About three European clubs expressed their delight in seeing the Super Eagles thrash Libya by 4-0 in the 2019 African Nations Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. Former Watford striker Odion Ighalo had extended his goalscoring form in the Chinese League to the national team with his sweet performance as he saw the back of the net three times, making it the first hattrick of his career. The game was a delight to clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Bordeaux who all monitored the game that was played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo and they took … [Read more...]
AFCON: Nigerians hail Emery over Iwobi’s resurgence
Arsenal attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi has been in great form with the Gunners team having improved in his game and helped his team deliver good results with his assists. Iwobi has never had it this good in his career as a first-team player since his emergence in the 2015/2016 season failing to be consistent in his performance. The coming of new manager Unai Emery has been praised for raising the standard of the Nigerian’s game. The evidence of Iwobi’s improvement under the Spanish manager is very glaring to see. Iwobi’s form has been … [Read more...]
Liverpool worried! will Mo Salah’s injury affect his game against Huddersfield?
Liverpool will face Huddersfield in the EPL games next weekend but there are possibilities that Egypt international Mo Salah will not start for the Reds. Last night, during the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers between Egypt and Swaziland, Mo Salah picked up a leg injury at the 88th minute of the match. This took place after the Liverpool star scored a stunning goal directly from the corner - which put an end to speculations that he was losing confidence to score goals. Mo Salah following the injury was seen limping out of the pitch as Egypt … [Read more...]