Seven games gone into the new season -  early days, but there are signs of teams that we could find scrambling for their Premier League status towards the end of the season based on form, history and squad strength. Here are the possible teams to keep an eye on:   SUNDERLAND David Moyes took over a team that badly needed new signings...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria began their quest to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, with a gritty 2-1 win over Zambia in Ndola on Sunday. But beyond the final result, what else did we learn? Carl-ing on a pair of safe hands So when Vincent Enyeama announced he was retiring from international football last year, there was almost a...

As part of the Independence Celebrations, we look at the greatest XI to ever play for Nigeria.  Vincent Enyeama Made his competitive debut in 2002 against England in the FiIFA World cup and has gone on to represent the national team a joint record 101 times. Represented Nigeria at 3 World cups and kept 3 clean sheets in 8 matches, his...

Diego Costa has been a highly controversial figure in the Premier League since arriving from Atletico Madrid in 2014 for £30M. He scored 21 goals that season as he helped Chelsea to League and League Cup double. Even though he had his troubles and controversies, which undoubtedly are many, collective success managed to curtail media attention in his debut...

We all love a good wonderkid. Something about seeing a youngster excelling in the presence of older guys, showing ability and maturity beyond his years is satisfying to all of us. In the Serie A, there’s an abundance of youngsters that are leading the charge for their teams, and as an ardent Serie A fan I’m here to show...

Another thrilling weekend of English Premier League football and it's not hard to see why it's the most watched league in the world or why we love it to bits. Pep Guardiola finally got the welcome to the Premier League a lot of his detractors had been expecting since he announced his move to Manchester City last December. A...

Drop Ivanovic. Check. Change the formation to accommodate a team that won’t ship in goals. Double check. You know what I would have loved? Check check check – a triple check – if Conte would have heeded and dropped Nemanja ‘freaking’ Matic! Whatever love potion the Serbian has forced down Conte’s throat, it’s strong. The lanky midfielder was sloppy...

For 32 years, the faithfuls at the cathedral have waited. 32 years, they've watched their oriental rivals from the Enyimba surmount a challenge that has seen them overtake rangers as the team with record league titles in the land. But this year, the tune has been different. Rangers international, a club with six league titles, second highest in the...

Arsene Wenger's contract is running down to its final months, and the debate as to whether he should be offered a new deal or not has Arsenal fans split in half. As he celebrates 20 years in office on Saturday some believe Monsieur Wenger should stay on while others are frankly tired of him. The opinion polls seem to...

“There are only three types of managers in football today: the ones getting fired; the ones getting hired; and Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger” - @teehem   Just yesterday I asked a friend who’s a staunch Arsenal fan who was Arsenal's manager before Arsene Wenger. For the sake of context, my friend ─ let’s call him Nnamdi ─ is that typecast Arsenal fan who...