Nigeria's World Cup Rivals Iceland Send Message Of Support To GK Carl Ikeme
Published: June 17, 2018
Nigeria's next opponents at the 2018 World Cup, Iceland, have sent a message of support to Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper Carl Ikeme ahead of their meeting with the three-time African champions on Friday. Ikeme would have been one of the first names on Rohr's 23-man roster for the tournament in Russia, but was l...
Chelsea Criticize Victor Moses Over His Performance Against Croatia
Published: June 17, 2018
In their review of Nigeria's World Cup opener against Croatia, Premier League club Chelsea have criticized their own player, Victor Moses, over his lackluster display. John Obi Mikel was not spared as he was lacking in character and had to be substituted in the closing minutes of the game, and there are calls that h...
Nigeria MOTM Etebo Outshines Modric, Rakitic : Top Dribbler, Most Fouled Player, Most Touches, Best PA
Published: June 17, 2018
Gernot Rohr revealed in his post-match press conference on Friday evening that he was impressed with the performance of Oghenekaro Etebo and Wilfred Ndidi in the 2-0 loss to Croatia. That statement by the German has been supported by football statistics website Whoscored who chose the Stoke City new signing as the b...
Victor Moses Reacts To Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia
Published: June 17, 2018
Chelsea star Victor Moses took to social media on Sunday morning in the wake of Nigeria's opening day loss to Croatia at the 2018 World Cup, a game in which he went the distance at the Kaliningrad Stadium. The Super Eagles number eleven singled out the mistakes over the course of the ninety minutes among the reasons...
Rohr Reveals The Number Of Points Super Eagles Need To Qualify For Last Sixteen
Published: June 17, 2018
Coach Gernot Rohr has revealed that the Super Eagles cannot afford to lose any of their last two Group D fixtures at the 2018 World Cup, saying that they need at least four points to qualify for the last sixteen. Nigeria are playing catch-up after the opening matches in the group following their 2-0 loss to Croatia ...
Rohr Names Two Players That Impressed Him Vs Croatia, Refuses To Blame Iwobi For Loss
Published: June 17, 2018
Rohr says he is satisfied with the performance of Stoke City new boy Oghenekaro Etebo and Leicester City's Wilfred Ndidi despite the Super Eagles losing 2-0 to Croatia in their World Cup opener on Saturday. As for Mikel Obi, the German explained why he resisted playing him as a holding midfielder, a role he thrived ...
Rohr Explains Why He Didn't Employ 3-5-2 Formation Vs Croatia
Published: June 17, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr has explained why he played four at the back for the entirety of the Super Eagles 2-0 loss to Croatia, discarding the 3-5-2 formation that worked well for him, especially in the second half, during the pre-World Cup friendlies. The former Bayern Munich defender has pointed out that the l...
Rohr Speaks On Iwobi, Musa Starting Vs Iceland, Three-Man Midfield Mikel, Ndidi & Etebo
Published: June 17, 2018
Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr thinks Arsenal winger Alex Iwobi gave a good account of himself in the opening minutes of their 2-0 loss to Croatia in their World Cup opener against Croatia on Saturday. And the German has revealed that Leicester City's Ahmed Musa has a chance of starting in attack in the make-or-mar cla...
Super Eagles LB Idowu : We Will Attack Iceland, They Don't Have Stars As Rakitic & Modric
Published: June 17, 2018
Super Eagles left-back Brian Idowu has shared his thoughts on Nigeria's 2-0 loss to Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday evening. The Amkar Perm defender has admitted that their inability to defend set-pieces contributed to their loss to the Balkans, adding that the opponents did not control the game. '...
Obi Mikel Unable To Explain Why Set-Pieces Keep Haunting Super Eagles
Published: June 17, 2018
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel was unable to explain why the national team have been conceding goals from set-pieces in their recent matches, the latest being the two goals they let in in their World Cup opener against Croatia on Saturday. Against England on June 2, Chelsea's Gary Cahill opened the scoring for ...
Chelsea Legend Gianfranco Zola Blasts Rohr For Tactical Naivety In Eagles Loss To Croatia
Published: June 17, 2018
Chelsea hero Gianfranco Zola has accused Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr of being tactically naive in the wake of the national team's 2-0 loss to Croatia in their World Cup opener on Saturday night. The USA 1994 World Cup star reckons that Rohr would have made tactical and formation changes in the second half but the Ge...
Okocha On Etebo's Own Goal : Mandzukic Would Have Scored
Published: June 17, 2018
Former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha has posited that Oghenekaro Etebo was unlucky with the own goal which Nigeria conceded in the first half in their World Cup encounter with Croatia on Saturday evening.The Super Eagles No. 8 put through his own net while stretching for a clearance from a Mario Mandzukic's header f...
Five Things We Learned From Super Eagles 2-0 Loss To Croatia
Published: June 16, 2018
Nigeria have played their first World Cup match of Russia 2018 and it was a 2-0 defeat against Croatia. Izuchukwu Okosi presents five things learned from this match :1. Eagles Defensive Lapses ContinuePrior to the start of the World Cup the talk has been on how the Super Eagles can defend set pieces of the opposition....
Super Eagles Player Ratings : Etebo Top Man, Mikel Struggles, Iwobi Not Threatening, Moses Uninspiring
Published: June 16, 2018
The Super Eagles opened their 2018 Russia World Cup campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Croatia at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday evening. Allnigeriasoccer.com runs the rule over every of the Super Eagle in action thus : The Starters GoalkeeperFrancis Uzoho: The young goaltender could do little about both goals he c...
Croatia 2 Nigeria 0 : Etebo Scores OG, Troost-Ekong Gives Away Needless Penalty
Published: June 16, 2018
Croatia were too strong for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a Group D World Cup match, winning 2-0 at the Kaliningrad Stadium on Saturday night.Nigeria got an early chance to put a teasing ball into the box from a Victor Moses free kick, but Dejan Lovren rose highest to head clear under pressure from Alex Iwobi. The Su...