Sint-Truidense Coach Urges Arsenal Loanee Akpom To Follow In The Footsteps Of Ndidi
Published: February 19, 2018
Arsenal loanee Chuba Akpom has impressed since transferring to Sint-Truidense in the January transfer window.The assistant coach of STVV who played a key role in his move to the Belgian First Division A outfit has declared that the striker can follow in the footsteps of Wilfred Ndidi by first developing in the league b...
Mourinho Reveals NINE Man Utd Players Are Injured Ahead Of Sevilla, Chelsea Games
Published: February 19, 2018
Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has revealed that nine first-teamers are sidelined through injury ahead of two crucial games against Sevilla (Champions League, Feb 21) and Chelsea (Premier League, Feb 25).Daley Blind, Marcus Rashford, Antonio Valencia, Ander Herrera, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Marouane Fellaini and...
Ola Aina Names His Favourite Position And It's Not Right-Back
Published: February 18, 2018
In a recent interview with the official website of Chelsea, Nigeria international Ola Aina has listed the positions he has been playing for Hull City and explained why he has thrived at left-back.When Aina joined Chelsea Academy at U11 level, he was a right winger with an eye for goal before he was moved back to the ri...
Balogun On Target But Arsenal Are Beaten Again By Tottenham Hotspur
Published: February 18, 2018
A week after Iwobi and co. lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, Arsenal U18 team were handed a chance for redemption when they faced their North London neighbors in the semifinal of the Premier League Cup on Saturday. Despite taking the lead through the hugely talented Nigerian striker Folarin Balogun, ...
FA Cup: Moses & Ndidi To Trade Blows; Manchester United Draw Brighton
Published: February 17, 2018
The draw for the quarterfinal of the Emirates FA Cup took place on Saturday night and the Nigerian players left in the competition have discovered their next opponents. After Friday night's games, Chelsea and Leicester City progressed to the last eight, the former and current Premier League champions will battle it out...
Nigeria's 29-Year Wait For Man Utd First-Teamer Continues, As Mourinho Omits Kehinde
Published: February 17, 2018
Nigeria's 29-year wait for a Manchester United first-teamer will continue as manager Jose Mourinho has opted not to name Lagos-born midfielder Tosin Kehinde in his 18-man squad for Saturday evening's Emirates FA Cup fifth round clash against Huddersfield Town.Kehinde was missing from United's reserve team in their 4-0 ...
Why Liverpool Loanee Ovie Ejaria is Absent From Sunderland's Match Day Squad
Published: February 17, 2018
Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria was absent from Sunderland's match day squad against Brentford at the Stadium of Light on Saturday afternoon.It has come to light that the central midfielder picked up a knock in training which has ruled him out of today's contest.Black Cats manager Chris Coleman has named the ...
Chelsea's Moses Battles Premier League Top Tackler For NFF Men's Player Of The Year
Published: February 17, 2018
Ahead of the inaugural NFF Football Awards scheduled to  hold at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday, 19th February 2018, the nominees in various categories have been revealed by the Nigerian Federation.For the Men's Player of the Year, Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses has been shortlisted al...
Chelsea's Moses Being Readied For Individual Battle Against Barcelona Star Iniesta
Published: February 17, 2018
By all indications, Super Eagles only representative left in the Champions League, Victor Moses, will figure for Chelsea when they take on Barcelona at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, February 20.The right wing-back was presumably rested as Chelsea saw off Hull City to advance to the sixth round of the Emirates FA Cup last...
Wilfred Ndidi Rated Leicester City's Most Classy Player Vs Sheffield United
Published: February 17, 2018
Wilfred Ndidi was rated the best player on the KP turf as Leicester City advanced to the sixth round of the Emirates FA Cup courtesy of their 1-0 win against Sheffield United on Friday.Only once before now has the Nigeria international put in a full shift in this competition and it happened when he made his competitive...
Manchester United 0 Chelsea 4 PL2: Olosunde Features, Kehinde Not in Squad
Published: February 16, 2018
Chelsea U23s ran out 4-0 winners over their Premier League 2 counterparts, Manchester United U23s in their domestic encounter at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium on Friday evening.Young Nigerian defender Matthew Olosunde started in defense for the young Red Devils while his compatriot Tosin Kehinde who it had earlier b...
Nigerian Duo Will Not Make Man Utd Debut Vs Huddersfield, Mourinho Hints
Published: February 16, 2018
Tosin Kehinde will not make his competitive debut for the first-team of Manchester United on Saturday evening after all, coach Jose Mourinho has strongly hinted. There had been speculation in the media that a trio of United prospects Tahith Chong, Tosin Kehinde and Angel Gomes could figure against The Terriers at Th...
Iwobi Disagrees: I Am Still Learning From Ozil And Mkhitaryan
Published: February 16, 2018
Alex Iwobi has admitted that he is not yet a finished product and still learning from the likes of Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.Arsenal signed offensive pair Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan in the January transfer window, but manager Arsene Wenger has kept faith with Iwobi, starting the winger in three of...
Chelsea Hail Victor Moses After Making Prestigious EA Sports Team Of The Week
Published: February 16, 2018
Victor Moses's imperious display against West Brom in the Premier League on Monday did not go unnoticed, with the Chelsea right-back named among the top 22 players by EA Sports.Though there was no place for Moses in the starting eleven, Nigeria's star player was named among the substitutes.In a 3-4-3 formation, Juventu...
Ostersunds FK 0 Arsenal 3: Iwobi Stars As Gero's Team Suffers Heavy Loss
Published: February 15, 2018
Arsenal brushed aside swedish opponents, Ostersunds 3-0 in their UEFA Europa league clash at the Jankraft Arena on Thursday evening.Alex Iwobi started for the Gunners for his third appearance in the competition this season while his compatriot, Alhaji Gero was in action for Ostersunds.Nacho Monreal broke the deadlock f...