Tactics & Analysis

Super Eagles stars Chidozie Awaziem and Paul Onuachu urged Nigeria to focus on the positives following their 2–1 friendly loss to Egypt as part of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The match saw Egypt claim victory thanks to first-half goals from Mahmoud Saber and Mostafa Mohamed, despite missing several key […]

Rivers United technical adviser Finidi George has called on his players to raise their performance levels even after their 1–0 NPFL victory over Wikki Tourists at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Taofeek Otaniyi’s ninth-minute goal proved decisive as Rivers United extended their unbeaten run and claimed top spot on the NPFL table following

Former Grassrunners FC (Ogun State) defender Chukwu Emmanuel showcased maturity and composure during his cameo appearance for Wolfsberger AC in their 2–1 Austrian Bundesliga defeat to RB Salzburg on Sunday. Emmanuel, who came on as a substitute, impressed observers with his calm play in a high-pressure environment against one of the league’s top sides. The

Sevilla striker Akor Adams has expressed his delight after finally ending a nine-game goal drought for his club, starring in Sevilla’s 4–0 La Liga win over Real Oviedo on Sunday. The Nigerian forward not only scored the opening goal but also provided two assists in a dominant performance at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, helping

Nigerian forward Gift Orban is expected to start on the bench for a third consecutive match when Fiorentina host Hellas Verona in their Serie A clash on Sunday, according to reports from Italy. The 22 year old striker has struggled for regular minutes in recent weeks, with head coach Raffaele Palladino preferring more established attacking

In a dramatic twist in Sunday’s match, Paul Onuachu usually the spearhead of attack – was redeployed to central defence during Trabzonspor’s 2–1 away victory over Göztepe, and emerged as a surprise hero for the club. The change came late in the contest with right-back Wagner Pina shown a straight red card in the 78th

Paul Offor will lead Akwa United into a high-stakes Nigeria National League (NNL) fixture against his former club Sporting Lagos, set to take place today at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Offor — the same coach who engineered Sporting Lagos’ promotion to the top flight in 2023 now finds himself in a battle for

The midfield of Joe Aribo is once again at the centre of speculation, as Southampton FC plan to offload the Nigerian when the next transfer window opens.  With just six months remaining on his contract, Aribo is reportedly free to negotiate with foreign clubs when the window opens but Southampton appear unwilling to let him

Arokodare despite a frustrating start to his Premier League tenure, remains confident he will soon rediscover his scoring touch and help Wolves out of their slump. He joined Wolves in the summer, but after 10 Premier League appearances, he is yet to score. Though he has scored in two League Cup games, translating that form

Frank Onyeka was once again left out of the match-day action as Brentford fell 2–0 to Arsenal in a Premier League fixture. This marks the fifth straight game in which Onyeka has been left on the bench his last appearance coming more than a month ago, in a Carabao Cup tie on October 28. For