Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News : Iwobi & Moses Start, Morata On The Bench, Sanchez & Hazard In The Stands
Published: August 06, 2017
Managers Arsene Wenger and Antonio Conte have named their starting line-ups for Sunday afternoon's Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea at the National Stadium in London.Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Victor Moses will start the game, while Arsenal's Chuba Akpom and England U20 World Cup star Fikayo...
Manchester United Lose Third Straight Game In The Netherlands To Anderlecht
Published: August 06, 2017
Manchester United U19 side lost 2-0 to Belgian club R.S.C. Anderlecht in the fifth-sixth playoff match at the Otten Cup in the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon.The Red Devils finished third in Group A, losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach and Inter Milan, to set up a meeting with Anderlecht.The Belgian club led 1-0 at th...
Ex-Chelsea Nigerian Striker Has Played His Way Into Liverpool First Team, Says Klopp
Published: August 06, 2017
Former Chelsea wonderkid Dominic Solanke has grabbed his opportunity with both hands to be included in Liverpool's first-team squad in the forthcoming season, according to Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp.Solanke ended his thirteen-year association with the Premier League champions this summer because he was not considered...
18-Year-Old Chelsea Loanee Makes Professional Debut For Barnsley
Published: August 05, 2017
Nigerian striker Ike Ugbo, 18, has made his official debut for Barnsley but could not prevent the Reds from losing 3-1 in their opening game of the season against Bristol City on Saturday.The Chelsea loanee started the game at the Ashton Gate Stadium and was replaced with eleven minutes left on the clock.Barnsley had a...
Liverpool 3 Athletic Bilbao 1 : Solanke Scores & Bags Assist, New Paul Pogba Stars, Firmino Spot On Again
Published: August 05, 2017
Liverpool rounded off their preparations for the 2017-2018 season with an impressive  3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao at the Aviva Stadium (Dublin) on Saturday evening.England U20 World Cup-winning duo Ovie Ejaria and Dominic Solanke came off the bench for the Anfield side at half-time.Brazilian striker Roberto Firmino s...
Manchester United Thrashed 3-0 By Inter Milan In The Netherlands
Published: August 05, 2017
Manchester United U19s failed to progress to the semifinals of the Otten Cup following their 3-0 loss to Italian outfit Inter Milan in their final group fixture on Saturday afternoon.The two teams were evenly matched in the first half with no clear cut chances and went in level at the interval.The game remained deadloc...
Man Utd 0 Borrussia M'gladbach 1: Ex-Ajax Wonderkid Starts, Mambuene Becomes 8th Youngest Player
Published: August 05, 2017
Manchester United U19s were beaten 1-0 by German club Borussia VfL Mönchengladbach in their second game at the ongoing Otten Cup in the Netherlands on Saturday morning.The Germans opened the scoring in the fourth minute through the 17-year-old attacking midfielder Arslan Alper, who fired home a shot from a tight angle...
Why Omeruo Will Not Be Registered By Chelsea For Premier League Despite Securing Work Permit
Published: August 05, 2017
Allnigeriasoccer.com can report Kenneth Omeruo has approximately three weeks left before he bids farewell to Chelsea for probably the last time in his career, bearing it in mind that he has to join the Super Eagles camp in Uyo as from Sunday, August 27.The Nigeria international is not in the plans of manager Antonio Co...
Super Eagles Invitee, Youngest Nigerian To Play In Premier League Promoted By Sunderland
Published: August 05, 2017
The youngest Nigerian in history to feature in the Premier League Joel Asoro and former Super Eagles invitee Josh Maja will feature for the first team of Sunderland in the new season.Maja has caught the eye in pre-season, netting four goals for the Black Cats in friendly matches before missing the last three games, inc...
Man Utd Goal Of The Month Contender: Watch Young Defender Score Amazing Solo Goal Vs Cruzeiro
Published: August 05, 2017
Manchester United versatile defender Lee O'Connor scored a potential goal-of-the-tournament and club's Goal of the Month contender as the U19 squad defeated Brazilian outfit Cruzeiro 2-0 in the Otten Cup on Friday.The Red Devils captain for the tournament started the run from his own half, went past at least five defen...
Leicester Confirm Iheanacho Is Not Injured As Brand New Signing Bags Assist On Debut
Published: August 04, 2017
Kelechi Iheanacho made his debut for Leicester City in their final pre-season game on Friday night, twenty four hours after the Foxes announced his arrival from Manchester City on a five-year deal.The Nigeria international replaced Okazaki in the 64th minute of the friendly against Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1).On 74...
Liverpool Hail Nigerian Messi After Sparkling Display Against TNS
Published: August 04, 2017
Liverpool were delighted with the performance of Nigerian-born winger Bobby Adekanye despite their U23 team losing 1-0 to Welsh Premier League champions TNS in a training match at the Kirkby Academy on Friday.The Netherlands youth international was one of the four Reds youngsters that played the entire match, the other...
Manchester United 2 Cruzeiro 0: Talented Defender Scores Maradona-Like Goal In Otten Cup
Published: August 04, 2017
Manchester United U19 team made a winning start in the prestigious Otten Cup, beating Brazilian side Cruzeiro 2-0 on Friday afternoon in the Netherlands.Nishan Burkart gave United the lead in the 38th minute when he latched onto Brandon Williams' through ball, and fired past the goalkeeper.In the final minute of the ga...
Chelsea Thrash Fulham 8-0 Ahead Of New Premier League 2 Season
Published: August 04, 2017
Chelsea U23s thrashed Fulham 8-0 in a friendly match at Cobham on Friday, ahead of the new Premier League 2 season.England U19 international Jacob Maddox celebrated penning a new four-deal with Chelsea by finding the net for the Blues.But it was Scottish striker Harvey St Clair that grabbed the headlines with a hat-tri...
Chelsea Boss Conte: No Replacement For Moses, He'll Play Against Arsenal
Published: August 04, 2017
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte had reconfirmed that Victor Moses is eligible to be fielded for the Community Shield clash with Arsenal at the National Stadium, London on Sunday, August 6.The Italian gaffer even went as far as saying that the Nigeria international will start against the Gunners as his right wing-back opt...