forgiveness:


First of all, prior to the derby and Bristol city games, Aluko missed 5 full matches (Middlesbrough, Brentford, Birmingham, Milton Keyness Don and Leicester city) between 24th of October - 7th November, and only saw 21 minutes of football after coming out from injury. Tell me, what do you want me to expect from him(unfit or about to) against one of the most highly rated and fit team in the league?

You said you didn't see a single thing Aluko did on the field. Haba! Bros, you sure say you watch the match without blinking your eyes? Who initiated those brilliant moves that unlocked the Man City defense and allowed Diame the attempt at goal? If a better Striker had that chance Diame had he must surely score.

But how come Sterling couldn't do anything within the time frame Aluko was on the pitch? Remember he played for good 11 minutes before Aluko was substituted. Kelechi came in 3 minutes before Aluko came off. But during those periods, I didn't see what they played.

Bros, so you mean Hernandez and Snodgrass came into the game only for Hull city to conceded 3 more goals? Lol. Tactical blunder.
Oh! I see they managed to create a consolation goal and nothing more.

In a nutshell, Akpom and Aluko were criticized for losing possession that lead to the first goal and that's all.
Shallom.

joseph1013:


[b]Stats don't lie, buddy!

You said Hull Controlled the game while Aluko was on. That was a lie. I gave you the official stats. It was 62% for City against 38% for Hull.

You said injuries affected Aluko's game. That cannot be true. It does not matter how many times you have been away, games get you fit. This is not Nigeria where players are introduced as soon as they recover. These people have physiotherapists who get you ready long before you are even introduced to trainings. Except it's a do-or-die game, these trained personnel dont allow rushing into games. Aluko has been fit since early last month and even played two games prior to Man City game. So where is the excuse of injuries?

Also, you need to make up your mind. You cannot say Aluko made Hull control the game (which is a lie) and then say he did not play well cos he was injured (which is not true). Which is which? Did he play well or did he not?

If you read my comment well, you will realize that I said it was the combination of both Sterling and Kelechi that broke Hull's back. Both of them! And you must be the only one who didnt see that Sterling was already making a mincemeat of Hull's defence as soon as he was introduced. He was all over the place.

Which brilliant move did Diame not convert? How come fans didn't descend on him if it was such a great move? How come even with Bony's goal, he was still widely criticized for the way he played the game? Why was it not the same with Diame?

You compared Hernandez and Snodgrass that has a shot on target each in their less than 30 mins of playing with Aluko who had ZERO shots or attacking moves in his 73 mins of being on the pitch? Cmon!

Well, if you at least confessed that he lost possession that led to that crucial first goal, then you have helped the cause of the fans.[/b]

BascoVanVeli:


This man might not have done much internationally but he is slowly becoming Nigeria's football ambassador. To be honest what he has accomplished so far has been mind blowing.

BlackAlbino6:
I just pray he doesn't become a 'Lionel Messi' for us.

BascoVanVeli:


If he can take us to the world cup finals without being perfect im all for it.

joseph1013:
So why did Diame and Ahmed not have as poor a game as Aluko?

Aluko did not have a poor game. He had a terrible game!

BlackAlbino6:
Atleast the NFF is beginning to reason with their heads.

Good Good Good Good Good Good

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Pinnick: NFF Want Oliseh To Learn From Guardiola, Enrique
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By Johnny Edward:
Nigerian Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick has debunked media reports suggesting that the body is planning to appoint a "heavyweight coach" to help solve the Super Eagles lack of goals under coach Sunday Oliseh.

Pinnick told Comple tesportsnigeria.com at the Muritala International airport Lagos on Thursday that the NFF are not just about winning but winning games with class.

“So far 100% Oliseh has delivered for us and we are very impressed with him and have had no cause to regret his appointment. I was reading in the media that we were in the market to shop for a “heavyweight” coach; that is completely wrong,” Pinnick told Comple tesportsnigeria.com.

“What I said was if goalscoring was a problem there’s need to manufacture how to score goals. If it means interfacing with some coaches who have that knack for their teams to score goals do that I will sponsor it.

“For instance, in the English Premier League, Manchester City is the highest scoring team in England just like Bayern Munich and Barcelona in Germany and Spain.

