Arsenal's Iwobi Named Third Best U25 Midfielder In Europe Top Five Leagues In

Nigeria international Alex Iwobi has been named the third best U25 midfielder in Europe's top five leagues in one key stat.

Though the Gunners number 17 has been criticized in recent games, especially against Manchester City on Sunday, a new performance indicator published by Ashwin Raman of Football Whispers suggests the Super Eagles star has lived up to expectations this season.

Raman analyzed the matches in the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A using advances stats and has ranked the top 20 midfielders and attacking midfielders with 850+ minutes for open play xG+xA/90.

It is a methodology of giving marks to each shot or pass and adding them to get a number, showing how much a player could / should have been decisive, on average per match.

The top midfielder is Diogo Jota of Wolverhampton Wanderers (0.47) followed by RB Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer (0.43), then Iwobi at 0.43.

Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli (0.42) and Man City's Bernardo Silva (0.42) complete the top five.

Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr Reacts To Mikel's Move To Middlesbrough

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has expressed happiness over Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel's move to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough. The German football tactician revealed that the Super Eagles captain chose Boro ahead of his other suitors, not limited to AS Roma and Wolfsburg, because he wants to be close to his family who remained in the United Kingdom after he transferred to Tianjin Teda in January 2017. ''We are very happy about it because he has not played for a long time, Obi Mikel is a player who is willing to play now and wanted to come back to Europe, his family is staying there,'' Rohr said. ''I am happy for him he can find a good club again. Now, we will watch what he is doing, he needs a little time perhaps to come back into the rhythm of the matches. ''We want him to come back to the national team like other players. If he is playing well with his new team, he stands a chance of coming back to us, but he has not told ...

Official : Fenerbahce Announce Signing Of Chelsea Winger Victor Moses

Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce have confirmed via their official website the signing of former Nigeria international Victor Moses on loan until the end of the 2019-2020 season. The right winger penned a contract with The Yellow Canaries after passing a medical following his arrival in Istanbul. Moses is departing Chelsea on a temporary basis after scoring 18 goals in 128 appearances since joining the club from Wigan Athletic in August 2012. With previous loan stints at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham, this is the fourth time he has been farmed out on loan by The Blues in order to experience first-team football on a regular basis. Moses has appeared in only six matches for Chelsea this term, with five appearances off the bench. The 28-year-old started his career in England with Crystal Palace, where he spent nine years. Photo Credit : fenerbahce.org

TOP 10 NIGERIA RICHEST FOOTBALLER

I thought I was the only one looking for info on the top ten richest footballer in Nigeria, so I decided to write about it because I believe that football is the most popular game in Nigeria . In fact, no one can deny the wonderful feelings that engulf Nigerians when it is announced that football season has begun. No wonder why the game is so special because it unites people and captivates huge audience. Long ago, some parents scold their children for playing or watching football games but nowadays, many buy football for their kids and even go to the extent of really supporting them, so as to encourage them to be rich and popular like popular Nigerian footballers. I’m sure you remember the Iheanacho advert and his story of how he rose to be star. His dad was his number one fan right from when he was young. He’s made the list of the richest footballer in Nigeria 2017-2018. Soccer is the dream of almost every teenager in th...

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