The Nation Newspaper

Tag: FC Twente

  • Olaitan vows to adapt to Dutch football

    Olaitan vows to adapt to Dutch football

    Ex-Flying Eagles midfielder, Michael Olaitan, has said he will adapt to the Dutch system of football after his goal-scoring debut for FC Twente in a 1-1 draw with Schalke 04.

    “Everything was new for me and now I have to get used to the system in the Netherlands. But the trainer has helped me,” africanFootball.com quoted Olaitan as saying on Twente website.

    “It was a good game (vs Schalke), which helps us prepare for the start of the season.

    “We have achieved a good result against a big team, but we have to keep working hard.”

    Olaitan maintained his lucky jersey number 99.

    “Three years ago there was a famous player at my club Veria FC who wore this number. He decided to stop, and then became a director.  When I told him I would wear his number and would break his goal record, he thought I want to bring pressure on myself, but I succeeded. Since then it has been my lucky number,” he explained.

    Olaitan has now returned to Greece to sort out all the paper work concerning his loan move to Holland.

  • Olaitan joins FC Twente on loan

    Olaitan joins FC Twente on loan

    Olympiakos forward Michael Olaitan will spend the 2015-16 season on loan at FC Twente, the two clubs have announced.

    The 22-year-old is a product of Mighty Jets and has previously spent time on loan at Ergotelis, where he featured 12 times with a goal to his credit, Goal reports.

    “After discussions with my family, I have consciously chosen this club. Dutch football suits me, but also the way FC Twente play,” Goal quoted the former Flying Eagles midfielder as saying on the club’s official website.

    Twente’s technical director, Ted van Leeuwen, who is a big fan of the skillful Nigerian, also expressed his delight at Olaitan’s acquisition.

    “I followed Michael for four years, because I think he is a great striker,” he told club’s website.

    “Very versatile, very disciplined and cool. I find it extraordinary that we have managed to bring this talent to Enschede.

    “Although he’s still only 22 years old, he already has the necessary experience and his personality fits very well in our dressing room. His career again just needs a little push,” he concluded.

    Olaitan has been handed jersey No. 99.

     

  • Feyenoord, FC Twente chase Arsenal’s Akpom

    Feyenoord, FC Twente chase Arsenal’s Akpom

    Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is attracting Eredivisie interest.

    The young forward is expected to be made available for loan during the January market.

    Feyenoord and FC Twente have both been in contact with the Gunners to ask to be kept informed over Akpom’s situation. Both Dutch clubs enjoy a close relationship with Arsenal.

    Akpom is out of contract at the end of the current campaign and has interest arriving from within the Premier League.

    Manchester City, Tottenham and Everton are all said to be monitoring Akpom’s progress and could pounce in January.

  • Garba plays down FC Twente mauling

    Garba plays down FC Twente mauling

    Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba, has played down the significance of his team’s 11-0 annihilation of FC Twente in Abuja on Thursday.

    Garba refused to be carried away with the huge scoreline, stating that the score could be misleading regarding the true strength of his team.

    He described the team as a yet to be a completed project, adding that friendly games against much stronger opponents have already been line-up to help test the team and strengthen their confidence.

    “We should not read much into the outcome of this match. We are still gradually building for the task ahead and hope to face tougher opponents in the coming days,” he told KickoffNigeria.