Tammy Abraham's Record Run Of Games Will End Against Chelsea
Published: November 27, 2017
England international Tammy Abraham managed to pass a late fitness test ahead of Swansea City's clash versus Bournemouth on Saturday, but wasn't match-fit enough to be considered for the starting line-up.With the Nigeria Football Federation target hopping off the bench in the 84th minute, the striker maintained his imp...
Manchester City Loanee Nwakali Scores Stunning Free-kick For Sogndal
Published: November 26, 2017
On the final day of the regular season in the Norwegian Eliteserien, Manchester City loanee Chidiebere Nwakali helped Sogndal thrash Vålerenga 5-2 at Fosshaugane Campus on Sunday evening.With the scoreboard reading 4-2 Sogndal, the Super Eagles hopeful scored a stunning free-kick from around 22 yards to add more glos...
Burnley 0 Arsenal 1: Iwobi Features As Alexis Wins The Points For Gunners
Published: November 26, 2017
Alexis Sanchez converted a stoppage time penalty to beat a dogged Burnley in a tight Premier League encounter on Sunday afternoon.Jóhann Guðmundsson had the best chance of the opening 15 minutes, twisting past Nacho Monreal before rattling the woodwork with a ferocious drive from the edge of the box.Arsenal went clos...
Ighalo Speaks His Mind On Isaac Success, Confirms They Share Same Agent
Published: November 26, 2017
Nigeria national-teamer Odion Ighalo has opened up on the situation of his former teammate at Watford Isaac Success.The Hornets number ten was in the news for all the wrong reasons last month following a disagreement with scarlet women and has yet to play a single game in the Premier League this term due to injury and ...
Abdullahi Shehu Won't Have Work Permit Problems But Liverpool, Everton NOT Interested
Published: November 26, 2017
Reports linking Nigeria international right-back Abdullahi Shehu with a switch to the English Premier League are figment of the imagination of the writers.It has been wrongly reported by 90MinutesGoal.com and picked by other websites that Merseyside duo Liverpool and Everton are interested in the signature of the Anort...
Moses Benched As Chelsea Play Out 1-1 Draw At Liverpool
Published: November 25, 2017
Chelsea  and Liverpool played out a pulsating 1-1 draw on Saturday evening as Willian came off the bench to salvage a point for the Blues.Nigerian international Victor Moses who has recovered from injury was elected to start from the bench in the encounter.Hazard worked Simon Mignolet with a sizzling strike 18 minutes...
EPL Wrap: Moses Bench; Ladapo, Success, Solanke Not In 18; Ibe Features; Abraham Cameo
Published: November 25, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 25.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.Ex-Flying Eagles invitee Freddie Ladapo wa...
Chelsea 1 Liverpool 3: Ovie Ejaria, Bobby Adekanye Star For The Reds
Published: November 25, 2017
Liverpool maintained their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League 2 after an impressive 3-1 win over Chelsea at Cobham Training Center on Saturday afternoon.England U20 star Ovie Ejaria started his seventh straight game in the league and he was later joined on the pitch by teammate Bobby Adekanye, who entered ...
Two Goals Apiece For Young Nigerian Duo As Arsenal Beat Tottenham Again
Published: November 25, 2017
Three players of Nigerian descent Tobi Omole, Xavier Amaechi and Bukayo Saka were on parade from the very beginning of the game in Arsenal's 6-0 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur in the U18 Premier League on Saturday afternoon.The comprehensive win comes exactly one week after the Gunners first team beat Tottenham in the...
New Mikel Outshines Okocha: Scores & Provides Assist As Chelsea Thrash West Ham U18s 7-0
Published: November 25, 2017
Chelsea extended their unbeaten home record at U18 level to 46 matches in all competitions following their 7-0 hammering of West Ham United in a London derby staged at Cobham Training Center on Saturday.England youth internationals of Nigerian descent Faustino Anjorin and Tariq Uwakwe started for the Young Blues and Jo...
New Mikel : We Are Not Paying Attention To 1000-Day Unbeaten Run
Published: November 25, 2017
Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe, who has been labelled the New John Obi Mikel, has insisted that Chelsea U18s are not bothered by the stats ahead of their match against West Ham in the U18 Premier League on Saturday morning.If Chelsea U18s remain undefeated in their next three home fixtures, they will get to the 1000-...
Chelsea Old Boy Dominic Solanke Might Come Back To Haunt Them
Published: November 24, 2017
As Chelsea prepare to travel to Anfield to face off against The Reds on Saturday, a moment of thought is thus spared for Liverpool's bit-part youngster, Dominic Solanke who jumped ship to Melwood last summer.With just a total of 85 minutes in seven substitute appearances to his name for the Merseyside club in the Premi...
Early Team News Liverpool-Chelsea : Victor Moses Will Start On The Bench
Published: November 24, 2017
Speaking to the national press in England, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has confirmed that Victor Moses is in contention to make his first-team return when the champions tackle Liverpool on Saturday.The Nigeria international has not kicked a ball in a competitive fixture since sustaining a hamstring problem against Cryst...
Why Iwobi Replaced Welbeck At Half-Time Vs Cologne? Wenger Explains
Published: November 24, 2017
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has explained that he had decided before the Europa League clash against Cologne on Thursday night that Nigerian star Alex Iwobi would replace Danny Welbeck at half-time.The Gunners face Burnley, Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the space of six days, and Wenger admitted it was t...
Ighalo Reacts To Stoke City, West Ham, Southampton & Everton Link
Published: November 24, 2017
Ex-Watford star Odion Ighalo has played down speculation linking him with at least four clubs in the English Premier League.According to reports, Stoke City, West Ham, Southampton and Everton are interested in the services of the Nigeria international, ahead of the reopening of the transfer window in the first week of ...