Ex-Tottenham Midfielder Backs Ndidi To Nullify Bruno Fernandes Like He Did With Harry Kane
Published: December 26, 2020
Leicester City and Manchester United kickoff the Boxing Day fixtures, with two of the top three teams in the English Premier League doing battle at the King Power Stadium. Both managers Brendan Rodgers and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are exponents of counter-attacking football and would be pinning their hopes on Jamie Var...
Teammate Picks Ogungbo As Strongest Arsenal Academy Player; Ex-Chelsea Starlet Musiala Best Player Faced
Published: December 26, 2020
Speaking to the Matchday Programme, young Arsenal midfielder James Sweet has given the lowdown on his Arsenal Academy teammates and highlighted the major attributes of two teenagers of Nigerian descent. A player for Arsenal U18s, Sweet picked Mazeed Ogungbo when asked to name the strongest academy player. Ogung...
Rodgers Hails Ndidi Again Ahead Of Intriguing Duel With Man Utd Talisman Bruno Fernandes
Published: December 26, 2020
Wilfred Ndidi has another tough assignment on his hands when Leicester City face off with Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon as he faces an intriguing duel with Bruno Fernandes. The Foxes have massively benefited from the return of the Nigeria national teamer to action from an adductor...
Ex-Tottenham Striker Slates Arsenal-Reared Winger Iwobi For His Performance Vs Man Utd
Published: December 25, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent has criticized Alex Iwobi for his performance during Everton's 2-0 loss to Manchester United in the quarterfinal of the Carabao Cup. Bent is of the opinion that the Arsenal academy product was below par and his deliveries were not up to scratch. Iwobi has been deploye...
Southampton Coach Hints At Squad Involvement For Super Eagles Target Against Fulham
Published: December 25, 2020
Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuttl has strongly suggested that Nathan Tella is in contention to make his fifth Premier League appearance of the season in the Boxing Day clash with Fulham.   The Saints are facing an injury crisis at the moment with Danny Ings, Jannik Vestergaard and Nathan Redmond doubtful for the tri...
Fulham's Lookman Joins Chelsea, Spurs, Aston Villa, Everton Stars In EPL Best New Signing XI
Published: December 25, 2020
Fulham brought in three players of Nigerian descent namely Ademola Lookman, Tosin Adarabioyo and Ola Aina before the close of the summer transfer window in their push to remain in the Premier League. And the trio especially Lookman have been massive for the Cottagers who have lost just once in their last five games...
Ex-Tottenham Midfielder Credits Fit-Again Leicester Star Ndidi For Maddison 'Coming Back To Life'
Published: December 25, 2020
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder and coach Tim Sherwood has credited fit-again Leicester City star Wilfred Ndidi for James Maddison's recent good run of form. And the statistics back up his claims, with the England international involved in three goals (2 goals, 1 assist) in his last four appearances in the Prem...
'Me And My Mum Cried' - Crystal Palace's Eze On Being Rejected By Arsenal
Published: December 24, 2020
Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has admitted that he was hugely disappointed to be released by Arsenal at the age of thirteen, saying everyone in his family including his mom was distraught. Though his story with the Gunners ended up with disappointment, the England U21 international of Nigerian de...
O'Neill Confident Stoke City Can Push For Top Six If Mikel, Two Others Return From Injury
Published: December 24, 2020
Stoke City coach Michael O'Neill is confident that his side can push for a top six position in the Championship if Mikel and two other key players return from injury. The former Super Eagles captain was not in the Potters squad that put up a good performance despite a 3-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the quarterfin...
Moses Among Seven Chelsea Players Tipped For Exit Door To Fund Move For Two Stars
Published: December 24, 2020
Former Nigeria international Victor Moses is among the Chelsea players tipped for the exit door in the summer. Sky Sports journalist Angelo Mangiante has reported that The Blues are prepared to offload seven players, the others being Antonio Rudiger, Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Danny Drinkwater, Marcos Alonso and Andre...
Iwobi Starts Seventh Consecutive Match As Everton Beaten By Manchester United In Carabao Cup
Published: December 23, 2020
Manchester United are into the semifinal of the Carabao Cup after leaving it late to beat Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.  As for team news, Alex Iwobi started a seventh consecutive game for the Toffees, while Odion Ighalo was left out of the matchday squad for the first time for a non-Premier League ...
Manchester United Yet To Table New Deal To 2019 Africa Cup Of Nations Goal King
Published: December 23, 2020
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that it is looking likely that 2019 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer Odion Ighalo will be departing Manchester United at the end of next month. Ighalo has less than six weeks to the end of his contract and the Red Devils have yet to table a new deal to the attacker, meaning he is se...
Ancelotti Says Iwobi's Confidence Is High Ahead Of Big Game Vs Man Utd
Published: December 23, 2020
Everton coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that Alex Iwobi is brimming with confidence ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarterfinal clash against Manchester United at Goodison Park. Given the quality of the opposition and their star-studded bench, everything points to the fact that the Italian football tactician will f...
Liverpool, Leeds, Arsenal, Crystal Palace Discover How Much It Will Cost To Sign Nigerian Playmaker
Published: December 23, 2020
Several English Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on France youth international of Nigerian descent Michael Olise with a view to a potential swoop in the January transfer window. Liverpool, Leeds United, Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace have been mentioned as possible destinations in the even...
Balogun Plays His First Game In Domestic Competitions As Arsenal Continue Poor Run Of Form
Published: December 23, 2020
Arsenal have bowed out of the Carabao Cup at the quarterfinal stage, losing 4-1 to Manchester City - winners of the competition for the last three seasons - at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night. In the end Pep Guardiola's side earned a comprehensive victory over the Gunners; Gabriel Jesus sent them on their way v...