'John Was Excellent' - Stoke City Coach Admits Mikel Played A Key Role In Clean Sheet
Published: October 31, 2020
Stoke City coach Michael O'Neill has admitted that Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel played a key role in helping the Potters keep a clean sheet in their 1-0 win against Rotherham at the Bet365 Stadium on Saturday. O'Neill deployed a 3-4-3 formation against the Millers, with Mikel operating as one of the two central mid...
'It Was My First Leicester City Goal'- Iheanacho Excited At Prospect Of Facing Leeds United
Published: October 31, 2020
Kelechi Iheanacho is excited at the prospect of facing Leeds United in the Premier League on Monday night. The Nigeria international has fond memories of his last game against the Whites, as he was the headliner at the King Power Stadium, scoring a goal and assisting another to help Leicester City beat the then Cham...
First Squad Involvement For Ideho As Arsenal Lose To Liverpool In Premier League 2
Published: October 31, 2020
Dutch-born winger of Nigerian descent Joel Ideho has been given the all-clear to represent Arsenal following the receipt of his international clearance, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Ideho is one of the outstanding signings made by the Gunners to bolster their youth teams after several promising youngsters were sen...
Red-Hot Striker Fiabema Scores Game-Winner As Chelsea Beat Man Utd In FA Youth Cup
Published: October 30, 2020
Bryan Fiabema continued his rich vein of form by scoring the match-winning goal as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 at St George's Park to qualify for the final of the 2019-2020 FA Youth Cup, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Norway youth international of Nigerian descent and Faustino Anjorin started for Chelsea w...
'Shola Has Been A Regular In U23s' - Man Utd Coach Delighted With Progress Of Winger
Published: October 30, 2020
Manchester United U18 coach Neil Ryan is delighted with the development of Anglo-Nigerian winger Shola Shoretire over the last eight months ahead of his side's mouth-watering clash with Chelsea in the semifinal of the 2019-2020 FA Youth Cup on Friday night. The England youth international has broken into the Red De...
'He's A Player That I Really Like' - Arteta Assures Balogun He Has A Future At Arsenal
Published: October 30, 2020
Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta has insisted that highly-rated striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun has a future at the club amid speculation linking him with a departure from the Emirates Stadium. The England U20 international was handed his first team debut by Arteta in Thursday night's 3-0 rout of...
Mikel Arteta Hands Professional Debut To Nigeria-Eligible Striker In Arsenal's 3-0 Rout Of Dundalk
Published: October 29, 2020
New York City-born striker of Nigerian descent Folarin Balogun made his professional debut for Arsenal as they hammered Irish club Dundalk 3-0 in a Europa League matchday two fixture at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Arsenal first team manager Mikel Arteta handed the England U...
Ex-Tottenham Winger Oduwa To Undergo Late Fitness Test Before Dundalk's Clash Vs Arsenal
Published: October 29, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur product Nathan Oduwa will undergo a late fitness test ahead of Dundalk's Europa League meeting with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The former Nigeria U23 international was in Dundalk's traveling squad to the English capital on Wednesday despite con...
Most Europa League Appearances For Arsenal : Hale End Product Iwobi In Top Ten
Published: October 29, 2020
Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has cracked the list of top ten appearance makers for Arsenal in the UEFA Europa League ahead of their meeting with Irish club Dundalk on Thursday night. A product of Arsenal's Hale End Academy, Iwobi departed the north London club for Liverpool-based Everton in the summer of 2019 ...
Arsenal Hero Wright Warns Ighalo Arrival Of Cavani Could Have Negative Impact On His Performance
Published: October 29, 2020
Arsenal legend Ian Wright reckons that the arrival of Uruguay marksman Edinson Cavani could have a negative impact on the performances of Odion Ighalo and Anthony Martial. Cavani's signing has pushed the former Nigeria international further down the pecking order of strikers at Old Trafford, with Martial, Marcus Ra...
Brendan Rodgers Reveals Leicester City Will Be Much Better When Ndidi Returns
Published: October 28, 2020
Brendan Rodgers faced the cameras on Wednesday ahead of his side's Europa League clash against AEK Athens at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis and was quizzed about his best starting lineup. Against the Greek Super League side, The Foxes will not be able to call upon three guaranteed starters namely Wilfred Ndidi, Rica...
Arsenal Young Star Saka Receives Medical Green Light Ahead Of Dundalk Clash
Published: October 28, 2020
Nigeria-eligible winger Bukayo Saka has received the medical green light ahead of Arsenal's Europa League matchday two fixture against Irish side Dundalk.The one-cap England international had been rated doubtful for the game after playing through the pain barrier during the Gunners 1-0 defeat to Leicester City on Sunda...
Arsenal-Linked Playmaker Olise Scores Again To Help Reading Maintain Unbeaten Start
Published: October 28, 2020
Reading maintained their unbeaten start to the 2020-2021 Championship season by thrashing Blackburn Rovers 4-2 at Ewood Park on Tuesday night. The Royals lead the way in the second-tier of English football with 22 points after winning seven games while drawing the other. France U18 international of Nigerian des...
Top Tackler, Interceptor, Most Fouled Player Frank Onyeka Shines Against Liverpool
Published: October 28, 2020
Danish champions FC Midtjylland missed out on their first Champions League point following their 2-0 loss to an under-strength Liverpool side at Anfield on Tuesday night.   It was goalless at the break but in the second half, Diogo Jota opened the scoring before Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot to double th...
'He Has To Make A Very Clear Decision' - QPR Coach Explains Why Osayi-Samuel Was Dropped
Published: October 28, 2020
Nigerian-born winger Bright Osayi-Samuel was conspicuously absent from Queens Park Rangers matchday 18 in their 3-0 loss to Barnsley at Oakwell on Tuesday night. It was the first time in the new season the Hoops' Young Player of the Year was omitted from the matchday squad in all competitions as he started all thei...