“There’s no ill saying Oliseh should interface or do an internship with the coaches of these clubs on how to score goals. That’s the level we the FA are looking at to help him succeed well.”

Pinnick however revealed his ambition on how he wants Nigerian football to grow.

“Where we are going to is very ambitious. I want Nigerian clubs to be quoted on the Nigerian stock exchange. I want these clubs to be independent and sustained well on a long term basis,” he added.

“What we need now is the passion to make it work.”
He also stated that the transition of the current U-17 players to various teams in Europe will be solely determined by the Federation, adding that players' International Transfer Certificates won't be issued anyhow to unscrupulous agents
“We are going to make sure that we determine where these players go.
​
"No ITC will be issued for any player until we know exactly where they are going to and what plans they have for these boys.

“Our own is to ensure they have the best and have a good transition.”
www.completesportsnigeria.com/pinnick-nff-oliseh-learn-guardiola-enrique/
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TheGoodJoe:


It will be nice If the Amaju Pinnick led NFF can talk with top clubs in Europe to set up Partner academies here in Nigeria and coaching courses to train coaches for the academies. It will be cheaper and benefit more coaches. Thus, increasing the pool of our top coaches.

If we are sending Coaches to camp with Guardiola, we should also send the other National team coaches like Amunike, Garba and Ndukka Ugbade. There was a time Guardiola accepted over five coaches including Zidane and Sagnol.

TheGoodJoe:


You are yet to answer the questions I asked.

Answer these questions:
Did Hull City park the bus?
If yes, do you expect the attacking players to have a good game?

forgiveness:


OK, I understand what you meant by controlling the game. Yours is about the possession but I was talking about Hull-city game plan, soak the pressure and go for the counter. Didn't they do that very well?
Remember, Chealse vs Barcelona UEFA semi final? Game plan that is what I mean.

How many matches did he miss before the two matches? 5 matches

How many minutes of football did he see in those two matches? 21 minutes: 6 minutes and 15 minutes respectively. As you can see, he needed time to blend and pick up.

Bros, I just saw the replay now and I can say, yes, Aluko did helped Hull-city to control the game (my concept of control) yesterday. To help control the game isn't tantamount to playing well. That question is meant for his coach to answer and not us. Ours is just to give opinions and that's all.

He gave Diame two through passes but unfortunately Diame didn't react quickly to those passes.

So, what do you want Aluko to do about Diame's inability to read tactical moves?

You said that the combination of Sterling and Kelechi broke Hull's back, that also is not true. The second goal was a through pass to Sterling before he crossed the ball into the box, notice I said into the box because it was not really an exceptional cross. Hull City defenders could have cleared the ball even before Kelechi had a touch. So, It was a defensive error. The third goal also came as a result of another defensive blunder. It was Hull City defender that assisted the goal and not Kelechi. The fourth goal was keeper's blunder.

Aluko didn't have a short at goal! That's not true. Out of the 5 shot on goal Hull had, Aluko had one shot at goal and the second was off target. Remember, he was not the point man. Go through BBC commentaries again it is there.

You are right, Aluko and Akpom were only criticized for the error that lead to the first goal. That goal disrupted their game plan. The fans knew that.

joseph1013:
Inconsequential questions when you look at his performance against his fellow attacking team mates.

joseph1013:
I see. So controlling the match has another definition now.

Well, let's just say it wasn't the same match you watched with me and the rest of the fans.

BlackAlbino6:


These are some of the innovations we need in our football, not the usual hire and fire that became the order of the day, in the past.

The NFF should also make a suitable arrangements to organise refresher grade A course for not just the national team Coaches, but all our Nigerian Professional Football league Coaches, where they will be made to listen to and learn from most of the best Coaches in the World. This will enhance their capacity to deliver any time they are called upon.

It will provide for us a pool from which to hire good Coaches for all our national teams, any time any day.

BlackAlbino6:
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Running Nigerian football is tough, Pinnick confesses
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By JOHN JOSHUA- AKANJI
PRESIDENT of the Nigerian Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has been speaking about the challenges of running Nigerian Football. He also bares his mind on the task of repositioning the game, sponsorship, the national teams and sundry issues.

Challenges
Like all other areas of our lives which are undergoing changes, football cannot be an exception.
This government is still settling down, so it will take a while.

