goldfish80:

It is understandable for an African teenager to have limited opportunities. Eto's first few seasons in Spain points to the challenges an African teen faces in Europe.

The question should be what you do when you get the opportunity. And so far I'm afraid, Traore have grabbed the opportunity given to him with both hands.
I mean, we are taking about a potential African player of year nominee and you're digging up a perennial youth team player.


Solanke doesn't gold a candle light to Traore. Sorry!

goldfish80:


When did I mention he was banging goals left, right and centre?

Solanke and Traore could be mates but they operate at a very different stratosphere.
Traore is streets ahead of Solanke.

kellycute:
Oga forgiveness relax oo. The way you clamour for certain players nor be here at all. E be like say you dey fight so hard to add Yoruba players for eagles lol.relax. You are not rohr.

hardwerk:
una dey call oshimen ,werey tammy,and other ewu solanke ......bitch please ..give a call to bright dike and faenado ali

goldfish80:

What exactly have Solanke achieved that Osimhen haven't achieved?
They both won the top scorers and Mvp in youth team competitions they participated.

Solanke is yet to record a senior team goal just like Osimhen.

I mean, Solanke could be a good player but let's not hype him to a stratosphere he doesn't belong.

goldfish80:


One is English while the other was Burkina.

Did that answer your question?

goldfish80:


When did I mention he was banging goals left, right and centre?

Solanke and Traore could be mates but they operate at a very different stratosphere.
Traore is streets ahead of Solanke.

goldfish80:


7 goals in 21 games is hardly the stuff of legends. Next!

goldfish80:


Origi was never a starter for Liverpool. Let's not talk up Origi likes he's some sort of world class player that was let go by Liverpool for Solanke to have a pathway.
Solanke is a youth team player. He haven't done nada at the pro level. His team mate at Chelsea Bertrand Traoure, is a Full international for Burkina Faso with 2 AFCON experience under his belt (both semi finals appearance), Europa cup finalist with Ajax and 2 resounding good season in the Dutch top flight.
This is what I call progression not playing U20 world cup.

The jury is still out on Solanke.

goldfish80:


Origi was never a starter for Liverpool. Let's not talk up Origi likes he's some sort of world class player that was let go by Liverpool for Solanke to have a pathway.
Solanke is a youth team player. He haven't done nada at the pro level. His team mate at Chelsea Bertrand Traoure, is a Full international for Burkina Faso with 2 AFCON experience under his belt (both semi finals appearance), Europa cup finalist with Ajax and 2 resounding good season in the Dutch top flight.
This is what I call progression not playing U20 world cup.

The jury is still out on Solanke.

goldfish80:

It is understandable for an African teenager to have limited opportunities. Eto's first few seasons in Spain points to the challenges an African teen faces in Europe.

The question should be what you do when you get the opportunity. And so far I'm afraid, Traore have grabbed the opportunity given to him with both hands.
I mean, we are taking about a potential African player of year nominee and you're digging up a perennial youth team player.


Solanke doesn't gold a candle light to Traore. Sorry!

forgiveness:


How much was Origi bought by Liverpool?

Answer: € 12m

Why was he bought?

Answer: To form part of the team of course.

How come he was sent on loan and Chelsea decided to buy Dominic?

Answer this question

OH! He is British while Origi is African.

forgiveness:


What did Bertrand Traore do in his first season of his professional career? I don't like stories because they lack merits and facts.
Thank you. Next!

junnyjake:


I seriously don't know what Forgiveness is on about.

It's simple to accept, Bertrand Traore is a full fledged intl.

He had a brilliant season at Ajax last term, also showed class at last year's Afcon as well. Solanke is still playing at the U-21 level.

He's now at Lyon and has not stopped showing class. He even scored the winning goal for them today against everton.

Apart from the Golden boot (or whatever) solanke had with the U-20, there's nothing more he has on Bertrand.

Mickael2:



i am seriously shocked, really. Solanke and Traore? I mean talent wise there is no comparison there and right now, this very minute Solanke is not even close to Traore.

Mickael2:



Dude, I mean this is plain....let me not use the word I want to use.

Liverpool is in no way one of the best teams in the world at the moment. Solanke is what exactly at Liverpool? 3rd choice! How many games has he started? Zero! What has been his contribution in the Epl this season? I mean Liverpool has been struggling to score goals in the Epl yet he hasn't started a game!


Now let this sink in for effect. Origi saw Firmino ahead of him and Sturridge too, he left because he knew he was too good to sit on the bench. The simple matter is that if Origi stayed he would have relegated Solanke to the U23 team. Solanke gets to sit on the bench because there is an English quota that must be maintained both in the Epl and Champions league.


