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  • EPL: Again, Iheanacho wins man of the match award in Leicester’s 4-1 defeat of Tottenham

    EPL: Again, Iheanacho wins man of the match award in Leicester’s 4-1 defeat of Tottenham

    Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho won the man of the match award for the second consecutive game following Leicester City’s 4-1 humiliation of Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League week 22 game at the King Power Stadium on Saturday.

    Iheanacho’s also won the man of the match award after Leceister city’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa last week Sunday.

    The 26-year-old scored once and provided two assists in that game.

    Against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur, Iheanacho was influential again hitting the target once with one assist.

    The Nigeria international scored 51% of the votes, with James Maddison and Harvey Barnes coming second and third respectively.

    Iheanacho has scored three goals and recorded four assists in 16 league appearances for the Foxes this season

  • Why my performance has been awesome this season – Iwobi

    Why my performance has been awesome this season – Iwobi

    Super Eagles and Everton Midfielder, Alex Iwobi has revealed why he’s been churning out great performances week in week out for the Toffees in the English Premier League this current season.

    Iwobi has been one of the top performers for the Toffees this term.

    Coack Frank Lampard also hailed Iwobi for his great form this season.

    The 26-year-old provided two assists in Everton’s impressive 3-0 win against Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Saturday.

    Again, was named Man of the Match after the game.

    “On a personal level, I am playing with a lot of confidence,” the Nigeria international told Everton’s official website.

    “The manager tells me, ‘Play the way you train’. You can see I’m very confident, and I’m able to express myself on the pitch. For our third goal, I was able to do that with a cheeky little flick!

    “The manager gives me so much belief and, when I have confidence and motivation on the pitch, I feel I’m almost unstoppable.”

    Iwobi has scored one goal and recorded five assists in 10 league appearances for the Merseysiders this season.