Arsenal's Nigeria-eligible midfielder joins Man Utd, Liverpool stars in Carabao Cup Team of the Round
Published: October 31, 2024
Ethan Nwaneri has been recognized for his Man of the Match performance during the Gunners' 3-0 rout of Preston North End on Wednesday night, with Whoscored.com in partnership with the English Football League including the Nigeria-eligible attacking midfielder in the Carabao Cup Team of the Round.The England U19 skipper...
'There will come a point' - Reds icon insists Awoniyi is still key to Nottingham Forest despite Wood's form
Published: October 31, 2024
Nottingham Forest legend Lewis McGugan has insisted that Taiwo Awoniyi is still key to the Reds despite the brilliant form of Chris Wood.The Super Eagles striker has lost his starting berth to the New Zealand international and has found game time difficult to come by, having started just two games across all competitio...
'Lucky boy' - Ex-Southampton forward reacts to Balogun's controversial tackle during Aberdeen v Rangers
Published: October 31, 2024
Former Southampton forward Neil McCann believes Leon Balogun was ‘fortunate’ to avoid a more severe punishment following his controversial tackle during Rangers' 2-1 loss to Aberdeen on Wednesday night.The Super Eagles defender's challenge in the 26th minute, which prevented Ester Sokler from scoring, has since spa...
Best rated players in Carabao Cup: Only Liverpool star and Man Utd trio rank higher than Nwaneri
Published: October 31, 2024
England U19 international of Nigerian descent, Ethan Nwaneri continues to prove he is a special talent, starring as Arsenal thrashed Championship club Preston North End 3-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. The Hale End Academy product scored a brace on his EFL debut last month aga...
Jamaldeen Jimoh: Unai Emery hands home debut to talented midfielder in Aston Villa's loss to Crystal Palace
Published: October 31, 2024
Manager Unai Emery handed a home debut to talented Nigerian midfielder Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba as Aston Villa crashed out of the Carabao Cup in the fourth round stage, losing 2-1 to Crystal Palace at Villa Park on Wednesday night, allnigeriasoccer.com reports.Wearing the number 56 shirt, the teenager replaced Emiliano Bu...
Anglo-Nigerian starlet reveals the advice he received from Chelsea-owned forward before Liverpool move
Published: October 30, 2024
Anglo-Nigerian starlet Rio Ngumoha has revealed the advice he received from Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling before his move to Liverpool in the summer transfer window.  The talented forward ditched Chelsea after rejecting a scholarship deal from the West London club in favour of a move to the Merseyside outfit.Ngumoha ...
Arsenal academy chief Mertesacker reckons Nwaneri has potential to excel in pocket areas like Odegaard
Published: October 30, 2024
Arsenal academy chief Per Mertesacker reckons that Ethan Nwaneri has the potential to excel in pocket areas like club skipper Martin Ødegaard.Nwaneri is one of the Gunners prodigious talents and has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the first team, though he is yet to be given ample minutes by Mikel Arteta.With Ødegaard inj...
'Initially they wanted to buy me' - Ola Aina reveals how his move to Nottingham Forest came about
Published: October 30, 2024
Versatile defender Ola Aina has discussed how his move to Nottingham Forest came about, revealing that the two-time European champions attempted to sign him on more than one occasion before he ran out of contract at Italian Serie A club Torino. Nottingham Forest pulled off a massive transfer coup by luring Ola Aina to...
Tierney, Tomiyasu sidelined: Arteta promotes 18yo Nichols to Arsenal first team training pre-Preston
Published: October 29, 2024
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta promoted Josh Nichols to first team training on the eve of his side's Carabao Cup fourth round clash against Preston North End at Deepdale, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. The 18-year-old defender was spotted working out with the Gunners first team players at Sobha Realty Training Centre on ...
'Better than Saka' - Ex-Super Eagles star hails Lookman for outranking Arsenal forward in Ballon d'Or
Published: October 29, 2024
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has expressed his excitement over Ademola Lookman's impressive performance in the Ballon d'Or rankings, where he finished ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea stars.Aiyenugba highlighted this achievement as a significant milestone for both Lookman and Nigerian football, as the forw...
'We look towards the next games' - Ndidi bullish ahead of Leicester City's trips to Man Utd, Ipswich
Published: October 29, 2024
Wilfred Ndidi is confident ahead of Leicester City's upcoming domestic fixtures, against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup and Ipswich Town in the Premier League.After two successive wins in the Premier League, the Foxes suffered a setback in their last outing in the division, losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest in Frid...
PL2: Butler-Oyedeji sets up 3 goals, Annous opens account in Arsenal's 7-goal thriller v Blackburn
Published: October 28, 2024
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji grabbed three assists while Andre Harriman-Annous got a goal in Arsenal's 4-3 triumph over Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League 2 fixture played at the Lancashire Football Association on Monday night.Butler-Oyedeji set up the opening goal, assisting Salah-Eddine Oulad M'Hand in the 21st minute a...
'They should have sacked him long ago'- Ex-Nigeria star Elijah expected Man Utd to fire Ten Hag
Published: October 28, 2024
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Elijah has weighed in on the departure of Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, offering insights into the club’s potential next steps and backing Ruud van Nistelrooy as a strong candidate for the permanent role.Manchester United confirmed Erik Ten Hag’s departure on their officia...
AC Milan's Nigeria international drawing interest from Fulham, Wolves, Aston Villa, West Ham
Published: October 28, 2024
Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze has reportedly attracted interest from four Premier League clubs as he continues to grapple with adapting to Serie A following his move to AC Milan from Villarreal in the summer of 2023.Despite his impressive run with Villarreal, where he scored 37 goals and provided 31 assists in 2...
Obi Mikel reveals what Mourinho told him about his idol Makelele when he just joined Chelsea
Published: October 28, 2024
Former Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel has shared revealing insights from his time at Chelsea, particularly regarding the influence of French football legend Claude Makélélé. In a recent episode of The Obi One Podcast, Mikel recounted his early days at the club, where he was encouraged by manager José Mouri...