Nigeria Football Federation Swoop In For Tammy Abraham

Having recently taken Ola Aina from the clutches of England`s full international squad, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) are after another Chelsea youngster, Tammy Abraham. Currently on loan with Swansea City, Abraham could play for the Super Eagles by virtue of his father`s birth.
Although the 19 year old has played for England at various levels up to and including under 21, he is still eligible to play for Nigeria as he hasn`t yet played for the senior England team.
The NFF president Amaju Pinnick grew up with Abraham`s father and he hope to use that relationship to persuade the striker to make an international move.
Should he chose Nigeria, and join up with ex-Chelsea midfielder Mikel John-Obi and current wing-back Victor Moses, his chances of success are probably greater with the Super Eagles. They are more likely to win the African Cup of Nations than England are to win, the European equivalent, the Euro`s. With the Three Lions recent tournament history awful, World Cup success with Super Eagles may be a better bet as well.
His chances of starting are possibly better with Nigeria as well. To get into the England starting XI, he have get in front of Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford, not impossible, but more difficult than ousting Ahmed Musa and Kelechi Iheanacho. That said a Tammy Abraham and Kelechi Iheanacho strike partnership could see the Super Eagles soar.

Arsenal Kick Off Their Premier League Day With A Thrilling Start

Arsenal kicked off the 2017/18 Premier League season with a Friday night thriller against Leicester City as they won 4-3 courtesy of a dramatic late comeback.
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Arsene Wenger named a very attacking-minded starting line-up for the clash with the Foxes as summer signing Alexandre Lacazette was teamed up with a fit-again Mesut Ozil.
And Arsenal’s new striker got off to a flying start, scoring with a well-placed header, less than two minutes after the kick-off. It was the start which Arsene Wenger had asked for but what followed was a reminder of familiar woes.
A deep Leicester cross left Arsenal’s defence and Petr Cech looking desperate and Shinji Okazaki took full advantage by heading home an equalizer for the away side, only minutes after they had gone behind.
The Gunners then managed to pile the pressure on Craig Shakespeare’s side but the next goal came from Leicester and it was quite a sucker-punch indeed as Jamie Vardy guided home a low cross.
But Arsenal managed to even the score right on the stroke of half-time as Sead Kolasinac handed the ball over to Danny Welbeck from close-range for him to place it home.
The home side returned from the break with more urgency but their problems remained costly at the other end as Vardy scored a third for Leicester from a corner.
However, just when Wenger’s men appeared to be heading for another opening day defeat, goals from substitutes Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud turned matters around for a 4-3 victory.