While discussing with a friend of mine, he said I came into the saddle in the worst period of Nigerian football, but we have achieved a lot. Whatever are the challenges, we are driven by our passion for the game and the need. to succeed.

Recently someone abused the living daylight out of me. But just as I was wondering what I have done wrong I saw my name in the Sun newspapers as the sports personality of the year. I never lobbied for it, I don’t know how they came by my choice. But I’m motivated that some people appreciate what we have achieved with Nigerian football.

We were able to achieve a lot despite all the challenges, but our ultimate aim is to develop Nigerian football to the highest level. Ours is to harness our football potentials.

Eagles get new kit in April
As part of the new deal with kits manufacturing company Nike, the American company has designed a good sets of jersies for the Super Eagles and all the other national teams which would be unveiled by next April.

On Oliseh
We are quite proud of what Oliseh has achieved since taking charge, so we are one hundred percent behind him. I read a report saying we will get a super coach to boss him, that was not what I said.

What I said was that we will interface with some foreign coaches so that he can learn how to score goals from their teams.

We are happy with him and he remains our Pep Guardiola. we have impacted positively on our football using technology. We are not just interested in trophies, but development. You don’t get to hear of crisis in the English FA, yet the last time they won any trophy was in 1966. We are not against constructive criticisms, but people must realise that Nigerian football is beyond Pinnick.

On Golden Eaglets
We want to monitor our victorious Eaglets to ensure that they don’t sign the wrong contract through some selfish agent. They are our players so we will keep a close watch on them so that they don’t fall victims of greedy agents who may wish to mislead them for selfish reasons.

This is the first seamless transition for the team We will monitor them and ensure that they get the best for them- selves and their families.

We won’t clear any player until we are sure of what they are offering. We want to build a future team with the Eaglets. Wolfsburg have made a tempting offer for Osimhen. We won’t allow them to join just any team.

To ensure proper transition from the Eaglets to the Flying Eagles,
Manu remains Under 20 team coach and is to be assisted by Amunike who remains the Eaglets coach.
sunnewsonline.com/new/running-nigerian-football-is-tough-pinnick-confesses/
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TheGoodJoe:


Simply put it you won't answer. So we can let it rest. When a coach set's up his team to play negatively, you can not blame the attackers for having poor performances.

What is most ridiculous from the Hull fans is that their defence were worse than Akpom and Aluko. For instance, how Iheanacho out ran them to latch unto a cross from Sterling. Iheanacho wanted it more and was more vigilant to beat the slow thinking defenders.

One of the defenders headed the ball towards goal, instead of out for a corner and De Bruyne who wanted it more got to the ball and score.

The defenders conceded four goals, three in ten minutes but the fans hailed Bruce, the son of the coach for having a good game in a parked bus defence that conceded four goals. They bashed attackers for having poor games in a parked bus set up.

joseph1013:


Interesting! You attribute the victory to Aluko, and not to Kelechi. Quite brilliant! Sterling would not outrun the defender if Aluko was there? Kelechi would not outpace the defevder if Aluko was there? I didn't know Aluko is the Alpha and Omega of that team. No wonder he was the man of the match.

TheGoodJoe:


Who said Aluko is an Alpha and Omega. I am saying Aluko will not perform well in such a defensive set up and the Hull fans should not bash him. Their coach chose to play negatively and the attacking players will not flourish.

I am acknowledging Nacho's dedication and brilliance. He did not give up even though the cross came to the front of the defenders. Iheanacho ran faster than the defenders, stuck his leg in between them and scored.

That is pure brilliance and the Hull fans should criticize the Hull defenders for not showing the kind of Hunger the City attacking players showed.

The defenders deserved more sticks thrown at them than at Aluko and Akpom. Aluko was on the field when they conceded only one goal. Why should he get more criticism than defenders who were on the pitch when the team conceded four goals.

joseph1013:


How do you know it was a defensive setup? What formation did Hull use?

TheGoodJoe:


When forgiveness is talking about controlling the game, he is not talking about domination but preventing Man City from over running the team and flooding them with goals.

He is pointing out that the structure of Hull's balance fell apart as soon as Aluko went out.

TheGoodJoe:


Tell me what formation they used. I asked you before did they set up to attack or defend, you said it is inconsequential. You watched the game, tell me whether they set up to attack or defend.