Matchday 32 of the English Premier League delivered extra twists for Tremendous Eagles gamers and their golf equipment because the season inches nearer to the end line, Soccernet.ng studies.
For a number of Nigerian internationals, the weekend’s outcomes both tightened the noose round relegation fears or revived their goals of European soccer.
Right here’s how issues stand for Wilfred Ndidi, Alex Iwobi, Paul Onuachu, Joe Aribo, Ola Aina, and their respective golf equipment after one other dramatic spherical of matches.
Ndidi’s Leicester Metropolis – nineteenth
It was one other weekend of dropped factors for Wilfred Ndidi and Leicester Metropolis. The Foxes performed out a 2-2 draw in opposition to Brighton, a end result that does little to enhance their relegation struggle.
Now sitting nineteenth on the desk with 18 factors from 32 matches, the 2016 champions are caught in a downward spiral, having managed simply 4 wins all season.
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Onuachu and Aribo’s Southampton – twentieth
Southampton’s distress continued as they suffered a 3-0 defeat by the hands of Aston Villa. Paul Onuachu and Joe Aribo’s aspect stay rooted to the underside of the desk with simply 10 factors from 32 video games.
With solely two wins all season and a purpose distinction of -54, the Saints are all however doomed to drop. Their present kind – no wins within the final 5 – reveals a staff already making ready for all times exterior the Premier League.
Iwobi and Bassey’s Fulham – ninth
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey had been unable to forestall Fulham from falling to a slim 1-0 loss in opposition to Bournemouth.
The end result sees the Cottagers drop to ninth place, nonetheless on 48 factors. Whereas a top-seven end stays mathematically attainable, Fulham want a powerful end to the season to remain within the hunt for a European spot.
Iwobi continues to be an important a part of their attacking build-up, and Bassey has impressed together with his defensive work, however the staff should rediscover consistency shortly.
Aina and Awoniyi’s Nottingham Forest – third
Nottingham Forest’s fairytale marketing campaign took a minor hit as they fell 1-0 to Everton, however Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi’s aspect nonetheless maintain a Champions League spot with 56 factors in third place.
Regardless of the defeat, Forest’s rise continues to stun Premier League soccer devoted, and their purpose now shall be to carry off surging rivals within the last minutes of the marketing campaign.
Ayomide Oguntimehin
Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports activities journalist and Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a confirmed observe file in conducting interviews with Tremendous Eagles stars reminiscent of William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Shiny Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and plenty of others. He has additionally made a major affect in breaking switch information tales.
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