs Manchester United
Published: November 22, 2021
Watford manager Claudio Ranieri has explained his thinking behind playing Emmanuel Dennis as a center forward during his side's 4-1 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Saturday. The Hornets humiliated the Red devils with Dennis very influential for the home team, scoring once and setting up two of the ...
Dennis joins Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Aston Villa, Man City stars in Garth Crooks' TOTW
Published: November 22, 2021
Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker turned BBC pundit, Garth Crooks has selected his Premier League Team of the Week, with Watford star Emmanuel Dennis making the cut as expected. Dennis was the star of the show as Watford grabbed their first home win under Claudio Ranieri, humiliating Manchester U...
Iwobi makes appearance off the bench as Everton fail test against champions Man City
Published: November 21, 2021
Reigning champions Manchester City eased to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Everton in a Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Alex Iwobi started on the bench but was introduced seventeen minutes into the game as a replacement for Demarai Gray, who couldn't continue due to injury. Manch...
'I feel for him' - Manchester United's Nigerian fans react to sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Published: November 21, 2021
Through their official website, Manchester United confirmed on Sunday morning that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his role as manager. Saturday's humiliating 4-1 loss to Emmanuel Dennis' Watford proved the last time the Norwegian was in the dugout as Manchester United coach, their fourth loss in five Premier League g...
Leicester boss explains thinking behind introducing Iheanacho at halftime in loss to Chelsea
Published: November 21, 2021
Leicester City lost for the fifth time in the Premier League this season on Saturday afternoon, suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea at the King Power Stadium. The European champions were already leading 2-0 at the interval courtesy of strikes from Antonio Rudiger and N'Golo Kante before United States inter...
'They were not strong enough' - Keown slams Man Utd defenders for allowing Dennis to score
Published: November 21, 2021
Watford grabbed their first home win under new boss Claudio Ranieri in emphatic fashion, thrashing Manchester United 4-1 at Vicarage Road on Saturday afternoon. Joshua King broke the deadlock just before the half-hour mark after he was set up by Emmanuel Dennis and Ismaila Sarr put his penalty disappointment behind ...
EPL wrap : Dennis scores & bags 2 assists; Onyeka forces OG; Ekong, Olise subbed in; Eze, Tella, Carney unused subs
Published: November 20, 2021
Allnigeriasoccer.com's round-up of Nigeria-eligible players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  In the early kickoff, table-toppers Chelsea picked up another three points and clean sheet after thrashing Leicester City 3-0 at the King Power ...
Nigeria-eligible striker scores brace, provides assist as Chelsea U18s put six past Brighton
Published: November 20, 2021
Left-footed Nigeria-eligible striker Tudor Mendel-Idowu was arguably the standout player for Chelsea as they came from behind to register an emphatic 6-1 win over Brighton & Hove in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The 2005-born player was on target and provided an assist on his starting debut in the U1...
Lookman's goal ruled out, Nddi, Iheanacho feature as Leicester are well beaten by Chelsea
Published: November 20, 2021
Chelsea have moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League table after a routine 3-0 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  All three Nigerian players were in action for the Foxes, with Wilfred Ndidi going the distance while Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench...
Ex-Man Utd midfielder names Lookman among three Leicester players who can hurt Chelsea
Published: November 20, 2021
Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has named Ademola Lookman among three Leicester City players who can hurt Chelsea in the ongoing Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium. The Super Eagles hopeful is making his fourth Premier League start of the season against the European champions, with mana...
Concern over fitness of Shoretire as Man Utd starlet misses 5th game in a row for club & country
Published: November 20, 2021
There is genuine concern over the fitness of Shola Shoretire after the Nigeria-eligible winger was not included in Manchester United U23s squad for their Premier League 2 meeting with Derby County on Friday night.   United U23s were also without their current Young Player of the Year in their last game before the int...
PL 2: Two players of Nigerian descent help Chelsea defeat Leeds United
Published: November 19, 2021
Chelsea U23s returned to winning ways in the Premier League 2 after beating Leeds United 3-1 at Thorp Arch on Friday afternoon. Andrew Myers' team were without a win in three consecutive matches prior to the visit to Leeds United, playing draws against Leicester and Everton before losing at home to a Crystal Palace ...
Patrick Vieira confirms Super Eagles target is in provisional squad vs Burnley
Published: November 19, 2021
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has confirmed that Nigeria Football Federation target Eberechi Eze is in contention to make his first Premier League appearance since May 2021 when his side face Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday. The former England U21 international has been included in Palace's provisional squad ...