'Ozil Is Not The Solution' - Wenger's Former Pupil Ikpeba On Arsenal's Lack Of Creativity
Published: November 30, 2020
Retired Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba, who was coached by respected former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at Monaco, has revealed that Arsenal are struggling in the Premier League because they lack creativity in the middle of the park. Mikel Arteta's side have managed four straight wins in the Europa League wh...
Leicester's Ndukwu Impresses In No. 10 Role With Goal In 5-1 Rout Of Tottenham Hotspur PL 2
Published: November 30, 2020
Promising Nigerian youngster Layton Ndukwu was among the scorers as Leicester City thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 in a Premier League 2 clash at Hotspur Way Training Centre (London) on Monday afternoon. The Foxes U23s manager set up his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Ndukwu deployed in a central attacking midfiel...
Reading Star Ovie Ejaria; Rotherham's Ladapo Named In Championship Team Of The Week
Published: November 30, 2020
Reading midfielder Ovie Ejaria has been rewarded with a place in the latest Championship Team of the Week powered by Whoscored after helping the Royals return to winning ways this past weekend. The 2017 U20 World Cup winner scored via a deflected shot from just outside the area in the 54th minute as Reading register...
West Ham Disappointed By Failure To Sign Nigerian Left-Back From Leicester In Summer Transfer Window
Published: November 30, 2020
English Premier League side West Ham are disappointed by their failure to sign Nigeria-eligible left-back Calvin Bassey from Leicester City in the summer transfer window, according to reports. Bassey joined Glasgow Rangers on a four-year deal with the Scottish Premiership giants paying training compensation to his ...
Fulham Winger Jasper Names The First Team Player He Admires The Most; Targets First Team
Published: November 30, 2020
Fulham winger of Nigerian descent Sylvester Jasper has revealed that Tom Cairney is the first team player he admires the most at the Cottagers but admitted that he learns from each player whenever he is called up to train with the main squad. The highly-rated teenager has made three appearances to date for Fulham's...
'It's A Good Feeling' - Bassey Delighted To Score First Senior Goal For 'Amazing Club' Rangers
Published: November 30, 2020
Versatile defender Calvin Bassey has spoken of his happiness at scoring his first professional goal for Glasgow Rangers in their 4-0 rout of Falkirk on Sunday night. On a personal level, his finest moment in a Rangers jersey came on the half-hour mark when he smashed the rebound into the roof of the net after Cedri...
Ighalo Still Out In The Cold As Man Utd Set New Club Record With Win Vs Southampton
Published: November 29, 2020
Manchester United have set a new club record for successive away wins after coming from two goals down to beat Southampton 3-2 at the St Mary's Stadium on Sunday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The Red Devils were on seven away wins before heading to the South Coast, beating Brighton & Hove (2), Aston Vill...
Snapped : Teenage Nigeria-Eligible Striker Involved In Arsenal Final Workout Pre-Wolves
Published: November 29, 2020
Folarin Balogun,19, was called up by manager Mikel Arteta to train with Arsenal first team on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Arsenal have published training pictures of the final workout before the visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers to the Emirates Stadium and the American-born striker of Nigerian ...
Man City's Sodje Takes Season's Tally To Eight League Goals With Brace Vs Sunderland U18s
Published: November 29, 2020
Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-0 in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon with two players of Nigerian descent involved in eighty percent of the goals scored by Carlos Vicens' side at the City Football Academy, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. While Tai Sodje ended his mini goal drought in style by netting a...
Tottenham-Owned Goalkeeper Of Nigerian Descent Gets His First Minutes In Men's Football
Published: November 29, 2020
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper of Nigerian parentage, Joshua Oluwayemi was handed his first minutes in men's football against Altrincham on Saturday evening, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Last month, the north London club loaned him out to National League club Maidenhead United to get valuable first-team experience b...
'Leeds Created Loads Of Chances From It' -Ex-Bournemouth Coach Admits Iwobi Was Targeted
Published: November 28, 2020
Leeds United defeated Everton at Goodison Park for the first time in the Premier League era on Saturday evening thanks to a late strike from Raphinha. Manager Carlo Ancelotti had squad problems leading up to this fixture with fullbacks Seamus Coleman and Lucas Digne unavailable for selection through injury. Fo...
Hoogewerf Scores First Hat-trick For Manchester United Youth Team
Published: November 28, 2020
Dutch-born striker of Nigerian descent Dillon Hoogewerf netted his first career hat-trick for Manchester United youth team in a 4-1 rout of Newcastle United in an U18 Premier League game at the AON Training Complex on Saturday afternoon, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. Before this fixture, the Netherlands youth inter...
'We Have To Be A Bit More Nasty' - Adarabioyo Tells Fulham What They Are Missing
Published: November 28, 2020
Former Manchester City youth team captain Tosin Adarabioyo dreamt of playing in the English Premier League and has already made five appearances to date for Fulham after cementing his place in the starting lineup. The Cottagers coached by Scott Parker have not had a good run ahead of their trip to King Power Stadium ...
Photo : Super Eagles Target Trains With Southampton Ahead Of EPL Clash Vs Manchester United
Published: November 28, 2020
Nathan Tella is in contention to be included in Southampton's matchday 18 in Sunday afternoon's English Premier League clash against Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium. The former Arsenal winger was spotted training with the Southampton first teamers on Friday as they continued their preparations for the showdow...
'Maybe One Day I Can Produce Better Than Him' - Everton's Iwobi Says He's Inspired By Okocha
Published: November 28, 2020
Everton wing-back Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is inspired by his famous uncle Jay-Jay Okocha and hopes to surpass the achievements of the legendary Super Eagles and Bolton Wanderers playmaker. The general feeling in these parts is that Okocha is the most skillful player produced by Africa and for now his nephew...