Oshimen on the other hand just signed a professional contract. He was not trained in any german academy, he is still learning the german language and getting used to the german system of play yet he has accumulated just about the same minutes this season as Solanke. In fact it is embarrasing that you are still bringing up Solanke as a topic of discussion.

forgiveness:


Go back and read what brought this up.

Talent wise, Solanke has bitten him from U17 - U20. He has also bitten him in the Chelsea academy where both played.

Why was Solanke always top and recognized in everywhere he went ahead of Traore?

Traore has an edge because he older and started professional football before Solanke but comparing them at what they did at the same age, Solanke performed better than Traore.

Let us wait for another two years before we conclude who is better. Thanks

Mickael2:



Dude, I mean this is plain....let me not use the word I want to use.

Liverpool is in no way one of the best teams in the world at the moment. Solanke is what exactly at Liverpool? 3rd choice! How many games has he started? Zero! What has been his contribution in the Epl this season? I mean Liverpool has been struggling to score goals in the Epl yet he hasn't started a game!


Now let this sink in for effect. Origi saw Firmino ahead of him and Sturridge too, he left because he knew he was too good to sit on the bench. The simple matter is that if Origi stayed he would have relegated Solanke to the U23 team. Solanke gets to sit on the bench because there is an English quota that must be maintained both in the Epl and Champions league.


Oshimen on the other hand just signed a professional contract. He was not trained in any german academy, he is still learning the german language and getting used to the german system of play yet he has accumulated just about the same minutes this season as Solanke. In fact it is embarrasing that you are still bringing up Solanke as a topic of discussion.

Dedebanky85:
In 2014 WC buildup, can you name one team that called more than 35 to 40 players to camp. Nobody does that. The trend is towards the end of the season a coach names a 35man squad. By the tine the season ends without even coming to camp sometimes, like 5-6 names are then eliminated based on whatever parameter the coach chooses to use. I think sometimes it's based on your season end form. Then the season ends and camping/cohesion session begins for like 2 to 3 weeks. Then the scary part comes where the 23 man list is announced and some placed on standby. I think FIFA wants you to announce your squad a week b4 the competition to allow for injuries and replacements.

Also, some other teams directly name their 23 man squad straight up while players are still in their season's. Some name only 25. In recent times I have not seen any team call 100 players to camp. It's very local African nations that may still adopt your approach. But even at that they don't call a 60 - 100 man training camp.

Just name any team that used your approach. I have checked Google and I thought either of Costa Rica, Honduras or Iran may have used your approach. They named very small squads. Maybe I didn't check well, but just help me with any team that has done it in recent competitions. Thanks

forgiveness:


Catchment or no Catchment, Dominic Solanke is not operating in the same level with Osimhen despite the little age gap. Dominic Solanke has achieved more than Osimhen. No disrespect.

forgiveness:




He was trying something out of nothing when he said Solanke failed in the Eredivise because that is failure by his own standard for a 17 years old player in his first professional club career then it's safe to say Bertrand Traore failed woefully in his first professional club career.

Abi, what do we call an 18 years old player who could not break into Vitesse first team, and when he was given the chance with the first team scored 3 goals out of 18 games?


That is the point.

Oga! Dominic Solanke is currently playing with Liverpool. He played in the UEFA Champions League 2 or 3 days ago. So, what is the ado all about?

TheGoodJoe:


The idea is not about whether most were home based or not. The idea is selecting the best players to represent the country, irrespective of their location.

Kog45:
My point is simple give d young man little respect even if u don't rate.

Mind u i don't rate him and have never for once consider him for Eagles call up coz we have better players.

Oh rating players based on club or supporting Foreign born?pls count me out.

bishop88:

You are changing it, then the home base was more and available all the time so it was easy to invite them to camp and check on them..but now is different in the sense that the world have move from that age... We monitor their progress weekin and weekout and invite the best to camp not every dick and Harry...brother let the coach do his job...

TheGoodJoe:


Haba. You want to put Vitesse in Wolfsburg's level. Na wa. Vitesse is not up to Wolfsburg's level.

Nowadays, so many people do not fear God.

TheGoodJoe:


Did I say Solanke has not achieved more? It is an easier path with Solanke born and bred in England. Then growing up with the Chelsea Academy system. Then playing in different youth teams of England.

Osimhen is fighting a tough battle. Just do not make Vitesse the same level as Wolfsburg. Simple.