Wilfred Ndidi – Football Scout

Nigeria ride depth, central midfield partnership past Guinea and into AFCON round of 16

Kenneth Omeruo’s late header saw Nigeria clinch a spot in the round of 16 at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
After missing the previous two Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria have announced their tournament return in 2019 with two wins from two. Their latest, against Guinea, was more about being efficient than spectacular. With two wins, they become the first team to reach the knockout stage of the expanded 24 team Africa Cup of Nations.

Once again, they left it late, Kenneth Omeruo sneaking in at the near post in the 73rd minute to glance a header beyond Guinea goalkeeper Ibrahima Kone’s despairing flap…

Wilfred Ndidi regretting costly yellow card against Libya

Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is “really disappointed” at the thought of missing next month’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.
The Leicester City midfielder picked up a booking late in the game against Libya on Tuesday for a petulant reaction to a call. That yellow card automatically rules him out of the fixture on 16 November, a crucial clash for both sides.
A dejected Ndidi told KweséESPN: “I don’t really know what I was thinking. I was really, really disappointed…

Nigerians in Europe: Iwobi, Onyekuru find the net

KwesèESPN reviews the weekend performances of Nigerian players across the European leagues.
In England, Alex Iwobi netted in his first Premier League appearance of the season for Arsenal, who lost 3-2 away at Chelsea. The 22-year-old put in a massive shift for the Gunners, rated the joint-best player before his substation with 15 minutes remaining.
Hard-battling midfielder Wilfred Ndidi was at his best in Leicester City’s 2-0 home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 21-year-old recorded…

Transfer Rater: Wilfred Ndidi to Arsenal, Kristoffer Ajer to Dortmund

The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the Whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk  for all the latest gossip.
Moussa Marega to Everton
Porto are willing to let Marega go this summer, according to The Mirror. The 26-year-old has reportedly attracted interest from Everton and…

Moses, Ndidi nominated for inaugural NFF Awards

Victor Moses, Wilfred Ndidi and Anthony Okpotu have been nominated for the inaugural Nigeria Football Federation Player of the Year award, as confirmed by the NFF on Saturday.
The national federation have revealed the nominees for each of the eight categories ahead of the awards ceremony, with the reveals to be revealed at the Eko Hotels & Suites in Lagos on Monday February 19.
It’s the first time that Nigeria’s football governing body have organised awards to celebrate the pick of the nation’s…

How did Nigerians fare around the world this weekend?

KweséESPN reviews the weekend performance of Nigerian players across the European leagues.
ENGLAND
Despite starring against Newcastle United last weekend, Victor Moses was only a second-half substitute for Chelsea against West Ham United in a game where the champions were humbled in a 1-0 away defeat.
Isaac Success made a long overdue return from an injury layoff to Watford’s matchday squad, and was an unused substitute in a 1-0 away loss to Burnley.
Wilfred Ndidi continues to excel in Leicester…

Nigeria Player Ratings vs. Argentina: Iwobi stars as Super Eagles soar

Alex Iwobi scored twice as Nigeria rallied to overturn a two-goal deficit and beat a strong Argentina team 4-2 on Tuesday, in one of the finest Super Eagles performances of the Gernot Rohr era.
The Arsenal forward stood out with his goals and in…

Wilfred Ndidi: Life on the Fox lane

Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi and Manchester City’s Yaya Toure during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium.
Back in December, just before Wilfred Ndidi joined Leicester from Genk, an assertion on Twitter that he was better than N’Golo Kante was met with not a little derision on that social network.
Naturally, the reaction was no surprise, considering how much of an unknown quantity he was at the time.
Five months on, and half a season later, numbers – according to stat tracking service Squawka – are bearing out that bold statement.
Since making his Premier League debut, he has won the most aerial duels…

Leicester desperately unlucky in defeat at Manchester City

Manchester City went a long way to securing a Champions League spot in an action-packed game match against Leicester.

Kasper Schmeichel looks back on the controversial decisions that marred Manchester City’s win over Leicester.

Manchester City went a long way to securing a Champions League spot in an action-packed game match against Leicester.

Leicester City were desperately unlucky not to come away from the Etihad Stadium with a point after a freak disallowed penalty from Riyad Mahrez kept the Foxes from earning a much-deserved draw in a 2-1 loss at Manchester City.
Positives

Leicester showed tremendous spirit and very much held their own against a star-studded side likely to qualify for Champions League football. Shinji Okazaki’s volley will also live long in the memory despite proving only a consolation in the end.

Negatives

Leicester…

Craig Shakespeare, Leicester still with plenty to play for vs. Man City

With Leicester’s safety all but secured, Craig Shakespeare urges his side to finish the season as strongly as possible.

As rumours swirl over David De Gea’s future, could Kasper Schmeichel be the man for Man United?
Leicester City’s last visit to the Etihad Stadium was one of the most memorable days in the club’s history.

It was the fixture expected to signal the end of the Foxes Premier League chances but instead in significant Manchester-drizzle, Leicester issued an emphatic message that they were indeed genuine title contenders.

That 3-1 victory will live long in the memory and although this time around there is far less to play for the Foxes are still fighting for a top-half finish.The…

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